Thursday, 24 July 2014

Defending the grand vision of the Human Brain Project

Defending the grand vision of the Human Brain Project

This is popularly deemed a "simulation of the whole human brain" but we prefer the analogy "CERN for the brain" (after Europe's premier particle physics lab): a large facility for diverse experiments and sharing of knowledge with a common goal of …
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Blood donations could help reduce the risk of heart disease in shift workers

Austrian researchers have found that jetlag has severe effects on red blood cells, possibly explaining the high incidence of heart disease seen in shift workers. However, these effects can be counterbalanced by fresh, young red blood cells – making …
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How man could leapfrog into space

The research could also help prevent muscle deterioration in bedridden patients, the report on the study, published in the journal of the Society for Experimental Biology, says. Now Australian scientists have identified the genes that help burrowing …
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Defending the grand vision of the Human Brain Project

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