Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Abstract: This paper explores methods for improving the training and inference performance of a Sigma-Delta spiking object detector by applying a series of training techniques and optimization ...

Fredericton police are asking for the public’s help after a large brass bell was stolen from St. Peter’s Anglican Church on Woodstock Road late last month. In an update provided afternoon, officers ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

Users can note which content they would like to view more frequently. Instagram is handing users some control in deciding what content they see. The social media giant is allowing users to have a say ...

Last week, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi’s remarkably swift media rehabilitation, and the response surprised me. That column argued that modern media rewards spectacle over substance, but it also hinted ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Medical innovation has transformed global healthcare over the past decades, leading to longer life expectancy, lower infant mortality, and sharp declines in deaths from preventable diseases. Yet one ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...