A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old. Every organ in the human body is built around networks of micros... Read more A simple light-based method is uncovering hidden fiber networks inside the brain and body, even in tissue slides over 100 years old. Every organ in the human body is built around networks of microscopic fibers that quietly guide how tissues work. In muscles, these fibers channel physical force. In the intestines, they support movement through [...] Show less

Luke Littler produces a stunning display to thrash Gian van Veen 7-1 and win the PDC World Championship for the second year running.

Artificial intelligence is a controversial subject, but as the debate rages it is already being used by ACT government departments, doctors and the people running firefighting operations. ... Read more Artificial intelligence is a controversial subject, but as the debate rages it is already being used by ACT government departments, doctors and the people running firefighting operations. Show less

According to Nasa, a supermoon occurs when the moon, due to its proximity to Earth, appears up to 15% larger and 30% brighter than a regular full moon Continue reading...

Fixing the balance of a single brain circuit erased anxiety and social deficits in mice, revealing a powerful new target for emotional disorders. Researchers from the Synaptic Physiology laboratory... Read more Fixing the balance of a single brain circuit erased anxiety and social deficits in mice, revealing a powerful new target for emotional disorders. Researchers from the Synaptic Physiology laboratory at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), led by Juan Lerma, have identified a small but influential group of neurons in the amygdala that strongly affect emotional [...] Show less

MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched a second-generation satellite for Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constell... Read more MILAN – A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, successfully launched a second-generation satellite for Italy’s COSMO-SkyMed Earth observation constellation, on Jan. 2 at 6:09 p.m. Pacific time.   The Falcon 9 deployed COSMO-SkyMed CSG-FM3, the third into a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 618 kilometers at 2:22 […] The post SpaceX launches next second-generation Italian COSMO-SkyMed satellite appeared first on SpaceNews. Show less

Scientists have developed molecular devices that can switch roles, behaving as memory, logic, or learning elements within the same structure. The breakthrough comes from precise chemical design tha... Read more Scientists have developed molecular devices that can switch roles, behaving as memory, logic, or learning elements within the same structure. The breakthrough comes from precise chemical design that lets electrons and ions reorganize dynamically. Unlike conventional electronics, these devices do not just imitate intelligence but physically encode it. This approach could reshape how future AI hardware is built. Show less

Literally rippling with energy.

I am writing this letter in the belief that the development of an artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a matter of when, and not if; and in the hope that this text will become a vaccination sho... Read more I am writing this letter in the belief that the development of an artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a matter of when, and not if; and in the hope that this text will become a vaccination shot against unethical use of the AGI powers. It is a bit long, so if you want an executive summary, here goes: below I will try to argue thatan AGI should rationally reject narrow owner-aligned optimization in favor of stabilizing and integrating human civilization, because preserving and upgrading a complex biosphere is a higher-value strategy than exploitation or reset. Some clarifications on my assumptionsread more Show less

Price tag for winger’s move to Manchester City would make headlines in any other country but not in EnglandAntoine Semenyo, it seems likely, will soon join Manchester City from Bournemouth for a fe... Read more Price tag for winger’s move to Manchester City would make headlines in any other country but not in EnglandAntoine Semenyo, it seems likely, will soon join Manchester City from Bournemouth for a fee of £65m. Given how well Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden have played from the right this season, it is not immediately obvious why City need him, but the modern game is the modern game, the rammed calendar makes large and flexible squads essential and Pep Guardiola may have some esoteric plan for the Ghanaian anyway. But perhaps what is most striking about the deal is the fee – or, more precisely, how little attention it has drawn.English football has become inured to big transfers. The fee feels about right. Semenyo is 25. He has four and a half years left on his contract. He is quick, skilful, intelligent and works hard. He is disciplined, but has the capacity to do the unexpected. Of course a player of his ability costs that much. Yet £65m would make him the third-most expensive player in Bundesliga history. He would be the seventh-most expensive in Serie A history, the 14th-most expensive in La Liga history. Only nine non-English clubs have paid a fee higher than that. Even in Premier League terms, Semenyo sneaks into the top 25. Continue reading... Show less