by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology & Psychiatry
The human brain continuously processes the wide range of information it acquires from the outside world. Over time, this information is organized into mental representations, referred to as “schema,” which help us to understand what is happening at a given...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Aibo, the cute-looking robot puppy developed by Sony, was designed to be a household companion. The robot can already emulate many of the movements and behaviors of real dogs, such as walking on four legs, responding when it is called by its name, reacting to toys,...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG
Materials are known to interact with electromagnetic fields in different ways, which reflect their structures and underlying properties. The Lyddane-Sachs-Teller relation is a physics construct that describes the relationship between a material’s static and...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Electronics & Semiconductors, TECHXPLORE, Telecom
Programmable metasurfaces (PMs), also sometimes referred to as reconfigurable intelligence surfaces, are smart surfaces that reflect wireless signals, but can also dynamically manipulate electromagnetic waves in real-time. These surfaces are highly advantageous for...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Energy & Green Tech, Engineering, TECHXPLORE
To fuel the future advancement of the electronics industry, engineers will need to develop batteries that can be charged quickly, have higher energy densities (i.e., can store more energy) and last longer. Among the most promising alternatives to lithium-ion (Li-ion)...
