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New algorithms for recognizing and categorizing data

Humans have the incredible capacity to learn how to recognize and categorize stimuli, even if only given a small portion of the object or rotating it to a…

Remote-controlled sensor system inspects suitcase bombs

It is easy to abandon one’s baggage when one is caught in the chaos that is characteristic of airports and train stations. However, the consequence of such a…

Evidence of a new epoch

While there is little doubt that human development – including deforestation and urban development – has changed the landscape of the Earth, scientists are still debating whether human…

Ouch! Opioid blockers and the production of pain

Pain serves an important function in alerting the body to negative inputs and preventing damage. However, some people with a mutation in the SCN9A gene, which codes for…