Neuroscience

• [New] Musk has stated that Neuralink's technology could one day be used to allow paraplegics to walk again and allow humans to achieve AI symbiosis, merging the human brain with an artificial intelligence. / The Verge
• [New] Apple's self-driving cars will use deep learning neural network to execute several tasks ordered from external environment such as diverse pictures, texts and sounds. / Analytics Insight
• [New] Direct Neural Enhancement: The ability to graft computer chips directly to the human brain will allow for brain-to-machine interfacing (BMI), as well as brain-to-brain interactions. / Interesting Engineering
• [New] Prodigy processors, with their extremely high computational density, coupled with their breakthrough power efficiency, will directly enable humanity to create a 64 AI Exaflops supercomputer in 2022, capable of simulating the human brain in real-time. / Alpha Defense News
• Students started the first Synapse VR experience by interacting with a 3D brain model before journeying to more microscopic levels within the brain where they could see and interact with the neurochemicals and neural structures involved in communication between neurons. / Educause
• New York' s state government has killed the program, which scientists fear will slow research progress and cause a brain drain to other states and countries. / Science | AAAS
• Elon Musk plans to see his own BCI device, called Neuralink, implanted in a human brain by late 2021. / Ludogogy
• Similar to how mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents the stage of cognitive decline between normal aging and dementia, mild Parkinsonian signs could potentially represent the mild end of a disease spectrum that spans from normal aging to a Parkinsonian disease. / Frontiers
• An implantable brain glue material developed at the University of Georgia could offer a way to intervene, by mimicking the supporting structure of brain cells to prevent tissue loss and regenerate neurons. / New Atlas
• Intensive lowering of blood pressure (BP) in older patients with hypertension does not appear to reduce the risk for the occurrence of brain biomarkers that have been linked to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's disease and may even increase the risk, a new imaging study suggests. / medscape
• For some time now, Tesla has been striving to move neural networks to surround video, which will allow cars to reach the next level of Full Self-Driving. / TESMANIAN
• The current system of payment for addiction services in the U.S. marginalizes people with addiction, is unpredictable, and does not follow the mechanisms and evidence-based requirements in place for other medical treatment. / National Academy of Medicine
• Seven technology areas including AI; quantum computing; integrated circuits; brain sciences; biotech; health care and deep earth, sea, space and polar explorations will get priority funding for research and development. / Jamestown
• Many countries in Europe had suspended use of AstraZeneca's vaccine over concerns it could be linked to blood clots, including rare reports of clots that block sinuses that drain blood from the brain. / Science News
• Older and Younger Residents | North Dakota's population could continue to grow older and see a Gen Z brain drain as young people leave rural areas for urban ones. / Projects
• Six teams will receive funding as part of the Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology program to develop technology for two-way communication between human brains and machines without requiring surgery. / Evaluation Engineering
• While there have been improvements in treatment options available to individuals with metastatic breast cancer, there is no cure and every year, in the United States, approximately 42,000 women will die from breast cancer. / JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
• Training neural networks to perform tasks, such as recognizing images or navigating self-driving cars, could one day require less computing power and hardware thanks to a new artificial neuron device developed by researchers at the University of California San Diego. / Nano Magazine - Latest Nanotechnology News
• Microsoft Translator with AI and Deep Neural Networks will offer real-time translation in five additional Indian languages, allowing 90% of Indians to access information in their preferred language. / Analytics India Magazine
• A team of scientists at University College London are exploring whether a drug used to treat brain bleeds could be repurposed to help patients suffering from an eye condition commonly associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). / Association of Optometrists
• Upgrading networks, including towers, for 5G - which promises an age of self-driving cars and brain surgery performed at a distance - will soak up some US$ 890 billion between 2020 and 2025. / The Edge Markets

Last updated: 09 May 2021