Neuroscientists have discovered that when the brain is distracted, coordinated “rotating” waves of neural activity help it steer back to focus.

Prince Rupert of the Rhine first asked this question in the 17th century, and he soon found out the answer is yes. Later, ...

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During the IFA 2025 conference in Berlin, Nvidia unveiled a suite of improvements to its generative AI tools for 3D artists and developers. The two main things the company has introduced are a new AI ...

The company is pushing the idea that AI-generated graphics will be a key to improved productivity in factories and warehouses and can help train robots. Nvidia has floated the idea of “Graphics 3.0” ...

It's hard to break into farming in Iowa. That's not new. Access to farmland has been challenging young Iowa farmers for decades. But it could get a lot harder with about half of the state’s cropland ...

Abstract: In this article, we introduce a playful learning method for teaching computer graphics, grounded in the three traditional learning theories of flow, constructivism, and cognitive load. Our ...

Summary: Researchers have uncovered how primate brains transform flat, 2D visual inputs into rich, 3D mental representations of objects. This process, dubbed “inverse graphics,” works by reversing the ...

Abstract: Generative AI has emerged as a transformative force in the realm of computer graphics, offering innovative methods that push the boundaries of creativity, efficiency, and realism. In this ...

Ever since its formation around 4.5 billion years ago, Earth's rotation has been gradually slowing down, and its days have gotten progressively longer as a result. While Earth's slowdown is not ...

While Earth's slowing rotation is not noticeable on human timescales, it's enough to work significant changes over eons. One of those changes is perhaps the most significant of all: lengthening days ...