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Neuralink to implant 2nd human with brain chip as 85% of threads retract in 1st

Algorithm tweaks made up for the loss, and Neuralink thinks it has fix for next patient. Enlarge / A Neuralink implant. (credit: Neuralink) Only about 15 percent of the electrode-bearing threads implanted in the brain of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 20th, 2024

From fish to clean water, the ocean matters—how to quantify the benefits

Nature protection, conservation and restoration is "not a trivial matter but key to human survival," according to scientists quoted in a 2005 UN report. To demonstrate this, they developed the concept of "ecosystem services"—the benefits that peopl.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

For some reason, NASA is treating Orion’s heat shield problems as a secret

“I’m not going to share right now. When it comes out, it’ll all come out together.” For those who follow NASA's human spaceflight program, a burning question for the last.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

New M4 iMac is the first to support 8K output at 120Hz

Apple on Monday introduced a new generation of the iMac, which is now powered by the M4 chip. Although it looks almost identical to the previous model, the new M4 iMac comes with a few new tricks – and one of them is support for 8K output at 120Hz.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

The things you may have missed from Monday"s M4 iMac announcement

The 24-inch iMac has been upgraded with the M4, but more than a simple chip update was revealed on Monday. Here's what you might have missed.The iMac has received Apple's M4 chip.Apple revealed a straightforward spec upgrade to the 24-inch iMac, whic.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

How social interactions evolve in schools: Study reveals people tend to gravitate towards groups of similar sizes

A recent study published in Nature Communications uncovers how human social interactions evolve in group settings, providing a perspective on the dynamic nature of social networks. By analyzing how university students and preschool children form and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Laboratory simulation finds smaller nanoparticles are subject to enhanced agglomeration in gastrointestinal tract

In a laboratory set-up simulating the human stomach and intestine, researchers at the University of Amsterdam have explored the fate of plastic nanoparticles during gastrointestinal digestion. In their paper published in the October issue of Chemosph.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple unveils M4 iMac in new colors, nano-texture display option, 16GB base RAM, more

Apple is kicking off its promised “exciting week of announcements” today with the introduction of the M4-powered iMac. In addition to the M4 chip, the new iMac features a nano-texture display option, new color choices, and more. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

How Your Brain Processes Zero (It’s Not Exactly ‘Nothing’)

What we think about when we think about “zilch” is surprisingly complex, neuroscientists find.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain

Human echolocation repurposes parts of the brain’s visual cortex for sound, even in sighted people.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

This Is Your Robot Brain on Mushrooms

New rolling, hopping robots navigate via fungus.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Apple unveils M4 iMac in new colors, nano-texture display option, more

Apple is kicking off its promised “exciting week of announcements” today with the introduction of the M4-powered iMac. In addition to the M4 chip, the new iMac features a nano-texture display option, new color choices, and more. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

M4 24-inch iMac vs M1 24-inch iMac compared -- A muted upgrade for first-adopters

The 24-inch iMac is now on the M4 chip. Here's how much of an upgrade you can get compared to the M1 original, released over three years prior.M4 24-inch iMac [left], M1 24-inch iMac [right]Apple introduced the 24-inch iMac with the M1 chip back in A.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

New 24-inch iMac adds M4 chip, nano-texture glass option

Apple has updated its 24-inch iMac, with the all-in-one desktop Mac now sporting more performance thanks to the M4 chip.M4 24-inch iMac - Image credit: AppleIntroduced as part of Apple's week of Mac announcements, the update to the 24-inch iMac is a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Chinese state-owned nuclear company claims breakthrough with radiation detection chip

Chinese state-owned nuclear company claims breakthrough with radiation detection chip.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Researchers uncovered the ‘glue’ that holds memories together in our brains

A group of researchers made a significant breakthrough regarding our understanding of how the brain stores long-term memories. According to a new paper published in … The post Researchers uncovered the ‘glue’ that holds memories together in.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Qualcomm"s 8-Core Snapdragon X Plus, Tested: A Competitive, Cheaper Chip

Qualcomm"s 8-Core Snapdragon X Plus, Tested: A Competitive, Cheaper Chip.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on Huawei processor, sources say

TSMC suspended shipments to China firm after chip found on Huawei processor, sources say.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Our brains aren’t meant to be awake after midnight

The human brain isn’t designed to be awake late at night, new research suggests. The researchers behind the paper, which is published in Frontiers in … The post Our brains aren’t meant to be awake after midnight appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Where did kissing come from? Study introduces the "groomer"s final kiss hypothesis"

A team at the University of Warwick is suggesting that human kissing evolved from grooming behaviors observed in ancestral great apes. In a study, "The Evolutionary Origin of Human Kissing," published in Evolutionary Anthropology, the researchers int.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024

Pigs can"t fly but they might be able to talk thanks to AI translators

AI can translate pig noises to human language......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 26th, 2024