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This Amazing Computer Chip Is Made of Live Brain Cells
Posted in Hardware on 18th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
So what if we could harness the power of the human brain by using actual brain cells to power the next generation of computers?
European-Russian spacecraft heads out in search for life on Mars
Posted in Science on 14th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Europe and Russia launched a spacecraft on Monday in a joint mission to sniff out signs of life on Mars and bring humans closer to flying to the planet themselves.
Why Europe's New Mission to Mars is Such a Big Deal
Posted in Science on 12th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Early next week, the ExoMars mission launches with the goal of discovering signs of life on the Red Planet.
A vaccine could help you quit smoking
Posted in Medicine on 10th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
To help those trying to quit, scientists came up with the idea of a nicotine vaccine that can train a smokers body to attack nicotine molecules before they reach the brain.
Zika caught killing brain cells
Posted in Medicine on 7th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Zika was able to destroy or disrupt the growth of neural progenitor cells, which build the brain and nervous system, in lab tests.