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Sep 15, 2016

Elon Musk has some really strange ideas about connecting computers to your brain

Posted by in categories: computing, Elon Musk, nanotechnology, neuroscience, robotics/AI

This is not that far fetch especially when we have seen DARPA’s efforts around BMI, the nanobot technology being experimented on to enable BMI, stent technology as well that is being looked at for BMI, etc. which all leads us into the concept of superhumans.


“Humans are so slow” says Elon Musk, so let’s become AI-human symbiotes instead.

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Sep 15, 2016

Is it already too late to consider the ethics of mind control technology?

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, ethics, neuroscience

Very true points that many have been raising with CRISPR, Synthetic Biology, BMI, and humanoid technology. I am glad to see this article on ethics and standards because it really needs to be discussed and implemented.


New brain technologies will increasingly have the potential to alter how someone thinks, feels, behaves and even perceives themselves.

By Nicholas West

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Sep 15, 2016

Neurotech symposium features Brain Prize winners

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Sharing for all my Neuro science friends and techie friends — Sept 29th is the Inaugural Cornell Neurotech Mong Family Foundation Symposium. Some of Cornell’s top award winning neuro scientists will be presenting.


Interested in learning how the brain works?

Some of Cornell’s best scientists studying the brain will gather Sept. 29 for the Inaugural Cornell Neurotech Mong Family Foundation Symposium. The symposium features three alumni winners of the 2015 Brain Prize – Winfried Denk, Ph.D. ’89, Karel Svoboda ’88 and David Tank, M.S. ’80, Ph.D. ’83 – as well as award-winning Cornell faculty who will share how they are exploring the brain using the most modern, innovative technologies.

Talks begin at 10 a.m. in Room G10 Biotechnology and conclude at 5 p.m. with a public reception. The symposium is free and the public is invited.

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Sep 15, 2016

Carbon-coated iron catalyst structure could lead to more-active fuel cells

Posted by in categories: nanotechnology, particle physics, transportation

Abstract: Fuel cells have long held promise as power sources, but low efficiency has created obstacles to realizing that promise. Researchers at the University of Illinois and collaborators have identified the active form of an iron-containing catalyst for the trickiest part of the process: reducing oxygen gas, which has two oxygen atoms, so that it can break apart and combine with ionized hydrogen to make water. The finding could help researchers refine better catalysts, making fuel cells a more energy- and cost-efficient option for powering vehicles and other applications.

Led by U. of I. chemistry professor Andrew Gewirth, the researchers published their work in the journal Nature Communications.

Iron-based catalysts for oxygen reduction are an abundant, inexpensive alternative to catalysts containing precious metals, which are expensive and can degrade. However, the process for making iron-containing catalysts yields a mixture of different compounds containing iron, nitrogen and carbon. Since the various compounds are difficult to separate, exactly which form or forms behave as the active catalyst has remained a mystery to researchers. This has made it difficult to refine or improve the catalyst.

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Sep 15, 2016

“Hairy” Nanorods Offer Simpler Production Process

Posted by in categories: materials, nanotechnology

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a new strategy for crafting one-dimensional cellulose nanorods using a wide range of precursor materials.

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Sep 15, 2016

Meet the nanobots that could combat cancer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology

An international team have developed nanobots that travel in the bloodstream and tackle cancer from the inside.

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Sep 15, 2016

Your Thoughts Could Activate a Tiny Robot Inside Your Own Brain

Posted by in categories: health, nanotechnology, neuroscience, robotics/AI

Hmmm.


For the first time, Israeli researchers have developed a system that lets a human use brain waves to control nanobots in a cockroach. How could that help your health?

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Sep 15, 2016

3 New Medical Technologies

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Nice highlight on 3 of the top medical technologies.

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Sep 15, 2016

CRISPR: What Does Gene Editing Mean for the Future of Primal Living?

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

By now, you’ve no doubt heard of CRISPR, the latest gene-editing tool sweeping research labs across the globe. It was first discovered in certain strains of bacteria, who use it as an important weapon against dangerous viruses. In bacteria, CRISPR identifies a virus that poses a threat, records the virus’ genetic data and imprints it onto RNA molecules. An immune enzyme called Cas9 grabs one of the RNA molecules and goes exploring. When Cas9 encounters a virus that matches the data on the RNA molecule, it latches on and slices the virus in half to prevent it from replicating and posing any threat.

Researchers have co-opted the CRISPR/Cas9 mechanism to edit genes. Instead of copying dangerous viral DNA sequences onto the RNA molecules, they can copy over any sequence they want to edit. And instead of Cas9 destroying viruses, it makes precise cuts and removes specific bits of genetic data from the designated sequence. This allows researchers to target and edit specific gene sequences with genetic data of their choosing.

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Sep 15, 2016

Dark Web Criminals Supplying Forged Diplomas & Certifications

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, education, employment, internet

And, we all have heard all of the horrorr stories of a botch surgery or treatment performed by a MD who was a fraud. Well, our friends on the Dark Web are at work again in supplying anyone willing to pay fake diplomas & certifications. The challenge is how do companies and agencies validate? Something to ponder as we all know hackers can also forge educational records as well.


Criminals on the Dark Web (a lawless, unregulated part of the Internet) are supplying fake diplomas and employment certifications to anyone with a few hundred bucks.

According to Israeli threat intelligence firm Sixgill, people are even hiring hackers to penetrate university computer systems to alter grades.

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