UMass scientists create low-voltage artificial neurons from bacteria that communicate with living cells like real brain cells ...
A groundbreaking study conducted by engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed an artificial neuron ...
Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich ...
In a lab in the scenic Swiss town of Vevey, scientists are giving tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrients they need to ...
Right now, humans have five main senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. But the model suggests something surprising ...
The bacteria Geobacter sulfurreducens came from humble beginnings; it was first isolated from dirt in a ditch in Norman, ...
A groundbreaking eye implant has seen promising results in people who have lost their sight because of geographic atrophy.
When biomedical researchers need to test their latest ideas, they often turn to engineered human tissue that mimics the responses in our own bodies. It's become an important intermediary step before ...
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A Warning From the Past About the Dangers of AI

As far back as 1958, Nation writers were grappling with the prospect of ‘artificial brains,’ particularly when placed in the hands of the military.
A research team has developed a neuron device that holds potential for application in large-scale, high-speed superconductive neural network circuits. The device operates at high speeds with ultra-low ...
"He was trying to cry out for help," Maria Raine said.
A digital twin is a virtual replica of a real system, a dynamic model that, fed by real-time data, mimics the behaviour of ...