Fly nerve cells that sense limb movement are turned off during active motion, study shows

In a fruit fly, nerve cells that detect limb movement are silenced when the insect walks or grooms. This on-off switch may help the nervous system to shift between two states: one helps keep the body ...

Stanford Scientists Rethink How We Learn To Move in the World

Knight Initiative researchers are investigating the detailed processes behind how the brain learns to control movement. Their ...

Do Reptiles Have Moods, Too?

Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving ...
Nature

AI is helping to decode animals’ speech. Will it also let us talk with them?

The complexity of vocal communication in some primates, whales and birds might approach that of human language.
Techno-Science.net

How to Make a Smartphone Easier to Read and Use for Older Adults

Older adults can make smartphones easier to read and use by increasing font size, enabling high-contrast text, or using screen magnifiers. Features like Assistive Touch, reading mode, voice assistants ...
MLive

Dear Abby: Roommate’s spending habits make it hard to move out

DEAR ABBY: Nine months ago, my friend “Anne” moved in with me after losing her home following her boyfriend’s death. Since then, she’s had trouble finding employment, but when she does work, she ...
Berkshire Eagle

Roommate's spending habits make it hard to move out

DEAR ABBY: Nine months ago, my friend "Anne" moved in with me after losing her home following her boyfriend's death. Since then, she's had trouble finding employment, but when she does work, she ...
Reuters

Vietnam to make switch to ethanol-blended fuel in move to boost U.S. imports

HANOI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Vietnam is planning to switch completely to ethanol-blended gasoline from next year, opening up the possibility for the Southeast Asian country to import more ethanol and ...
Yardbarker

'Change Up The Mix' – Cleveland Cavaliers Predicted to Make a Move Before Trade Deadline

The Cleveland Cavaliers took the NBA by storm with how consistently good they were against most of their opponents. They secured the second-best franchise record, winning 64 games and secured the No.
The New York Times

Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer

San Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from “harm reduction” strategies that have helped reduce deaths but which critics, including Trump, say have contributed to pervasive public drug ...
Athlon Sports

Blue Jays to Make Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Move After Removal From Marlins Game

View post: Racing Louisville Announce Savannah DeMelo News After Collapsing On Field Although the star slugger popped out, it marked his first game action since Monday, when he exited early against ...
TechCrunch

Anduril, Blue Origin to study how to transport cargo from orbit to Earth for the Pentagon

Blue Origin and Anduril have landed new study contracts with the U.S. Air Force to explore how their technology, including rockets, could move military cargo around the world. The contracts under the ...