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Can We Teach a Computer to Be Creative?

Posted on October 18, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

Creativity is no small task. We do our best to cultivate and cherish the imagination of young children, and struggle to maintain those…

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    Infants Got Talent!

    Posted on August 29, 2017December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    According to the results of a study by researchers from the University of Washington, babies can perceive pitch better than adults, despite…

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      Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?

      Posted on July 31, 2017October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Have you ever wondered why woodpeckers don’t get headaches? It is quite remarkable when you think about it. This bird, on a regular…

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        More Evidence for the Brain-Gut Connection

        Posted on May 22, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

        It can be difficult to imagine how two organs that are so far away from each other in the body can be so intimately related.

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          Chimps can tell when you believe something false

          Posted on April 12, 2017October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

          Our understanding of animal cognition has grown dramatically since the days of Jane Goodall in the 1960s. Great apes, a family of primates…

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