"Neuroprosthesis" restores words to man with paralysis
Researchers have successfully developed a 'speech neuroprosthesis' that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen......»»
Where have all the flowers gone? Miami as import hub for flowers in the US
In the questioning words of the 1955 Pete Seeger song: "Where have all the flowers gone? Long time passing." Well, it seems Miami is where they've all gone and it's not taking them so long, after all......»»
Scientists regenerate neurons that restore walking in mice after paralysis from spinal cord injury
In a new study in mice, a team of researchers from UCLA, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard University have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury. The neuroscientists have shown t.....»»
Galaxy S24 Snapdragon Variant Scores over 7,000 Points on Geekbench
It's over 7,000! The post Galaxy S24 Snapdragon Variant Scores over 7,000 Points on Geekbench appeared first on Phandroid. The words “Samsung” and “Snapdragon” have proven to be a verbal combination that most often.....»»
Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant trial
The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its brain implant......»»
Galaxy S24 Snapdragon Variant Scores over 7,000 Points on Geekbench, Reports Show
It's over 7,000! The post Galaxy S24 Snapdragon Variant Scores over 7,000 Points on Geekbench, Reports Show appeared first on Phandroid. The words “Samsung” and “Snapdragon” have proven to be a verbal combination th.....»»
Everything We Know About Neuralink"s Brain Implant Trial
Elon Musk’s neurotech startup announced that it is now seeking patients with paralysis to test a brain-computer interface......»»
Scientists compare humans and chimpanzees to uncover evolution of language-relevant brain areas
Language is one aspect that makes us human. Other animals can learn words or calls and communicate, but the ability to generate an infinite number of utterances based on a small number of syntactic rules is unique to humans......»»
Google hid evidence by training workers to avoid words monopolists use, DOJ says
"We don't 'lock up'... our customers," and "we do not 'leverage' anything." Enlarge / Kenneth Dintzer, litigator for the US Department of Justice, exits federal court in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. (credit: Bloomb.....»»
The 50 Best Architecture Books You Must Read
Architecture is a field that cannot be described into words, frozen music a legendary man called it. Architecture, more often than not, can be more expressive through a photography, an image, a sketch or metaphor, we have gathered in the following ar.....»»
"Quordle" today: Here are the answers and hints for September 6, 2023
A strategy guide for the September 6 'Quordle,' a puzzle game similar to 'Wordle,' but which gives the user nine guesses to figure out four different words. If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints......»»
Dictionary.com embraces "they," adds hundreds of new words
Dictionary.com entry examples will use "they" instead of "he or she." The lexicographers and editors at Dictionary.com know a long-lasting trend when they see one. For its latest update, the digital dictionary will now use the gender-neutral "t.....»»
"Quordle" today: Here are the answers and hints for September 7, 2023
A strategy guide for the September 7 'Quordle,' a puzzle game similar to 'Wordle,' but which gives the user nine guesses to figure out four different words. If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints......»»
How linguists are unlocking the meanings of Shakespeare"s words using numbers
Today it would seem odd to describe a flower with the word "bastard"—why apply a term of personal abuse to a flower? But in Shakespeare's time, "bastard" was a technical term describing certain plants......»»
YouTube is testing a new search feature powered by humming
If you have a song stuck in your head and just can't remember the words, YouTube is testing a new feature for you.In a blog post, the platform announced this week it will be testing a new app feature on Android phones that allows users to search for.....»»
India shares video proof of its phenomenal moon landing and rover
The world celebrated India on its historic moon landing Wednesday, as it became the first space program to reach the lunar south pole region with a robotic spacecraft.But in the words of a cynical internet meme: Pics, or it didn't happen. And, as Apo.....»»
New "verbal treasure trove" dictionary captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare"s words
William Shakespeare used the word "dotage" to capture reduced mental ability (as in being blindly in love) rather than as a quaint term for old age, "successes" were really outcomes—one could talk of a "bad success"—and it turns out, the word "ba.....»»
Knowledge of building blocks of words plays an important role when deaf children learn to read, analysis shows
An understanding of how words can be broken down into smaller units of meaning plays a key role when deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read, analysis shows......»»
Study sheds light on the decline of Minnesota"s moose population
Minnesota saw a 58% decline of the moose population in the northeastern part of the state between 2006 and 2017. A primary driver of the decline is brainworm, a parasite that affects the animal's nervous system ultimately leading to paralysis and dea.....»»
Data uncovers new tick threat times for Australian pets
University of Queensland research reveals that spring, rather than summer, is the peak time for tick paralysis in dogs and cats and there are cases year-round......»»
Open-source security challenges and complexities
Open source refers to software or technology that is made available to the public with its source code openly accessible, editable, and distributable. In other words, the source code contains the underlying programming instructions and is freely avai.....»»