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A new study published in Nature Neuroscience has uncovered an important role for a specific type of brain cell, called oligodendrocytes, in the formation of amyloid plaques—a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. These cells, previously thought to be unrelated to plaque…
Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured much more advanced Optimus prototypes that could walk around without…
In June 1924, a British mountaineer named George Leigh Mallory and a young engineering student named Andrew “Sandy” Irvine set off for the summit of Mount Everest and disappeared—two more casualties of a peak that has claimed over 300 lives…
Saturn joins the sun’s other giant planets that have Trojans, space rocks that orbit along the same path.
If you’re going to eat a bear, make sure it’s not rare. You’d be forgiven for thinking that once the beast has been subdued, all danger has passed. But you might still be in for a scare. The animal’s flesh…
A new study suggests that endometriosis could be detected using a simple stool test, which could accelerate diagnosis rates.
The MIT-led project asked young users to talk to an AI-powered simulation of their 60-year-old selves through a chatbot interface, and the experience led to.
New research published in PLOS One suggests that the vocalizations babies make in their first year of life follow specific patterns, challenging the long-held belief that these early sounds are random. By analyzing all-day home recordings of infants, researchers found…
After a US court ruled earlier this week that Google must open its Play Store to allow for third-party app stores and alternative payment options, Microsoft is moving quickly to slide into this slightly ajar door. Sarah Bond, president of…
On Thursday, AMD announced its new MI325X AI accelerator chip, which is set to roll out to data center customers in the fourth quarter of this year. At an event hosted in San Francisco, the company claimed the new chip…
