IBM has unveiled a new experimental computer chip that it says mimics the human brain in that it perceives, acts and even thinks. It terms the machines built with these chips "cognitive computers", claiming that they are able to learn ...
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Bioanalytical measurement systems provider Molecular Devices has launched a super-resolution system having synchronized image acquisition and real-time image processing capabilities. The MetaMorph super-resolution system, which can be ...
Orlando students using MIND Research Institute's ST Math scored significantly higher on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 in the 2011/12 school year compared to similar schools not using the blended learning program. ...
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HOUSTON, TX, America's space program has come a long way from the early days when astronauts ate food packed in toothpaste tubes. Today, nutrition is known to be a key ingredient in astronaut health in space, just as it is for humans on ...
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University researchers are studying the brains of honey bees in an attempt to build an autonomous flying robot. By creating models of the systems in a bee's brain that control vision and sense of smell, scientists are hoping to build a ...
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Well-known American inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is joining Google. The 64-year-old, whose work includes computer and machine intelligence, neuroscience and virtual reality, revealed the move on his blog on Friday. Kurzweil said ...
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UCL has entered into a collaborating agreement with Eisai to identify, validate and develop new therapeutics for treating neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other related disorders. The collaboration will also ...
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The 64-year-old, whose work includes computer and machine intelligence, neuroscience and virtual reality, revealed the move on his blog on Friday. Kurzweil said his work at Google would focus on new projects involving machine learning and ...
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Inscopix, a provider of in vivo cellular imaging solutions, and SRI International have entered into a collaboration agreement on neuroscience imaging R&D program. Under the agreement, SRI's Center for Neuroscience and Metabolic ...
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Long Beach Memorial has chosen Toshiba's Aquilion ONE dynamic volume CT system for comprehensive diagnosis and treatment planning for acute stroke patients. Aquilion ONE CT system features Target CTA, SUREExposure 3D, SUREExposure ...
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Merck and Ablynx have entered into a partnership to develop Nanobody candidates against a voltage gated ion channel and includes an option to elect a second target. As a part of the agreement, Ablynx will be responsible for the discovery ...
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AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, has completed the purchase of a US-based biotechnology company, Ardea Biosciences. Upon completion of the merger, approved by Ardea's stockholders, each outstanding share of Ardea common stock has ...
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Students working under artificial LED lighting designed to simulate daylight showed improved concentration and classroom performance. The so-called “biologically-optimized” lighting used in the study was produced by combining ...
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Students working under artificial LED lighting designed to simulate daylight showed improved concentration and classroom performance. The so-called “biologically-optimized” lighting used in the study was produced by combining ...
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