by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 27, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, PHYS.ORG
Endogenous cannabinoids, or endocannabinoids for short, are lipid-based neurotransmitters known to support various physiological processes. Recent studies have hinted at the role of these neurotransmitters in so-called fear extinction, the process through which fear...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 27, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
When humans make decisions, such as picking what to eat from a menu, what jumper to buy at a store, what political candidate to vote for, and so on, they might be more or less confident with their choice. If we are less confident and thus experience greater...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 21, 2023 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Bulk acoustic resonators—stacked material structures inside which acoustic waves resonate—can be used to amplify sounds or filter out undesired noise. These resonators have found wide use in today’s RF telecommunication, like Front-End Modules (FEM) in iPhones....
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 21, 2023 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Sleep Disorders
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep is the stage of the sleep cycle during which vivid dreaming typically takes place. This crucial sleep phase, characterized by relaxed muscles, rapid eye movements, an elevated heart rate and irregular breathing patterns, has been linked...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Oct 21, 2023 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Transformers are machine learning models designed to uncover and track patterns in sequential data, such as text sequences. In recent years, these models have become increasingly sophisticated, forming the backbone of popular conversational platforms, such as...
