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Exclusive: A robot with a biological brain

Exclusive: A robot with a biological brainThe begining of the Cylon race? nt:(probably meant "you're" funnyDoesnt' change my opinion at all.Well, if this isn't the most immoral thing ever...it's gotta be kinda close.Cool but. could open a can of worms later...Did anyone else get a chill up the back of...

Tags: Robots, biological brain, robot

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

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The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiation

BT rulesBut one cannot text wehn driving!How many of your thoughts can be expressed with 160 characters?HTC Touch Pro for me!:)I love it! :)Hmm... I wonder how much the HTC Touch Pro2 will emit the radiation? :)RE: The 10 smartphones that emit the most radiationWhen I first got my phone...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, radiation, smart phone

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Neuroengineering to challenge what it means to be human

sign me upI am definitely interested in any advantages I can be given through neural enhancement or cybernetics. Obviously early attempts to alter the brain will be less effective and will no doubt exhibit many flaws but even a dodgy upgrade is better than no upgrade if you are...

Tags: Semiconductors, Neuroengineering

Discussion threads 2009-09-13

HP's newest supercomputer geared for energy and environment

The newest supercomputer in town isn't for simulating nuclear explosions or the human brain, but rather take on arguably more pressing problems in areas such as climate science, hydrogen storage and molecular chemistry. Built by HP, the $21.4 million Chinook is a custom-made machine specifically designed for...

Tags: Researcher, Hewlett-Packard Co., Supercomputer, Environment, Chemistry, Chinook, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Futurist pinpoints world's top ten long-term challenges

With the growth of unpredictability comes forecasts that are harder to believe. But good leaders plan for a wide range of scenarios that are based on trends we see today. In his recent commencement address to the 2009 graduating class at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Tory, NY,...

Tags: Schwartz, Leadership, Transportation, Manufacturing, Management, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-21

Artificial blood, cartilage, and...brain?

Researchers report a dose of new additions this week to the list of lab-produced versions of biological matter; And, taken together, the trio of announcements below span the gamut of organic complexity that they're trying to replicate. First, a team of biochemists from the University of Pennsylvania...

Tags: Researcher, Brain, Protein, Neuron, Team Management, Semiconductors, Management, Hardware, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-03-27

A robot that "evolves" and adapts

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Credit: Robert Gordon University "][/caption] British artificial intelligence engineers have created a robot that mimics the evolutionary process in just the span of a few hours.  They programmed a robot’s “brain” to automatically grow in size and complexity as its physical makeup is...

Tags: Network, Macleod, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-02-06

Personal Iris Recognition Using Neural Network 1.0 (Windows)

Artificial Neural Networks ANNs are programs designed to simulate the way a simple biological nervous system is believed to operate. They are based on simulated nerve cells or neurons, which are joined together in a variety of ways to form networks. These networks have the capacity to learn, memorize and...

Tags: Neural Network, Node, Microsoft Windows, Neuron, Luigi Rosa, Artificial Neural Network, Networking

Software downloads 2009-01-27

How many atoms to build a computer?

How many atoms to build a computer?Technology will continue to accelerateYou said that today we are at the same stage as computers were in 1947. However, advancements were quite slow for the first twenty-odd years of the last 60. Today new techniques and hybrid materials could see this field mature...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, atom, computer

Discussion threads 2008-12-19

The self medication debate returns

The self medication debate returnsWhen society acceptsdrugs as the only answer then society is asking to fail. Drugs mask the real problems in many cases. Sorry but ADHD is treatable without drugs. Diet, exercise both physical and mental and maybe some counseling. Those are the base items for curing a...

Tags: self medication, ADHD, medication, contention

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

Web Science: The next academic hot spot

Will your computer science degree be replaced by a Web sciences one? It might as academics are increasingly dabbling with the study of the Web, but first a workable definition is needed. In a treatise in Scientific American's October issue, Nigel Shadbolt and Tim Berners-Lee make the...

Tags: Web, Channel Management, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-26

Looking forward to 2018, let's hear your predictions

Looking forward to 2018, let's hear your predictionsThe Book of Voodoo CommunicationsGoogle fulfills the prophesy of the premise that all knowledge to be learned and all experiences to be had are already documented in The Book of Voodoo Communications. For Cod Knows All: All Thing That Have Been and All...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Even Microsoft, Google Inc., Voodoo Communications

Discussion threads 2008-09-07

News to know: Open source court victory; Surveillance; SAP; VMware

Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Police Surveillance: Go Snoop, Yourself Olympics Victor: NBC, Over YouTube Lessig blog: Huge and important news: free licenses upheld NYT: Ruling Is a Victory for Supporters of Free Software Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Open Source, SAP AG, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Defcon, 3G, Notebooks, Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2008-08-14

Exclusive: A robot with a biological brain

University of Reading scientists have developed a robot controlled by a biological brain formed from cultured neurons. And this is a world's premiere. Other research teams have tried to control robots with 'brains,' but there was always a computer in the loop. This new project is the first one to...

Tags: Project, Brain, Multi Electrode Array, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-08-13

diversITy: can being gay hold your career back?

diversITy: can being gay hold your career back?thank uGood article and great research. Somthing different from usual posts. It is very sad that not all people are treated the same at work.Free will...Orientation may or may not exist in terms of genetic factors, but that does not take away the...

Tags: Professional development, career

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

Robotic rats will get a sense of touch

An international team composed of robot designers and brain researchers is looking at nature to develop a new generation of robots with active touch sensing abilities. The BIOTACT ('Biomimetic technology for vibrissal active touch') project is developing whiskered robot rats which might help in rescue or search missions under conditions...

Tags: Researcher, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-02-18

Will clones end the abortion debate?

Will clones end the abortion debate?Typical Diatribe of an Arrogant ModernistIf technology makes it possible then we should do it? Isn't that the argument for building the atomic bomb? Is the world a safer place because we thought it possible to build a bomb that could kill of thousands of...

Tags: circulatory structure, human life, abortion, Dana, environment

Discussion threads 2008-01-20

Can a no-star movie move the stem cell debate?

Can a no-star movie move the stem cell debate?"Hope" a movie around stem cell controversyI actually liked the trailer and I think it sends an important message across. Many Independent movies are low budget movies...why are you surprised at that. I think it is a creditable that a lone doctor...

Tags: stem-cell, embryonic stem cell, movie, embryonic stem, activist, cell

Discussion threads 2008-01-08

How lasers cut flesh

Lasers might be at the cutting edge of surgery, but scientists still don't know much about how laser lights interact with living tissue. Now, researchers at Vanderbilt University have investigated how ultraviolet lasers are cutting living tissues. As you could have guessed, 'the effect that powerful lasers have on actual...

Tags: Plasma, Laser, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2007-10-27

Can 'friendly' AI save humans from irrelevance or extinction?

The fate of the human species depends on AI Artificial Intelligence entities far smarter than us and who aren't prone to wipe out or enslave us. That is one of the topics to be discussed by luminaries in the AI world at the Singularity Summit 2007 held at the Palace...

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-09-08