Computer Sciences
Perfect recall, computational wizardry and rapier wit: That's the brain we all want, but how does one design such a brain? The real thing is comprised of ~80 billion neurons that coordinate with one another through tens of ...
May 30, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Artificial intelligence has long been a hot topic: a computer algorithm "learns" by being taught by examples: What is "right" and what is "wrong." Unlike a computer algorithm, the human brain works with neurons—cells of ...
Nov 7, 2022
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Robotics
If a Tyrannosaurus Rex living 66 million years ago featured a similar leg structure as an ostrich running in the savanna today, then we can assume bird legs stood the test of time—a good example of evolutionary selection.
Mar 16, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
They say you are what you wear. New biosensor technology created at the University of Utah's College of Engineering makes that even more true.
Nov 9, 2021
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Consumer & Gadgets
George Will, a political commentator for nearly half a century at The Washington Post, is known to also enjoy weighing in on sports on occasion, most notably baseball. He is fond of repeating the simple but critical observation ...
Jan 14, 2021 report
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Engineering
Sensors are all around. They are in automatic doors, at cash registers, in doctors' offices and hospitals. They are used inside the body and outside.
Dec 8, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
EPFL researchers have developed electronic fibers that, when embedded in textiles, can be used to collect data about our bodies by measuring fabric deformation. Their technology employs flexible transmission lines and offers ...
Jun 1, 2020
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Engineering
Engineers at Caltech and Stanford University have developed a tiny prosthetic that enables jellyfish to swim faster and more efficiently than they normally do, without stressing the animals. The researchers behind the project ...
Jan 29, 2020
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Internet
Facebook on Monday said it had made a deal to buy a startup working on ways to command computers or other devices using thought instead of taps, swipes, or keystrokes.
Sep 24, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers commonly study brain function by monitoring two types of electromagnetism—electric fields and light. However, most methods for measuring these phenomena in the brain are very invasive.
Oct 22, 2018
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