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- Researchers find repeated link between volcanic eruptions and dynastic collapse in China's Imperial Era
- Using mechanical tools improves our language skills, study finds
- Near-earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the moon
- Novel approach to a plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs
- Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy
- A personalized exosuit for real-world walking
- When algorithms get creative
| Posted: 11 Nov 2021 06:46 PM PST Volcanic eruptions may have triggered abrupt climate changes contributing to the repeated collapse of Chinese dynasties over the past 2,000 years, according to new research. The study also illustrates how volcanic eruptions can profoundly impact vulnerable or unstable regions and highlights the need to prepare for future eruptions. |
| Using mechanical tools improves our language skills, study finds Posted: 11 Nov 2021 12:42 PM PST Research has revealed a correlation between being particularly proficient in tool use and having good syntactic ability. A new study has now shown that both skills rely on the same neurological resources, which are located in the same brain region. Furthermore, motor training using a tool improves our ability to understand the syntax of complex sentences and -- vice-versa -- syntactic training improves our proficiency in using tools. |
| Near-earth asteroid might be a lost fragment of the moon Posted: 11 Nov 2021 10:03 AM PST Near-Earth asteroid Kamo`oalewa could be a fragment of our moon. |
| Novel approach to a plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs Posted: 11 Nov 2021 05:04 AM PST A new study uncovers a novel approach to a plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs. |
| Black hole found hiding in star cluster outside our galaxy Posted: 11 Nov 2021 05:03 AM PST Astronomers have discovered a small black hole outside the Milky Way by looking at how it influences the motion of a star in its close vicinity. This is the first time this detection method has been used to reveal the presence of a black hole outside of our galaxy. The method could be key to unveiling hidden black holes in the Milky Way and nearby galaxies, and to help shed light on how these mysterious objects form and evolve. |
| A personalized exosuit for real-world walking Posted: 10 Nov 2021 11:53 AM PST Researchers have developed a new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual and adapt to a variety of real-world walking tasks in a matter of seconds. The bioinspired system uses ultrasound measurements of muscle dynamics to develop a personalized and activity-specific assistance profile for users of the exosuit. |
| Posted: 10 Nov 2021 10:16 AM PST Uncovering the mechanisms of learning via synaptic plasticity is a critical step towards understanding how our brains function and building truly intelligent, adaptive machines. Researchers propose a new approach in which algorithms mimic biological evolution and learn efficiently through creative evolution. |
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