“SoftBank was founded for what purpose? For what purpose was Masa Son born? It may sound strange, but I think I was born to realize ASI. I am super serious about it.” — Masayoshi Son.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son laid out his vision for artifical super intelligence, or ASI, that he said would be 10,000 times smarter than humans.
Nearly all the neural networks that power modern artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT are based on a 1960s-era computational model of a living neuron. A new model developed at the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Neuroscience (CCN) suggests that this decades-old approximation doesn’t capture all the computational abilities that real neurons possess and that this older model is potentially holding back AI development.
A novel technique with potential applications for fields such as droplet chemistry and photochemistry has been demonstrated by an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group.
The findings were published in Advanced Optical Materials (“Förster Resonance Energy Transfer Control by Means of an Optical Force”).
Professor Yasuyuki Tsuboi of the Graduate School of Science and the team investigated Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET), a phenomenon seen in photosynthesis and other natural processes where a donor molecule in an excited state transfers energy to an acceptor molecule.
Ever seen a space potato?
This ‘space potato’ has fascinated astronomers for a long time now.
A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.
21 Dic 2023
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are known to have impact on Earth’s lower ionosphere, but GRB impacts on the upper ionosphere was not observed before. Here, the authors show strong electric field variation at 500 km in the ionosphere caused by GRB221009A.
To help myself and others keep track of the fast-paced world of biotech, I have put together this list of 107 companies and notable research nonprofits! I wrote down some important facts about each entry as well as included links to their websites.
PDF version: List of Biotechnology Companies to Watch – by Logan Thrasher Collins
I created this list of organizations (107 total to date) to serve as a resource to help people learn about and keep track of key biotechnology companies. Some of these are emerging startups, some are established giants, and some provide useful services. Some notable nonprofit organizations are included as well. Though this list is far from comprehensive, I have tried to cover as many of the key players as possible. It is also important to realize that this landscape is constantly changing, so some of the information on this list will eventually transition into antiquity. The list was originally started over the course of 2021, updated during the summer of 2022, and updated again during the summer of 2024. I hope you enjoy delving into the exciting world of biotechnology!
A UK teenager with severe epilepsy has become the first person in the world to be fitted with a brain implant aimed at bringing seizures under control.
Oran Knowlson’s neurostimulator sits under the skull and sends electrical signals deep into the brain, reducing his daytime seizures by 80%.
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Research in nonhuman primates is opening the possibility of testing treatments for the early stages of Alzheimer’s and similar diseases, before extensive brain cell death and dementia set in. A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia shows up to a six-month window in which disease progress could be tracked and treatments tested in rhesus macaques.
Building symmetry breaking into neural networks.
Discovering Symmetry Breaking in Physical Systems with Relaxed Group Convolution.
Rui Wang, Elyssa Hofgard, Han Gao, Robin Walters, Tess Smidt MIT June 2024 https://openreview.net/forum?id=59oXyDTLJv.
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