by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Addiction, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
Past research findings suggest that women who are addicted to cocaine are more sensitive to cocaine-related stimuli that make them crave the drug and relapse into addiction. However, other studies suggest that steroid hormones can modulate cocaine cravings, which...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at University of Washington have recently developed a new protocol to train robots and test their performance on tasks that involve object manipulation. This protocol, presented in a paper published in IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, is based on...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Biomedical technology, MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience
To examine the human brain and better understand its functions, neuroscientists have so far used a variety of methods to record the electrical activity of brain cells. Traditionally, these methods were either able to record the activity of a few individual neurons at...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Computer Sciences, Machine learning & AI, TECHXPLORE
Spam emails are undesired messages that are often sent to many random users in bulks. These messages can contain advertisements, but also phishing links or malware. The automatic filtering of emails and the identification of spam messages is highly advantageous, as it...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jun 3, 2022 | Optics & Photonics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Plasma Physics
Holograms are three-dimensional (3D) images produced by interfering beams of light that reflect physical objects or photographs. In recent years, they were introduced in a variety of settings, for instance to enhance employee training or create more engaging...
