Brain implant to be developed as a novel treatment for epilepsy
A new technique which could revolutionise the treatment of epilepsy is to be tested thanks to a £10 million grant from the Wellcome Trust and...
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Scientists Move Closer to Inventing Artificial Life
An international team of scientists led by Jef Boeke, PhD, director of NYU Langone Medical Center’s Institute for Systems Genetics, has synthesized the first functional...
This brain implant may help people walk again
Neural probe arrays are expected to significantly benefit the lives of amputees and people affected by spinal cord injuries or severe neuromotor diseases. By providing...
Logical circuits built using living slime molds
A future computer might be a lot slimier than the solid silicon devices we have today. In a study published in the journal Materials Today,...
First comprehensive atlas of human gene activity
A Large international consortium of researchers has produced the first comprehensive, detailed map of the way genes work across the major cells and tissues of...
Benchtop Human
Significant progress toward creating "homo minutus" -- a benchtop human -- was reported at the Society of Toxicology meeting on Mar. 26 in Phoenix. The...
Could a Robot Deliver Motivational Speeches?
Imagine a day when a form of artificial intelligence could deliver a speech as compelling as one given by a human. A nonprofit organization called...