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Revolutionary Discovery About the Human Brain Could Lead to Second-Gen AI

Posted in Science on 5th Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Individual neurons are capable of learning sequences. This has huge potential ramifications for research into learning difficulties and AI.

A noninvasive method for deep brain stimulation

Posted in Science on 3rd Jun, 2017
by Alex Muller

Electrodes placed on the scalp could help patients with brain diseases.

Too Much Sleep Could Signal Dementia

Posted in Medicine on 25th May, 2017
by Alex Muller

More than nine hours a night might spell trouble for the elderly, say medical school researchers.

In 'Enormous Success,' Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence

Posted in Science on 24th May, 2017
by Alex Muller

Scientists announced on Monday that they had identified 52 genes linked to intelligence in nearly 80,000 people.

Elon Musk's Neural Lace Could be an Injectable Thinking Cap

Posted in Science on 23rd May, 2017
by Alex Muller

But who will be the first to try it?