Inventor ponders ethics of wiring human brain tissue into computers

When you take 800,000 human brain cells, wire them into a biological hybrid computer chip, and demonstrate that it can learn faster than neural networks, people have questions. We speak to Dr. Brett Kagan, Chief Scientific Officer at Cortical Labs.

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“Extraterrestrial” Space Crystal set to land in China

OPEN Architecture has form for designing extraordinary buildings and this is set to continue with its Space Crystal. Likened to an extraterrestrial object by the firm, the museum and exhibition space will be defined by an unusual crystalline form.

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Novel nanoribbons could improve battery & solar cell efficiency

Researchers have alloyed arsenic with phosphorus to create single-atom-thick ribbons that are highly conductive, making them ideal candidates for use in next-generation batteries, solar cells and quantum computers.

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Ultra-moddable camping trailer transforms from cargo crate to micro-RV

VanMe turns its attention from camper vans to caravans, introducing a highly modular trailer. The Bobo cargo trailer comes with an empty interior that can be filled with VanMe's custom-fit array of camping slides, boxes and drawers.

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Autonomous audio robot swarm can mute conversations in chaotic rooms

UW researchers say they can now mute different parts of a noisy room, or isolate one conversation in a chaotic environment, thanks to a swarm of small audio robots that auto-position themselves to pinpoint and follow multiple moving sound sources.

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New gene-editing tool reduces unintended mutations by more than 70%

Splitting the gene editor used in traditional CRISPR technology creates a more precise tool with significantly less chance of causing unintended mutations, a new study has found. The novel tool could correct half of the mutations that cause disease.

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TIOBE Index News (September 2023): Java Competitor Kotlin Returns to the Top 20

Kotlin competes with Java to be a top programming language for mobile applications on Android. The top 3 stay steady. Image: monsitj/Adobe Stock This month, the programming language Kotlin reached…

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Intel Innovation 2023: Attestation and Fully Homomorphic Encryption Coming to Intel Cloud Services

The attestation service is designed to allow data in confidential computing environments to interact with AI safely, as well as provide policy enforcements and audits. Image: JHVEPhoto/Adobe Stock The second…

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