Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Create the First Detailed ‘Smell Map’ of Odor Sensors in the Mouse Nose—and Sniff Out Some Surprises

In two new studies, researchers used genetic techniques to upend a long-standing assumption that the nerve cells with scent ...
Nature

First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours

Detailed maps of smell receptors in the nose overturn textbook models of olfactory receptor organization in mice.
New York Magazine

The Best Gaming Mice, According to Gamers

While you can technically play PC games with any mouse, gaming mice offer better flexibility with additional buttons, which ...

This free Microsoft tool lets you control multiple PCs with one mouse

Ever wish you could control multiple computers with the same mouse and keyboard? While there are a few ways to do this, the ...
Nature

Do octopus brains work like humans’ — or is there another way to be smart?

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to ...
Tech Xplore

FingerEye bridges touch and vision to improve robot handling before and after contact

To reliably complete various manual tasks, robots should be able to handle a variety of objects, ranging from items found in ...
IEEE

Finite-Time Control of Nonlinear Systems Using Constrained Reinforcement Learning

Abstract: This paper presents a constrained reinforcement learning (RL) framework for training a controller for nonlinear systems with guaranteed finite-time stability. The scheme is based on the deep ...