Would you believe that most people with bad hearing perform well in auditory tests? It’s not exactly clear why these people pass auditory tests but fail to hear properly in noisy restaurants, but perceptual learning experts are researching this phenomena by looking at hearing as part of a larger model. Perceptual learning, as a field, studies how we improve our sensory abilities through experience, and offers the potential to “help people perform better in their daily lives, [ranging from] remembering a grocery list [to] hitting more home runs” Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
