Scientists have made a crucial step towards unlocking the “holy grail” of computing – microchips that mimic the way the human brain works to store and process information. A research team, including…
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Case Western Reserve University researchers design soft, flexible origami-inspired robot
CLEVELAND–A Case Western Reserve University researcher has turned the origami she enjoyed as a child into a patent-pending soft robot that may one day be used on an assembly line, in surgery…
Loihi: Intel’s New Self-Learning Chip Promises to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence
A self learning chip from Intel designed to work like the human brain has been announced. The chip is code named Loihi. Dr. Michael Mayberry did the introductions in his editorial on…
Virtual reality tool developed to untangle genes
Researchers from Oxford have been using virtual reality software to compile genetic data to create models which explain how genes are controlled within their natural chromosomal environments. The team from the MRC…
Sirin Labs announce development of world’s first blockchain-powered smartphone
A company called Sirin Labs is developing an open-source smartphone that runs on a fee-less blockchain. This smartphone is named as “Finney” for honoring bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney. The Finney will be…