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Jul 31, 2017

Help Solve the Structure of the Brain

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Become a citizen neuroscientist.

By playing Mozak you can advance our understanding of the brain. Each player becomes a neuroscientist that maps the structure of individual neurons. In doing so, you also receive feedback from experts at the Allen Institute for Brain Science and contribute to their massive effort to solve the secrets of the brain.

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Jul 31, 2017

The First Major U.S. Bill on Self-Driving Cars Just Got House Committee Approval

Posted by in categories: government, robotics/AI, transportation

A U.S. House Committee just gave its approval for the SELF DRIVE Act, a bill that introduces breakthrough legislation in favor of autonomous vehicles. The bill could pass Congress before the end of 2017, ushering in a new era in self-driving tech.

A bill that will introduce breakthrough legislation in support of autonomous vehicle technology just received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Jul 31, 2017

Disney’s Magic Bench lets you play with AR characters without headset or smartphone

Posted by in categories: augmented reality, mobile phones

Disney’s Magic Bench shows off a way to let multiple users interact with AR characters in real time, with real immersive feedback.

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Jul 31, 2017

This robot grows like ivy

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Jul 31, 2017

AnkerBox provides grab and go portable chargers in China

Posted by in category: futurism

Jul 31, 2017

A Biological Theory of Consciousness May Be Within Reach

Posted by in categories: biological, neuroscience

New research pinpoints the a-ha moment when information enters the human consciousness.

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Jul 31, 2017

A Russian billionaire has launched the smallest-ever spacecraft into orbit — a key step to reaching a nearby star system

Posted by in categories: innovation, space travel

The ultimate goal of Breakthrough Starshot is to fly past and photograph any planets in Alpha Centauri.

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Jul 31, 2017

A shark-deterrent wetsuit (and it’s not what you think)

Posted by in category: futurism

Hamish Jolly, an ocean swimmer in Australia, wanted a wetsuit that would deter a curious shark from mistaking him for a potential source of nourishment. (Which, statistically, is rare, but certainly a fate worth avoiding.) Working with a team of scientists, he and his friends came up with a fresh approach — not a shark cage, not a suit of chain-mail, but a sleek suit that taps our growing understanding of shark vision.

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Jul 31, 2017

Russia is building an AI-powered missile that can think for itself

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

Today’s most advanced weapons are already capable of “making decisions” using built-in smart sensors and tools.

However, while these weapons rely on some sort of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, they typically don’t have the ability to choose their own targets.

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Jul 31, 2017

Titanic II is Ready to Set Sail in 2018

Posted by in category: futurism

‘Jack! I’m flying!’ Almost, Rose, almost. 106 years later after the original and ill-fated ‘unsinkable’ cruise ship sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, a new version of the RMS Titanic is set to sail the seas in 2018.

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