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The brainwaves of people with neuropathic pain show a distinct pattern: more slow theta waves, fewer alpha waves, and more fast, high beta waves, co-lead author Sylvia Gustin, a clinical psychologist and UNSW professor, said in the statement. Her research has investigated changes in the thalamus—a central brain structure that relays sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex—associated with nerve pain.

The PainWaive system consists of an electroencephalogram (EEG) headset that records brain activity paired with an app that instructs patients on how to control their brainwaves through neurofeedback games, according to a UNSW statement. Four participants who suffer from corneal neuropathic pain—a condition that causes painful hypersensitivity of the eyes, face, or head—underwent 20 PainWaive sessions over the course of four weeks.

This study offers new hope for drug-free pain treatments, but further trials will need to verify its results.

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The miracle of life. A 40-week process where you developed from a single cell to fully formed human baby. All within in your mother’s womb. Now, imagine you were born in an artifical womb. How would we benefit from artificial wombs? What would be the downsides?

Transcript and sources: https://whatif.show/what-if-we-could–… our Patreon community and help make What If better: http://bit.ly/whatif-patreon Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth: • What If Earth Was in Fact Flat? The Cosmos: • Video Technology: • What If the Sahara Desert Was Covered With… Your Body: • What If You Were Born on a Space Station? Humanity: • What If You Were the Last Person on Earth? Tweet us your what-if question to suggest an episode: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter What If elsewhere: Instagram: http://bit.ly/whatif-instagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/whatif-twitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-whatif What If comes in other languages! What If in Spanish: http://bit.ly/YT-Spanish-what-if What If in Mandarin: http://bit.ly/YT-Chinese-what-if Suggest an episode (detailed): http://bit.ly/suggest-whatif T-shirts and merch: http://bit.ly/whatifstore Feedback and inquiries: https://underknown.com/contact/ What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure — grounded in scientific theory — through time, space and chance, as we ask what if some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence were different.

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Is artificial intelligence (AI) capable of suggesting appropriate behaviour in emotionally charged situations? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Bern (UniBE) put six generative AIs — including ChatGPT — to the test using emotional intelligence (EI) assessments typically designed for humans. The outcome: these AIs outperformed average human performance and were even able to generate new tests in record time. These findings open up new possibilities for AI in education, coaching, and conflict management. The study is published in Communications Psychology.

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While most space ships in sci fi are mechanical and metallic, there are those that defy all of that and are actually living beings or composed of living organic material. Mind you, that these here I this video are bioships in a sense that they transport smaller beings inside of them and respond to the command of a pilot or hive mind just how ships are meant to do & they aren’t wild space creatures like space whales or void monsters. These here are the Bioships, the biggest in Scifi. lets get to them.

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Augmented reality (AR), the technology that overlays digital content onto what users see around them in real-time, is now widely used in the retail, gaming and entertainment industries, as well as in some educational settings and learning environments. A key component of AR systems are so-called waveguide displays, transparent optical layers that guide light from a projector to the eyes of users, allowing them to see projected images integrated on top of their surrounding environment.

Waveguide displays, mounted on most AR headsets or smart glasses, are typically made up of several substrates and grating couplers (i.e., structures that diffract light into the waveguide). While these multi-layered waveguide displays are widely used, they can sometimes distort colors while also setting limits on the extent to which AR headsets or glasses can be reduced in size.

Researchers at Samsung Electronics and Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) have recently developed a new single-layer waveguide that could enable the realization of more compact AR headsets for everyday use while also boosting the brightness and color uniformity of images seen by users. The new display, introduced in a paper published in Nature Nanotechnology, was fabricated using achromatic metagratings, arrays of rectangular nanostructures that diffract red, green and blue light at identical angles.

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What If Math uses a relatively new concept to enhance the way math is taught so that kids are given more relevant skills for today’s digital world.

The company says that the way math — and algebra specifically — is taught today is based on a concept developed by Leonardo of Pisa in 1202 as a way to help traders. This, it says, is now redundant thanks to all the digital tools that use spreadsheets to do that part of mathematical working.

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In a world shaped by biotechnology, why are so few college students exposed to its possibilities early on in their education? The Biotech Explorers Pathway (BEP) is changing that by immersing students in hands-on, real-world science from day one.

BEP, an interdisciplinary WashU Ampersand Program recently highlighted as a Career Feature in Nature Biotechnology, combines science, entrepreneurship, and teamwork, going beyond lecture-based courses. The program isn’t just about teaching fundamentals—it’s about preparing students to lead the next wave of biotech innovation.

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Is artificial intelligence (AI) capable of suggesting appropriate behavior in emotionally charged situations? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Bern (UniBE) put six generative AIs—including ChatGPT—to the test using emotional intelligence (EI) assessments typically designed for humans.

The outcome: these AIs outperformed average human performance and were even able to generate new tests in record time. These findings open up new possibilities for AI in education, coaching, and . The study is published in Communications Psychology.

Large language models (LLMs) are (AI) systems capable of processing, interpreting and generating human language. The ChatGPT generative AI, for example, is based on this type of model. LLMs can answer questions and solve complex problems. But can they also suggest emotionally intelligent behavior?

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