A scientist has recently posited that a mysterious interstellar object, potentially of extraterrestrial origin, appears to be ...

Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under 6 ...

Humans can visually perceive the motion of a small object better than that of a large one. By contrast, according to a study reported in the journal Current Biology on September 5, babies under 6 ...

Just from patterns of motion, your smart devices know when you’re walking, when you’re riding a bike and when you lift your wrist to check the time. But it turns out they can also tell when you snap ...

Subtle differences in how people grasp everyday objects may help identify autism, according to a new study published in Autism Research. By analyzing the fine motor movements of young adults during a ...

An interstellar object passing through our solar system has sparked intense debate among astronomers after showing what ...

Until recently, vehicle-mounted radar sensors and miniature cameras have mostly focused on the relatively simple task of monitoring the position and speed of large, solid objects in front of a vehicle ...

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