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Redefining reproduction? Immature human eggs made from blood cells
We all know how babies are made: sperm meets egg, molecular magic happens, and an entire human comes to life ...
No more words? BrainNet enables ‘brain-to-brain’ communication, Tetris-like game play
What if we could do away with words altogether? What if, rather than relying on an intermediary, we could directly ...
Viewpoint: We need to push artificial intelligence beyond ‘spying, brainwashing, or killing’
We are facing a future with great uncertainty and tremendous promise, and the best we can do is to confront ...
‘Theory of mind’: Why artificial intelligence needs to understand how we think
What AI needs, [said Dr. Jun Wang at University College London] is a type of deep communication skill that stems from a critical human ...
What happens if we make AI more humanlike?
When people interact with each other face to face, emotional and intellectual engagement both heavily influence the interaction. What would ...
What good is eternal life if we can’t stay young?
Longer lives seem attractive, but as we age we become susceptible to a host of late-life diseases that can prevent ...
Wearable robotic ‘exoskeletons’ merge humanity and machinery
Ever since the appearance of the power loader in the sci-fi classic Aliens, the idea that powered exoskeletons could let workers ...
Project Recode: Can we create synthetic ‘superhero’ human cells immune to viruses, cancer and aging?
Recently, roughly 200 eminent scientists assembled in Boston. Their agenda? Creating “superhero” human cells impervious to all viral attacks and ...
