To navigate, the brain must convert changing sensations into a map-like sense of the world, which remains stable as the body moves. A new study finds that the fly brain sometimes performs the underlying navigational math using a previously unrecognized electrical trick: individual neurons switch between two signaling modes to indicate opposite directions in the world. The findings suggest that neurons operate more flexibly than previously thought.

A record-setting $55 million commitment from a Binghamton University, State University of New York alumnus and New York state will establish the Center for AI Responsibility and Research, the first-ever independent AI research center at a public university in the United States. Research conducted via the new center will build upon Binghamton research that advances AI for the public good. 

Scientists have created 3D printed surfaces featuring intricate textures that can be used to bounce unwanted gas particles away from quantum sensors, allowing useful particles like atoms to be delivered more efficiently, which could help improve measurement accuracy.

Blockchain is a promising solution for secure data sharing in the Internet of Things (IoT) networks, but existing systems often suffer from high latency that limits time-sensitive applications. Now, researchers from Japan have investigated how the structure of peer-to-peer blockchain networks affects IoT-blockchain performance. They developed Dual Perigee, a lightweight peer-selection algorithm that significantly reduces data propagation delays without increasing resource usage on IoT devices.