First ‘plug and play’ brain prosthesis demoed in paralyzed person

In a significant advance, UC San Francisco Weill Institute for Neurosciences researchers working towards a brain-controlled prosthetic limb have shown that machine learning techniques helped an individual with paralysis learn to control a computer cursor using their brain activity without requiring extensive daily retraining, which has been a requirement of all past brain-computer interface (BCI) efforts.  “The…

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Viruses play critical role in evolution and survival of the species

CINCINNATI – As the world scrambles to control the growing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, new research in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology shows viruses also play a key evolutionary role in mammals’ ability to reproduce and survive. Scientists in the Cincinnati Children’s Perinatal Institute and at Azabu University in Japan obtained their data by studying laboratory…

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Covid-19 Live Updates: Northeastern University Dismisses 11 Students for Partying but Keeps Their Tuition

Here’s what you need to know: ImageNortheastern University said that all students in a special program for first-year students had been forewarned of the obligation to practice social distancing and wear masks when among others.Credit…Hilary Swift for The New York Times Northeastern ousts 11 students for violating safety protocols, and keeps their $36,500 tuition. In…

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