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How brain-like circuits could push computing power to the next level
For the first time, my colleagues and I have built a single electronic device that is capable of copying the functions of ...
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No, you can't puncture your brain with a COVID-19 swab test
People who have had the COVID swab test say that it feels like their brain is being pierced by an oversized cotton bud. Recent ...
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These fossils show our brains evolved slower than our society
When did something like us first appear on the planet? It turns out there’s remarkably little agreement on this question. ...
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Electronic skin that 'feels' pain could lead to smarter prosthetics and robots
Scientists from RMIT University in Australia have developed an electronic skin that reacts to pain like human skin.
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Here’s why you’ve got cravings even though you’re not hungry
Food cravings are very familiar to most people. We may see or smell food and want to eat, or sometimes we suddenly feel like ...
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The pandemic has changed your brain — here’s how to overcome that
Whether you have contracted COVID-19 or not, your brain is likely to have changed over the past few months. The virus itself ...
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How myths about the 'female' brain hold women back from pursing careers in science
In 1879, French polymath Gustave Le Bon wrote that even in “the most intelligent races” there “are a large number of ...
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Researchers use neuromorphic chips and electronic 'skin' to give robots a sense of touch
Scientists from the University of Singapore have combined neuromorphic chips and electronic 'skin' to give robots a sense ...
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What is the difference between artificial neural networks and biological brains?
What is the master algorithm that allows humans to be so efficient at learning things? That is a question that has perplexed ...
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Here's what’s stopping AI from reaching human-like understanding
The short excerpt below from the 1938 film La Femme du Boulanger (The Baker’s Wife) ingeniously depicts how the human ...
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A neurologist explains how coronavirus impacts the brain
Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still learning what the disease can do. There are now detailed reports of ...
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Pride 2020: Let's talk about history, science, and queer people
Welcome to TNW Pride 2020! All throughout June we’ll highlight articles that focus on representation for LGBTQPIA+ people ...
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We created near-sentient algorithms — but now they're devolving into bigots
Is my car hallucinating? Is the algorithm that runs the police surveillance system in my city paranoid? Marvin the android ...
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Here's why your dreams are more vivid lately
Although science knows what dreams are, it is still not known exactly why we dream, although plenty of theories exist. Dreams ...
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Ben Goertzel: I'm just another neuron in the goddamn global brain
Ben Goertzel, the author of this piece, is hosting a TNW Answers session today at 7:00pm CEST — 1:00pm EDT — 10:00am ...
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This AI tool automatically identifies different types of brain injury
Scientists from Imperial College London and Cambridge have developed an AI tool that can identify different brain injuries ...
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‘Zoom fatigue’ is real — here’s how you can avoid it
With much of the world in lockdown, our time spent on video calls has risen rapidly. Video conferencing has expanded from ...
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Over a third of coronavirus patients show neurological symptoms, study reports
As case numbers of COVID-19 continue to rise around the world, we are starting to see an increasing number of reports of ...
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The key to productivity is distinguishing 'habits' from 'routine'
Trying to build good habits can often backfire. Here’s why it’s important to know how habits are formed and when it’s ...
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Tribalism might be in our DNA — but it doesn’t control us
Is bigotry in our DNA, a remnant of our fear of “the other” way back when that was necessary? If so, why do some battle ...
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Psychedelic mushrooms could affect the brain long after their active ingredient leaves the system
New research shows that the active ingredient in hallucinogenic mushrooms could affect the brain long after it has left the ...
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The distorted idea of ‘cool’ brain research is stifling psychotherapy
‘There is always a well-known solution to every human problem – neat, plausible, and wrong.’ From Prejudices (1920) ...
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How chronic stress changes the brain — and what you can do to reverse the damage
A bit of stress is a normal part of our daily lives, which can even be good for us. Overcoming stressful events can make ...
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How tech is helping brain-injured patients with decision-making
When a person sustains a severe brain injury that leaves them unable to communicate, decisions about their treatment must ...
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New discoveries in neuroscience show what’s right and wrong with AI
Two separate studies, one by UK-based artificial intelligence lab DeepMind and the other by researchers in Germany and Greece, ...
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Researchers found 'at least' 9 gender expressions in the human brain
Humans thrive on simplicity, a black and white existence that helps to define otherwise grey subject matter. When born, a ...
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Scientist trains AI to write messages of love on candy hearts
Janelle Shane marked Valentine's Day by teaching an AI to write messages for candy hearts after training the neural network ...
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'Freezing' our bodies is the key to long-distance space travel — but can we do it?
Long-distance space travel, traveling at sub-light speeds, will require a way to make the journey with a crew of aging ...
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Scientists working with Google just published the most detailed brain scans ever created
Google and its partners at the Janelia Research Campus today released the largest, most detailed set of brain scans ever ...
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Brain science’s biggest roadblock: Collecting better data without killing people
Historically, there has been no safe, non-invasive and/or efficient method with deep penetration for modulating the human ...
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Why zero gravity is bad for our brains
NASA has made a commitment to send humans to Mars by the 2030s. This is an ambitious goal when you think that a typical round ...
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How Silicon Valley wants to fuck with our brains
Introducing his students to the study of the human brain Jeff Lichtman, a Harvard Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, ...
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How to train your brain to release more happy chemicals
Do you ever wish you could just turn on the happy chemicals in your brain? Imagine how much easier it would make getting ...
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Neurons — a fuckton of them — are what make us smarter than other animals
Here’s something new to consider being thankful for at the dinner table: the long evolutionary journey that gave you your ...
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Dopamine fasting: an expert reviews the latest craze in Silicon Valley
It’s the latest fad in Silicon Valley. By reducing the brain’s feel-good chemical known as dopamine – cutting back ...
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Here's why memories come flooding back when you visit places from your past
We all know our memories get worse as time goes on – your recollection of what you did yesterday is probably a lot better ...
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Why philosophers believe we've reached peak human intelligence
Despite huge advances in science over the past century, our understanding of nature is still far from complete. Not only ...
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Opinion: It's arrogant to assume humans will never imbue AI with consciousness
“Cogito, ergo sum,” Rene Descartes. Translation: “I think, therefore I am.” What makes us, us? How is it that ...
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Meet the neuroscientist debunking the age-old myth of the gendered brain
Neuroscientist Gina Rippon believes any scientist trying to find innate and biological brain differences between the genders ...
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Quantum dots that light up TVs could be used for brain research
While many people love colorful photos of landscapes, flowers or rainbows, some biomedical researchers treasure vivid images ...
