FACEBOOK ENGINEER ASSERTS THAT AUGMENTED REALITY WILL REPLACE SMARTPHONES IN 5 YEARS
IN BRIEF At Facebook’s developer conference last week, Oculus Research predicted that AR glasses would replace smartphones in the near...
HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO MELDING MIND AND MACHINE?
HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO MELDING MIND AND MACHINE? IN BRIEF With the work of brain-computer interface (BCI) pioneers like Elon Musk and Bryan...
New Bio-Sensing Contact Lenses Will Utterly Transform Our Lives
IN BRIEF One day, your regular old contact lenses could serve as non-invasive diagnostic device, thanks to innovative new biosensors....
New E-Tattoos Let You Control Your Smartphone Using Your Skin
IN BRIEF Researchers have developed SkinMarks, temporary tattoos with embedded wires and electrodes that allow users to turn their skin...
During Learning, Neurons Deep in Brain Engage in a Surprising Level of Activity
Summary: A new study could shed light on how the cerebellum encodes information. Source: Princeton. It’s the part of the brain that makes...
Dubai is Going to Be Home to the World’s First 3D Printed Skyscraper
IN BRIEF Construction firm Cazza Technologies has announced plans to build the world's first 3D printed skyscraper in the city of Dubai...
Bionic Ears and Microphone Fingernails
Everywhere you go, you can find scientists and engineers doing 3-D printing. They may be using it to print bridges over water, or...
Untreated sleep apnea in children can harm brain cells tied to cognition and mood
A study comparing children between 7 and 11 years of age who have moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea to children the same age who...
Google’s DeepMind AI Now Has a Memory
Mimicking The Human Brain Since 2014, DeepMind has been playing Atari video games. Initially, its machine learningsystems could learn to...
New Sensors for Smart Lighting
Imagine sitting in a secluded corner of a college library, working steadily on a last-minute paper. Just as you reach the concluding...