Tag: knowledge
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Smell… Understand… Know…
A pair of researchers has used machine learning to understand what a chemical smells like – a research breakthrough with potential applications in the food flavor and fragrance industries. (1) But how can you understand smell without smelling something? How can you understand anything without knowing it first? Why would you seek knowledge about something…
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Simple.
Grassroots knowledge from indigenous people can help to map and monitor ecological changes and improve scientific studies, according to new research. The study shows the importance of local knowledge for monitoring ecosystem changes and managing ecosystems. The team collected more than 300 indicators developed by indigenous people to monitor ecosystem change, and most revealed negative…
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Simulating.
New device simulates feel of walls, solid objects in virtual reality. Today’s virtual reality systems can create immersive visual experiences, but seldom do they enable users to feel anything – particularly walls, appliances and furniture. A new device, however, uses multiple strings attached to the hand and fingers to simulate the feel of obstacles and…
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Better information. Worst decisions.
Making everyday decisions seems easy enough. But new research from Stevens Institute of Technology suggests that too much knowledge can lead people to make worse decisions, pointing to a critical gap in our understanding of how new information interacts with prior knowledge and beliefs. Kleinberg and her team, found that when the problem was about…
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Not seeing the tree…
Researchers have shown how it is possible that objects stand out less when they are surrounded by similar objects. This surroundings-suppressing effect is caused by feedback from higher visual brain areas. The results of this research are important for a better understanding of the way in which the brain transforms incoming light into a cohesive…
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