Placozoans might just have the blueprint for our nervous system. A team of researchers have made this riveting discovery in which they found that neuron-like cells exist within these creatures and those cells could be the basis for the neuron cells that make up the nervous systems of more complex beings such as humans today.
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With the first signs of fall starting to appear as we move into October, we leave behind the remnants of one of the hottest summers on record.
With the use of artificial intelligence tools rising, more people have become interested in using them to better our daily lives.
It is not uncommon for people to forget the name of the person they just met or what they had for lunch.
Climate Week NYC is an annual climate event that took place from September 17-24, bringing together business leaders, civil society representatives, and policy change makers from around the world to drive climate action.
Researchers at North Carolina State University have designed a “brainless” soft robot that can independently navigate through complex environments using a concept called physical intelligence.
In an ironic twist, scientists are the ones polluting Antarctica! Researchers took samples from the Antarctic sea floor near the Casey research station and found levels of pollution that were comparable to levels in the sea ports of Rio de Janeiro and Sydney.
The universe is humming and quantum physicist Igor Pikovski is leaning in close to listen. Pikovski, a Stevens professor in the department of physics, received the $514,230 National Science Foundation’s (NSF) CAREER award given annually to leading researchers in the field.
One of the benefits of the Stevens campus is the majestic views of New York City, the Hudson River, and of course, the sky.
Can AI become a man’s best friend? A team of Stevens graduate and Ph.D. students competing to redefine chatbot technology says yes.