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‘Dim-witted’ pigeons use the same principles as AI to solve tasks
A new study provides evidence that pigeons tackle some problems just as artificial intelligence would – allowing them to solve difficult tasks that would vex humans.
Previous research had…
MARC program at Ohio State seeks to empower nascent researchers
A new program at The Ohio State University seeks to grow the ranks of the next generation of biomedical scholars doing impactful research.
The Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)…
Revealing structural secrets of a key cancer protein
Scientists have breathed new life into the study of a protein with an outsized link to human cancers because of its dangerous mutations, using advanced research techniques to detect its hidden…
Genomic analysis in snakes shows link between neutral, functional genetic diversity
In the world of threatened and endangered species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised some complicated questions: How can scientists justify assessing species genetic diversity without…
Physicists demonstrate powerful physics phenomenon
In a new breakthrough, researchers have used a novel technique to confirm a previously undetected physics phenomenon that could be used to improve data storage in the next generation of…
How to protect self-esteem when a career goal dies
Many people fail at achieving their early career dreams. But a new study suggests that those failures don’t have to harm your self-esteem if you think about them in the right way.
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Ohio State’s Agostini wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Pierre Agostini, professor emeritus of physics at The Ohio State University, has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics with two of his colleagues.
ACCAD: Where art and tech meet to help people
This research center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital are working together to create virtual reality training that will help staff calm patients.
For the lonely, a blurred line between real and fictional people
In lonely people, the boundary between real friends and favorite fictional characters gets blurred in the part of the brain that is active when thinking about others, a new study found.
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