Edd Gent
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A $500 Million International Project Will Create the Most Detailed Map of the Brain Ever
The Allen Institute in Seattle will lead the project, but it involves collaboration across 17 other institutions in the US, Europe, and Japan. → Read More
Meta Built an AI That Can Guess the Words You're Hearing by Decoding Your Brainwaves
Meta researchers have shown they can use AI to predict what words someone is hearing using recordings from non-invasive brain scans. → Read More
This 'Solar Tower' System Produces Jet Fuel From CO2, Water, and Sunlight
169 sun-tracking reflective panels redirect and concentrate sunlight into the solar reactor perched on top of a 49-foot-high tower. → Read More
New Logic Gates Are a Million Times Faster Than Those in Today's Chips
Two synchronized lasers are used to create bursts of either the transient or permanent currents, which act as the inputs to the logic gate. → Read More
Nanomagnetic Computing Could Drastically Cut AI's Energy Use
The device uses magnetic fields to carry out computation rather than shuttling electricity around, so it consumes far less power. → Read More
There's Now an Algorithm to Help Workers Avoid Losing Their Jobs to an Algorithm
The method could help governments tailor their retraining policies and help at-risk workers make smarter choices about career changes. → Read More
Redesigned CRISPR Gene Editing Tool Is 4,000 Times Less Error-Prone
When the guide RNA binds to the wrong sequence, it normally fails to create the characteristic kink that enables the Cas9 to slice the DNA. → Read More
New Chip Rewires Itself Like the Brain to Help AI Learn Continuously
The circuit components can seamlessly switch between acting as resistors, memory capacitors, artificial neurons, and artificial synapses. → Read More
Quantum Computers Could Crack Bitcoin. Here's What It Would Take
If someone could crack the encryption scheme used by Bitcoin, they'd be able to steal coins or carry out other fraudulent activity. → Read More
Sensor-Packed 'Electronic Skin' Controls Robots With Haptic Feedback
The flexible electronic skin is packed with sensors, wireless transmitters, and tiny vibrating magnets that provide haptic feedback to users. → Read More
These Will Be the Earliest Use Cases for Quantum Computers
The pharmaceutical, chemical, automotive, and financial industries are the most promising near-term use cases for quantum computing. → Read More
H2 Clipper Will Resurrect Hydrogen Airships to Haul Green Fuel Across the Planet
A new startup plans to bring back hydrogen airships and says their design could become a crucial cog in the green hydrogen supply chain. → Read More
Chasing Energy's Holy Grail: Was 2021 Fusion Power's Breakthrough Year?
Ambitious goals, a series of technical milestones, and a flood of new investments are bringing the holy grail of energy closer. → Read More
DeepMind's New AI With a Memory Outperforms Algorithms 25 Times Its Size
DeepMind's model, with just 7 billion parameters, outperformed the 178 billion-parameter Jurassic-1 transformer on various language tasks. → Read More
How Ethical Hackers Could Help Us Build Trust in AI
Governments are increasingly mandating reporting of data breaches and hacks; the same could apply to incidents where AI systems cause harm. → Read More
Robots Evolve Bodies and Brains Like Animals in MIT’s New AI Training Simulator
A simulated world allows virtual robots to evolve bodies and brains in parallel. Intriguingly, many took on shapes similar to real animals. → Read More
Intel's Brain-Inspired Loihi 2 Chip Can Hold a Million Artificial Neurons
The Loihi 2 chip doesn’t just significantly boost the number of neurons from its first iteration, it also greatly expands their functionality. → Read More
How Quantum Computers Can Be Used to Build Better Quantum Computers
At the heart of the idea is the fact that the complexity of quantum systems grows exponentially as they increase in size. → Read More
New Mini-CRISPR Systems Could Dramatically Expand the Scope of Gene Therapy
A trio of new research papers detail compact versions of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that could significantly expand applications in gene therapy. → Read More
This Room Can Wirelessly Charge Devices Anywhere Within Its Walls
Researchers think the new approach could one day yield untethered factories—where robots and other machinery are continuously powered without cables. → Read More