Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a method for growing and connecting single neurons using geometric patterns to route the neurons more precisely, cell by cell. The article, “Assembly and Connection of Micropatterned Single Neurons for Neuronal Network Formation,” appeared in Micromachines, a journal of molecular machinery. Thus far resear ... Show More
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Robinhood’s startup fund stumbled in NYSE debut, plus, AI network startup Eridu emerged from stealth, and ModRetro seeking funding at $1B valuation
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">It goes without saying that the brain is difficult to understand, with the billions of neurons, fine individual synapses between each neuron, and the different regions responsible for the innumerable behaviors exhibited by human beings. A new burgeo ... Show More
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The number of neurons in the human brain is comparable to the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Unlike the stars, however, in the case of neurons the real action is in how they are directly connected to each other: receiving signals over synapses via their dendrites, and w ... Show More
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ICYMI: Axon Sees an A-I Future
Axon is widely known for TASERs and body worn police cameras, and has grown into a nearly $60 billion connected software, services, and hardware platform that some analysts refer to as the ‘Apple of safety.’ The company’s newest artificial intelligence developments, including Axo ... Show More
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