Scientists target the development of ‘biocomputing’ using human brain cells

Thomas Hartung in his laboratory with dishes in which brain cells grow

Scientists have proposed creating a computer made of millions of human brain cells that they say could outperform silicon-based devices while consuming more energy. An international team led by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, published in the journal Frontiers in Science on Tuesday a detailed map of what they call “spy intelligence”. The device will …

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The human brain looks ‘years’ after just one night without sleep, a small study shows

photo of a woman in with long, dark hair lying in bed under a large blanket. She holds both hands over her face as if struggling to sleep

Just going one night without sleep can make the brain grow, as if it suddenly aged one to two years overnight, a new study suggests. However, these changes seem to disappear after a good night’s rest. In the study, researchers used machine learning to generate “brain” statistics from scans of the brains of sleep-deprived people, …

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Researchers are investigating how the brain helps prevent knee injuries

Researchers are investigating how the brain helps prevent knee injuries

Comment on this story Comments Sports medicine experts for years have advocated the importance of safe biomechanics and lower body strengthening and training to prevent injuries, especially to the ACL. But now some are researching the connection-brain injury and hope that the activation of the nervous system to adjust can prevent the injury and help …

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