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Jul 19, 2019
This Food-Delivery Robot Wants to Share the Bike Lane
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: food, robotics/AI
Refraction AI, founded by two researchers at the University of Michigan, joins a crowded field of self-driving delivery vehicles.
Jul 19, 2019
Brains scale better than CPUs. So Intel is building brains
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: computing, neuroscience
Pohoiki Beach appears to be step two of Intel’s process-architecture-optimization development model. Step three, a larger integration of Loihi chips to be called Pohoiki Springs, is scheduled to debut later this year. Neuromorphic design is still in a research phase, but this and similar projects from competitors such as IBM and Samsung should break ground for eventual commoditization and commercial use.
The new Pohoiki Beach builds on the 2017 success of Intel’s Loihi NPU.
Jul 19, 2019
The World’s Smallest MRI Machine Just Captured The Magnetic Field of a Single Atom
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: biotech/medical, quantum physics, space
Using a new technique, scientists have performed the world’s smallest magnetic resonance imaging to capture the magnetic fields of single atoms. It’s an incredible breakthrough that could improve quantum research, as well as our understanding of the Universe on subatomic scales.
“I am very excited about these results,” said physicist Andreas Heinrich of the Institute for Basic Sciences in Seoul. “It is certainly a milestone in our field and has very promising implications for future research.”
You’re probably most familiar with magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, as a method used to image internal body structures in medicine. An MRI machine uses highly powerful magnets to induce a strong magnetic field around the body, forcing the spin of the protons in the nuclei of your body’s hydrogen atoms to align with the magnetic field, all without producing side-effects.
Jul 19, 2019
Alzheimer’s could be slowed by Fewer Than 9,000 Steps a Day, Shows Study Linking Exercise With the Disease
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: biotech/medical, health, neuroscience
Scientists believe even moderate amounts of exercise can slow cognitive decline in people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
A study published in the journal JAMA Neurology found a total of around 8,900 steps per day appeared to slow rates of cognitive decline and brain volume loss in people who were at high risk. The individuals were considered at risk because of the levels of amyloid beta—a protein thought to play a role in Alzheimer’s— in their brain.
Dr. Jasmeer Chhatwal, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and co-author of the research, told Newsweek: “These results suggest that very achievable levels of physical activity may be protective in those at high risk of cognitive decline and that this effect can be augmented further by lowering vascular risk.” Vascular risk factors include high blood pressure, obesity, smoking, diabetes, he explained.
Jul 18, 2019
We Own Our DNA
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, security
You OWN your DNA data Let’s keep it that way.
EDNA Members monetize their genetic data by selling access to their data direct to researchers. With an average selling price of $350.00 and an average expectancy of up to 200 deals, this can translate to as much as $70,000.00 per person. Intended use and licensing of this data is controlled by smart contract and may include posted bonds provided by researchers to insure confidentiality and security of the data. Don’t give away this highly-valuable property. Claim it for yourself. Opt-In only when YOU decide. It’s your property and you should be in control.
Jul 18, 2019
Brent Nally interviews Dr. Aubrey de Grey @ SENS on July 17, 2019
Posted by John Davies in categories: biotech/medical, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, education, life extension, neuroscience
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This video is an interview of Dr. Aubrey de Grey @ SENS on July 17, 2019. My wife, Lauren Nally, was our camerawoman.
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Jul 18, 2019
Quantum leap from Australian research promises super-fast computing power
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: computing
‘Ruthlessly systematic’ research achieves qubit communication 200 times faster than ever before.