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Army Brain Operant Learning Technology competition accepting applications until Sept. 15 | Article
By Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and TechnologySeptember 11, 2020 WASHINGTON — A competition held by the U.S. Army to find and develop new tools and concepts that can locate, track and trace different learning traits — also known as "Brain Operant Learning Technology" — is accepting applications from …
How the Coronavirus Attacks the Brain
The coronavirus targets the lungs foremost, but also the kidneys, liver and blood vessels. Still, about half of patients report neurological symptoms, including headaches, confusion and delirium, suggesting the virus may also attack the brain. A new study offers the first clear evidence that, in some people, the coronavirus invades brain cells, hijacking them to …
Elon Musk Demonstrates Technology Linking Computer to Brain
American billionaire Elon Musk has demonstrated a technology designed to use a computer chip inside the head to control the brain. During a video demonstration on Friday, Musk provided details about the system, called Neuralink. In addition to leading the Neuralink startup, Musk also heads electric carmaker Tesla and U.S. space company SpaceX. Musk says …
The Merging Of Human And Machine. Two Frontiers Of Emerging Technologies
Molecular Science as a Scientific Field of Study getty An amazing aspect of living in The Fourth Industrial Era is that we are at a new inflection point in bringing emerging technologies to life. We are in an era of scientific breakthroughs that will change the way of life as we currently know it. While …
Deep Brain Stimulation Devices Market by Trends, Dynamic Innovation in Technology and 2025 Forecasts
The selective research report on the Global Deep Brain Stimulation Devices Market 2020 analyzes the market in detail alongside concentrating on huge market elements for the key players working in the market. Worldwide Deep Brain Stimulation Devices Industry research report offers granulated at this point top to bottom examination of income share, advertise portions, income gauges and …
A “Google Earth” for the Brain Has Been Published
“Julich-Brain” is the name of the first 3D-atlas of the human brain that reflects the variability of the brain’s structure with microscopic resolution. The atlas features close to 250 structurally distinct areas, each one based on the analysis of 10 brains. More than 24000 extremely thin brain sections were digitized, assembled in 3D and …
Technology, teamwork help specialists treat brain tumors
WESTON, Fla. – More than 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with a brain tumor each year, and while the chances of most of them becoming malignant is rare, these tumors can still pose health threats. “Sometimes they develop and people don’t even know they’re there,” said Dr. Ha I’d Borghei-Razavi, with the Department …
Try our online puzzles and games — and give your brain a break
Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York City Nowadays, everyone’s feeling overwhelmed by the multiple demands being made on them: parent, spouse, school teacher, at-home summer camp counselor, amateur home-contractor. So when you’re done absorbing the late-breaking news, why not give your brain a break …
New technology developed to map cholesterol metabolism in the brain
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.May 29 2020 A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences …
‘I Can’t Turn My Brain Off’: PTSD and Burnout Threaten Medical Workers
The coronavirus patient, a 75-year-old man, was dying. No family member was allowed in the room with him, only a young nurse. In full protective gear, she dimmed the lights and put on quiet music. She freshened his pillows, dabbed his lips with moistened swabs, held his hand, spoke softly to him. He wasn’t even …
