Collaborate Disseminate
In a blog post on Wednesday, Neuralink said its second human recipient is using the brain chip to play Counter-Strike 2 and develop 3D designs in CAD software. “Alex” was given the brain chip last month to help restore his autonomy after a spinal cord … Continue reading Second Human To Receive Neuralink Brain Chip Uses It To Play Counter-Strike 2
The Wall Street Journal visits scientists at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering who are researching a “sugar-to-fiber” enzyme (normally used by plants to create stalks). They’re testing a version they’ve “encased … Continue reading Can Food Scientists Re-Invent Sugar?
Late Friday Elon Musk appeared on Lex Fridman’s podcast for a special eight-hour episode about Neuralink.
It’s already been viewed 1,702,036 times on YouTube — and resulted in this report from Reuters:
Neuralink has successfully implanted in a… Continue reading Neuralink Has Successfully Implanted a Second Brain Chip, Musk Says
A new type of antibiotic “targets bacteria in two ways,” writes SciTechDaily, which “could make it 100 million times harder for bacteria to develop resistance, according to recent research from the University of Illinois Chicago.”
Their experiments de… Continue reading Revolutionary Dual Action Antibiotic Makes Bacterial Resistance Nearly Impossible
CNET visits a leading-edge company making an implantable brain-computer-interface that’s “experimenting with ChatGPT integration…”
We previously covered Synchron’s unique approach to implanting its brain-computer-interface (BCI) without the need for… Continue reading ChatGPT Has Been Integrated Into a Brain Implant
Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have developed a “smart soil” that can keep plants better hydrated and provide a controlled release of nutrients. As reported by New Atlas, tests found that it “drastically improved crop growth while usin… Continue reading ‘Smart Soil’ Grows 138% Bigger Crops Using 40% Less Water
A Californian startup funded by Bill Gates is making rich, fatty “butter” using just carbon dioxide and hydrogen, with other dairy-free alternatives in the works. New Atlas reports: The San Jose company, Savor, uses a thermochemical process to create i… Continue reading Startup Makes Butter Using CO2 and Water
Gizmodo reports there’s been progress on a male birth-control gel “being developed with the help of several organizations, including the U.S. government’s National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the larger NIH.”
It’s now bein… Continue reading Male Birth Control Gel Continues to Show Promise
“Chinese scientists develop cure for diabetes,” reads the headline from the world’s second-most widely read English-language newspaper. (“Insulin patient becomes medicine-free in just 3 months.”)
The researchers’ results were published earlier in May… Continue reading Are We Closer to a Cure for Diabetes?
“A Swiss biocomputing startup has launched an online platform that provides remote access to 16 human brain organoids,” reports Tom’s Hardware:
FinalSpark claims its Neuroplatform is the world’s first online platform delivering access to biological n… Continue reading World’s First Bioprocessor Uses 16 Human Brain Organoids, Consumes Less Power