ADHD may have evolved to help foragers know when to cut their losses
Symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, such as impulsivity, may have helped foragers in hunter-gatherer communities quickly move on to
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Mind-reading AI can turn even imagined speech into spoken words
A brain-computer interface has enabled people with paralysis to turn their thoughts directly into words, requiring less effort than older…
Nuclear fusion fuel could be made greener with new chemical process
Lithium-6 is a crucial material for nuclear fusion reactors, but isolating it is challenging – now researchers have found a…
The way Cheerios stick together has inspired a new kind of robot
Tiny robots designed to carry out environmental or industrial tasks could be powered by tricks involving surface tension
Melting ice reveals millennia-old forest buried in the Rocky mountains
Trees dating back almost 6000 years have come to scientists' attention due to ice melting in the Rocky mountains, offering…
Life expectancy gap between men and women is closing worldwide
The life expectancies of men around the world are catching up with women's longer lifespans, possibly due to a decline…
Ultrasound can push vaccines into the body without needles
Vaccinations could be made less painful by treating skin with a vaccine-laden liquid and using ultrasound to push it into…
We must move faster to understand and regulate AI, says Rishi Sunak
Speaking at the end of the UK's AI Safety Summit, prime minister Rishi Sunak said that we don't yet understand…
India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon rover swerves to avoid crater
The six-wheeled Pragyan rover had to change course to avoid a 4-metre-wide crater on the surface of the moon, as…
Elon Musk’s brain implant firm Neuralink gets approval for human trial
The brain implant company Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk among others, previously tested implants in pigs and monkeys. Now it…