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US-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition

Sep. 11, 2024 21:21 PM EDT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for their work on how the human brain distinguishes faces, shapes and colors. Americans Margaret Livingstone of Harvard Medical School, Nancy Kanwisher...

Sudden fame for Tim Walz's son focuses attention on challenges of people with learning disabilities

Aug. 22, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An unexpected highlight of the Democratic National Convention on Night Three was an outburst of pride from the son of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. “That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears...