How electrical synapses fine-tune sensory information for better …
Jan 6, 2025 · Peering into the behavioral circuits of the worm C. elegans allowed scientists to visualize how single cells connect to each other, and how changing these connections alter perception of sensory information and behavior. Illustration by Sarah Emerson Share Scientists at Yale and the University of ...
PowerPod, the safest, most powerful wind turbine designed for …
Apr 12, 2021 · The portable PowerPod has a much lower cost than solar panels and can work much more efficiently in areas with less than 300 days of sun per year. It’s a 1 kW wind turbine that potentially produces 3x more power than a regular turbine. The extra power is due to an advanced blade system in the pod, which increases the wind speed by 40%.
Commonwealth Fusion Systems to build its first fusion energy plant
Dec 30, 2024 · Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has announced its first fusion energy power plant, ARC, to be built in Chesterfield County, Virginia. CFS is committed to plugging in 400 megawatts of fusion energy in Virginia in the early 2030s and creating hundreds of jobs for operating the power plant.
Scientists explain the physics of hula hooping
Jan 4, 2025 · A study from New York University examines the physics and mathematics behind how a hula hoop can appear to defy gravity, suggesting that certain body types may be better suited for the activity. The research identifies hula hooping as a form of mechanical levitation, influenced by rolling points of ...
MIT astronomers pinpointed the origins of a fast radio burst
Jan 3, 2025 · A team of astronomers from MIT has traced the origin of fast radio burst (FRB) 20221022A using a novel technique. By analyzing its “scintillation”—the twinkling effect seen in stars—they determined that the burst came from much …
Caltech researchers have quantified the speed of human thought
Dec 26, 2024 · Caltech researchers have determined that human thought occurs at a rate of 10 bits per second, while our sensory systems collect data from the environment at a much faster rate of one billion bits per second. This significant difference raises intriguing questions for neuroscientists, particularly ...
A huge ‘dinosaur highway’ found - inceptivemind.com
Jan 4, 2025 · Researchers found carnivore and herbivore tracks crossing over which raises questions about whether and how the two were interacting. Credit: University of Birmingham Share Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham have uncovered a vast area of dinosaur footprints at Dewars Farm ...
Sun Reaches Maximum Phase in 11-Year Solar Cycle
Oct 17, 2024 · On Tuesday, NASA, NOAA, and the International Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the Sun has hit its peak activity level, called solar maximum, which might continue for another year.
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Immersed Visor – the smallest 4K headset, offers a 4K per-eye …
Sep 22, 2024 · Immersed Inc. has announced its first VR headset, Visor, offering 5 ultra-high resolution 4K screens (right before the eyes) and more pixels than a 4K big screen TV.