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Transcranial focused ultrasound for identifying the neural substrate of conscious perception https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.08517 Indeed I see long-term potential for phased-array tFUS as a visual prosthesis for the late-blind. The company Nudge is developing a phased-array tFUS helmet.

Transcranial Focused Ultrasound for Identifying the Neural Substrate of Conscious Perception
Identifying what aspects of brain activity are responsible for conscious perception remains one of the most challenging problems in science. While progress has been made through psychophysical studies employing EEG and fMRI, research would greatly benefit from improved methods for stimulating the brain in healthy human subjects. Traditional techniques for neural stimulation through the skull, including electrical or magnetic stimulation, suffer from coarse spatial resolution and have limited ab…

Frequency Standard Contributions to Limitations on the Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Very Long Baseline Interferometric (VLBI) Observations
Eric Burt, Todd Ely, Geoff Bower, Joe Lazio, Marin Anderson, Sonia Hernandez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19123

Frequency Standard Contributions to Limitations on the Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Very Long Baseline Interferometric (VLBI) Observations
Since its observation in 2019, the first image of a super-massive black hole using Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) with an Earth-scale baseline has generated much scientific and public interest, including the possible extension of the baseline into space to obtain higher image resolution. Operating one or more VLBI nodes in space will require the use of frequency standards that are space qualified, greatly reducing the number of options available. The coherence function C(T) is the met…

An LLM's Apology: Outsourcing Awkwardness in the Age of AI
Twm Stone, Anna Soligo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.13685 https://arxiv.…

An LLM's Apology: Outsourcing Awkwardness in the Age of AI
A key part of modern social dynamics is flaking at short notice. However, anxiety in coming up with believable and socially acceptable reasons to do so can instead lead to 'ghosting', awkwardness, or implausible excuses, risking emotional harm and resentment in the other party. The ability to delegate this task to a Large Language Model (LLM) could substantially reduce friction and enhance the flexibility of user's social life while greatly minimising the aforementioned creative burden and mora…