Neural Times RSS: 2026-01-19
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This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum
The rockhead poacher is a little fish with a big pit in its head. The divot may be like a drum, making sound that rises above a chaotic, nearshore din…
Read Original Article →A long-lost tectonic fragment may be shaking Northern California
Seismic tremors reveal a shallow fragment of an ancient tectonic plate beneath Northern California, helping explain damaging earthquakes near the surf…
Read Original Article →Math puzzle: The homesick rover
Solve the math puzzle from our February 2026 issue, where we plan a return passage for a robotic explorer that doesn’t want to explore. …
Read Original Article →Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species
From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts….
Read Original Article →Color blindness hides a key warning sign of bladder cancer
A large U.S. health records study suggests that difficulty seeing blood in urine may put color-blind patients at higher risk. …
Read Original Article →Hundreds of children placed at risk in unregistered homes for months, MPs warn
A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year….
Read Original Article →How much does a university degree cost and is it worth it?
With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree?…
Read Original Article →Concerns over future of free books for babies scheme in Wales
Parents say the scheme helps them bond with their babies and establish early literacy skills….
Read Original Article →Use film-style age ratings to limit teens’ social media, say Lib Dems
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a “blunt instrument”. …
Read Original Article →Ofsted inspects school over MP visit postponement
Ofsted is concerned a school “may have been intimidated into cancelling a visit” from a Bristol MP….
Read Original Article →The Download: cut through AI coding hype, and biotech trends to watch
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI coding is…
Read Original Article →Three technologies that will shape biotech in 2026
Earlier this week, MIT Technology Review published its annual list of Ten Breakthrough Technologies. As always, it features technologies that made the…
Read Original Article →Exclusive eBook: How AGI Became a Consequential Conspiracy Theory
In this exclusive subscriber-only eBook, you’ll learn about how the idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an enti…
Read Original Article →The Download: spying on the spies, and promising climate tech
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Meet the man…
Read Original Article →Three climate technologies breaking through in 2026
Happy New Year! I know it’s a bit late to say, but it never quite feels like the year has started until the new edition of our 10 Breakthrough Technol…
Read Original Article →Sources: Science News, BBC, MIT Tech Review