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Summary: Researchers have developed a new scale to measure how human-like robots appear, identifying four key qualities: appearance, emotional capacity, social intelligence, and self-understanding. Robots lacking any of these traits risk being perceived as cold or unsettling, limiting their usefulness in customer service.The study shows that people evaluate robots similarly

Summary: Researchers have uncovered a groundbreaking mechanism called Electro-Calcium (E-Ca) coupling that integrates electrical and calcium signaling in brain capillaries. This process ensures precise blood flow delivery to active neurons, crucial for brain health and cognitive function.Using advanced imaging, they demonstrated how electrical waves amplify calcium activity, fine-tuning blood flow

Summary: Researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique to “write” new learning patterns directly into the brain using real-time neurofeedback from fMRI imaging. Participants in the study learned new visual object categories without explicit teaching, as their brain activity was subtly shaped to align with predesignated patterns.This approach demonstrates that it’s

Summary: Researchers have developed MovieNet, an AI model inspired by the human brain, to understand and analyze moving images with unprecedented accuracy. Mimicking how neurons process visual sequences, MovieNet can identify subtle changes in dynamic scenes while using significantly less data and energy than traditional AI.In testing, MovieNet outperformed current

Summary: Researchers have identified a natural substance, hederagenin, that blocks the NPFFR1 receptor, a protein involved in pain perception in the brain and spinal cord. NPFFR1 has long been a challenging target due to its similarities to related receptors, but advanced screening and computer modeling revealed its unique binding mode.This

Summary: New research challenges stereotypes about older adults, revealing that they are more willing to take risks than younger individuals and are equally adept at resisting manipulation. Using gambling tasks, researchers found that while older adults initially made more mistakes, they quickly improved with practice, achieving decision-making proficiency comparable to