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The world's first 'thinking' robot developed from brain cells
A team of Japanese scientists have built a robot with brain-like neurons to teach it how to think like a human.
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Strange brain disease helps science better understand how the brain receives information
After a long period of research, the scientists created a separate number table that allowed patients to work normally.
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What happens when you get knocked out?
You've probably seen boxer matches beaten in the face, dizzy and faint in place, we often call it knock out. So why was knocked out and what happened during that time? .…
Space science
Why can't we hear when we sleep?
While sleeping, our bodies tell themselves not to care about the surrounding noises, movements and smells so we don't wake up. This decision is controlled by the brain.
Health
Why can't we have a brain transplant?
In 1954, a kidney transplant was the first successful organ transplant in a Boston hospital, and in 1963, the first human lung transplant was performed at the University…
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8 misconceptions are ingrained in human consciousness, even included in textbooks
There is a lot of knowledge that was once misunderstood by the vast majority of us, scientifically proven but you may not have grasped it.
Health
The HIV virus can lurk in the human brain, waiting to spread
A recent study in mice and human tissue found that the HIV virus could lurk in the brain even when patients were being treated with antiviral therapy.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Shocking truth: Does AI also need sleep?
Just like an overworked computer, the artificial intelligence system needs a nap.
New technology
Electronic chip with the tip of a finger but contains 10,000 artificial brains
With this technology, artificial intelligence will be stored in a smaller space but much smarter.
Animal world
Why can crocodiles 'meat' enemies even when sleeping?
Crocodile is a reptile living underwater. Thanks to their large size, strong jaws, they are one of the most feared predators on Earth.
Health
Why are some organs in the body renewable, and others are not?
Scientists have been trying to find the answer to this question for a long time. The good news is that after years of research, we now have some idea of the mechanism…
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New technology helps blind people see
Scientists have found a way to deliver images directly from the camera to the brains of the blind.
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The chip helps turn smartphones into supercomputers
Researchers at MIT have successfully developed a type of 'memristors' artificial synapses with the most powerful processing performance ever.
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What does our brain need to remember?
What happens in the hippocamp even before people try to form memories can affect whether they remember it or not.
Health
Find stress 'hiding' stress locations in the brain
In our time, falling into negative emotions or stress states (inhibition, stress) is relatively common in life.