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Scientists fuse brain-like tissue with electronics to make computer | Explained

Scientists fuse brain-like tissue with electronics to create an 'organoid neural network' that can recognise voices and solve complex problems. While the study raises difficult ethical questions, such as whether brain organoids are conscious, it also represents a new high in neuromorphic computing and the ability of organoids to be…

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

Apes remember long-lost friends and family they haven't seen in decades

Researchers found that chimpanzees and bonobos were able to recognize photos of former groupmates after more than 25 years apart, according to a new study from Johns Hopkins University.

WEKU · Dec 26, 2023

“Things Are About To Get Weird”: Scientists Use Human Brain Cells On Chip, It Can Now Do Simple Math

After many tries, new efforts may have successfully made computing more brain-like by using (lab-grown) human brain tissue. The post “Things Are About To Get Weird”: Scientists Use Human Brain Cells On Chip, It Can Now Do Simple Math first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 13, 2023

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The life of a thriving CEO who was featured in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ list for 2023 was cut short under mysterious circumstances. Now, Baltimore authorities have arrested Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, for her murder. Andrea Blanco reports

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cells

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

WEKU · Aug 1, 2023

VIT, Johns Hopkins University to collaborate on faculty, student exchange programmes

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, are to collaborate on faculty and student exchange programmes, student training programmes and study programmes.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

‘Hearing aids might reduce cognitive decline in adults at higher dementia risk’

The study highlights the importance of treating hearing loss in older people as a potential way to reduce the global burden of the condition

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

The ‘money doctor’ says forget the ‘propaganda’—inflation is ‘history’

Johns Hopkins University economics professor Steve Hanke told CNBC Thursday that, with the money supply contracting, the inflation era is over.

Fortune · Jul 13, 2023

HETMA Joins the AV/IT Summit as Event Partner

Future plc is pleased to announce the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) has joined as a partner of the AV/IT Summit which will take place on August 2 at the UBS Arena in New York City.

AVNetwork · Jul 13, 2023

The 4 Biggest Questions the Webb Telescope Will Answer in its Second Year

The first year of science is over, but the world's biggest, newest telescope is just getting started.

Inverse · Jul 12, 2023