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Earlier School Start Times May Increase Risk of Adolescent Depression and Anxiety
Posted in Medicine on 4th Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
Teenagers with school starting times before 8:30 a.m. may be at particular risk of experiencing depression and anxiety.
Intels new Loihi chip mimics neurons and synapses in the human brain
Posted in Hardware on 2nd Oct, 2017
by Alex Muller
Intel announced this week a self-learning, energy-efficient brain-like research chip Loihi that mimics how the human brain functions.
Intel Jumps Into Brain-Like Computing With New Self-Learning Chip
Posted in Hardware on 30th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
Intel has become the latest tech company to decide that mimicking the brains hardware could be the next stage in the evolution of computing.
Researchers discover the key to long-term memory in the brain
Posted in Medicine on 28th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
It also opens the possibility of one day editing our memories.
Neuroscientists restore vegetative-state patients consciousness with nerve stimulation
Posted in Medicine on 27th Sep, 2017
by Alex Muller
This challenges the general belief that disorders of consciousness that persist for longer than 12 months are irreversible.