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University of Newcastle research compares AI and humans in a game of pong
The teams of two line up on the court, the digital pong ball is released and the game of doubles table tennis is off and running. Only this digital competition is between a pair of human players and a duo of artificial intelligence bots.
What once seemed far-fetched - robots that can learn and adapt - is at the forefront of social debate and is the focus of new psychological research from the University of Newcastle.
Research investigates how the gut wages war on the brains of soldiers
The human gut microbiome, which consists of microbes that are both helpful and potentially harmful, is a diverse ecosystem of bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, fungi, and viruses - intricately linked to cognition, social behaviour, anxiety and stress.
The Australian Government Department of Defence has awarded $3.5m to an expert interdisciplinary research collaboration between the University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute, Queensland University of Technology, University of Queensland and biotechnology company Microba to perform a comprehensive analysis of soldiers ‘cognobiome’.
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Misadventures in multitasking
How many times in a day are you doing just one thing?
Or is it more common that you’re multitasking – maybe texting and walking? Reading while listening to music?
We all multitask to some degree, but do any of us do it well? And is that even possible?
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Why the competitive spirit can take over in auctions — and how you can stay in control
Despite the pandemic, Australia is in the midst of a hugely competitive auction market. Sydney, in particular, is experiencing dizzying auction clearance rates and the Reserve Bank’s decision this week to keep interest rates extraordinarily low will no doubt keep auctioneers busy.
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UON Research Improving Safety and Efficacy of Air Traffic Control
Air Traffic Control is a critical function of civilian and domestic aviation.
The safety of personnel in the aircraft and on base relies upon the Air Traffic Controllers’ (ATCs) ability to manage multiple, high-attention tasks like the identification of unusual or suspicious behaviour in local and incoming air traffic.
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