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Spi-Fly uses sparse neural activity to recognize smells quickly while requiring far less memory than backpropagation.
Spi-Fly uses sparse neural activity to recognize smells quickly while requiring far less memory than backpropagation.
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Repetitive DNA and the D1 protein help matching fruit fly chromosomes recognize one another before eggs form.
HealthGenetic ‘barcodes’ could explain why chromosomes recognize one anotherJoshua Shavit
King’s College London scientists found urolithin A improved heart relaxation in preclinical tests.
HealthNatural compound linked to pomegranates improves heart function in preclinical testsJoseph Shavit
ETH researchers tracked brain activity as strangers from different age groups met repeatedly to draw together.
HealthDrawing together reveals how young and old brains build connectionJoshua Shavit
Gladstone researchers found that human stem cell-derived spinal neurons can connect with injured breathing circuits in rats.
HealthStem cell-derived neurons offer a new path toward spinal cord repairJoshua Shavit
Fusion-loop mutations shifted Zika vaccine protection onto CD8 T cells while weakening antibodies against mature virus.
HealthZika vaccine tweak triggered an unexpected immune defenseJoseph Shavit
Heel-first walking saves humans substantial energy but creates harder impacts, revealing a key trade-off in the evolution of bipedalism.
HealthHumans walk very differently from chimpanzees, helping our ancestors to conquer the worldJoshua Shavit
A 0.55-mm optical probe imaged stents and plaque while reducing rotational distortion inside curved cerebral vessels.
HealthTiny spinning probe brings 360-degree view inside arteriesRebecca Shavit
University of Liège researchers found that subtle sleep disruptions may relate to higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear.
HealthTiny sleep interruptions may signal Alzheimer’s risk long before symptoms appearJoseph Shavit
Artificial eye lenses exposed outside the ISS reveal how cataract surgery supplies might survive future missions to Mars.
HealthFuture Mars astronauts may need eye surgery millions of miles from EarthJoseph Shavit
King’s College London scientists found urolithin A improved heart relaxation in preclinical tests.
HealthNatural compound linked to pomegranates targets a hard-to-treat form of heart failureJoshua Shavit
A new dual-gate tribotronic transistor array could help robots, prosthetics and wearable devices sense touch and nearby objects.
HealthNew electronic skin sensor detects touch, pressure and nearby objectsJoshua Shavit
Ohio State researchers found that low-intensity electric fields reduced tumor growth and lung spread in models of triple-negative breast cancer.
HealthWearable electric field therapy slows aggressive breast cancer, study findsJoseph Shavit
Ancient Sulawesi teeth and arecoline residues suggest humans were habitually using psychoactive betel nuts up to 25,000 years ago.
Health25,000-year-old teeth may reveal the world’s earliest evidence of drug useJoshua Shavit
The lab of Robert Boyd, right, the William F. Krupke Distinguished Professor in Optics, has spent more than a decade refining the new imaging system, with contributions from PhD students including Yang Xu ’26 (PhD), center, and physics doctoral student Long Nguyen, left.
AINew optical shutter uses light and AI to see through dense fog and tissueJoshua Shavit
WashU Medicine researchers found that laser brain tumor therapy outcomes improve when tumors are smaller and more fully treated.
HealthMinimally invasive laser surgery may offer new hope for brain tumor patientsJoshua Shavit
Sleep spindles and slow oscillations were linked to greater resilience against high orexin levels in people with Alzheimer’s.
HealthAlzheimer’s study finds sleep quality may matter more than hours sleptJoshua Shavit