Tag Archive for 'Communication'

Genetic factors account for nearly half of variation in dog social skills. Image credit: Emily Bray / University of Arizona.

Dogs’ Skills for Cooperating with Humans are Biologically Prepared, Study Says

Jun 4, 2021 by News Staff

A new study, published in the journal Current Biology, suggests that dogs’ social skills emerge early in development and are under strong genetic control. Genetic...

As part of the BrainGate clinical trial, researchers are using tiny electrode arrays to record signals from the motor cortex of the brain; those signals can then be used to control robotic prostheses, computers or other devices; the hope is that such a system may one help restore communication and movement in people with paralysis due to injury or illness. Image credit: BrainGate.org.

Brain-Computer Interface Translates Brain Signals Associated with Handwriting into Text

May 17, 2021 by News Staff

Researchers with the BrainGate Collaboration have deciphered the brain activity associated with handwriting: working with a 65-year-old (at the time of...

Chen et al. established the world’s first integrated quantum communication network, combining over 700 optical fibers on the ground with two ground-to-satellite links to achieve quantum key distribution over a total distance of 4,600 km for users across China. Image credit: University of Science and Technology of China.

Chinese Scientists Create Integrated Quantum Communication Network

Jan 7, 2021 by News Staff

A team of researchers in China has demonstrated an integrated space-to-ground quantum communication network that combines a large-scale fiber network of...

Gray seals use their short paw-like forelimbs to make loud clapping sounds underwater. Image credit: Ben Burville / David Hocking.

Wild Gray Seals Filmed Clapping Underwater

Feb 4, 2020 by News Staff

A video recorded underwater by marine biologists shows a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) clapping in the wild, producing a gunshot-like ‘crack.’ “The...

A honeybee (Apis mellifera). Image credit: Vijaya Narasimha.

Study Provides New Insights into Honeybee ‘Waggle Dance’ Communication

Aug 29, 2019 by News Staff

According to a study published in the journal eNeuro (bioRxiv.org preprint), changes in vibration-sensitive neurons may equip forager honeybees for waggle...

Gestures of our primate cousins may be more similar to our own language than previously thought. Image credit: Republica.

Chimpanzees’ Gestural Communication Follows Same Laws as Human Language: Study

Feb 14, 2019 by News Staff

According to a new study, published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, gestures of chimpanzees follow the same mathematical patterns — known...

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