Brain implant could ease the effects of a traumatic injury years later

A device that was implanted into the brains of people with traumatic brain injuries substantially improved their cognitive function a year later, a small study suggests ​A device that was implanted into the brains of people with traumatic brain injuries substantially improved their cognitive function a year later, a small study suggests A device that was …

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The roboticist who wants to bring AI into contact with the real world

Artificial intelligence may never reach its full potential without a body to interact with the physical world. Roboticist Josh Bongard says that the push for “embodied AI” is suggesting a rethink of what it means to design intelligent robots ​Artificial intelligence may never reach its full potential without a body to interact with the physical …

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Rare gene variants can change your height by up to 7 centimetres

Gene variants that have an unusally large effect on some people’s heights have been discovered by analysing the genomes of more than 300,000 individuals ​Gene variants that have an unusally large effect on some people’s heights have been discovered by analysing the genomes of more than 300,000 individuals Gene variants that have an unusally large effect …

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IBM’s ‘Condor’ quantum computer has more than 1000 qubits

IBM has revealed two quantum computers. One is the second largest ever made and the other produces fewer errors than any quantum computer the company has built so far ​IBM has revealed two quantum computers. One is the second largest ever made and the other produces fewer errors than any quantum computer the company has …

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Governments must stay in it for the long haul on long covid research

Lingering symptoms after a covid-19 infection remain a problem for millions of people. Nations need to renew efforts to find treatments for them and help prevent yet more cases ​Lingering symptoms after a covid-19 infection remain a problem for millions of people. Nations need to renew efforts to find treatments for them and help prevent …

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