What if you’re paralyzed and can’t even move your mouth? A new generation of brain implants fishes the words straight from the brains of paralyzed people and allows them to communicate again; an essential human need. Stijn Goossens and Bouwe van Straten discuss this with Nick Ramsey, neuroscientist at UMC Utrecht. Ramsey is a pioneer in placing brain implants to make communication possible again for people with neurological disorders. He would prefer to see a universal implant, usable for all kinds of different disabilities.
Also included: A highly energy-efficient analog AI chip, the successful Indian moon mission, the mystery of the octopus garden and the human Y-chromosome mapped.
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Computer fishes words out of paralyzed people’s brains and makes them ‘talk’ again
New analog AI chips much more energy efficient than digital chips
Russian and Indian Moon missions
https://nos.nl/artikel/2487668-india-weet-als-vierde-land-ruimtevaartuig-op-de-maan-te-laten-landen
https://nos.nl/artikel/2487334-crash-russische-maanlander-is-zoveelste-mislukking-je-kunt-het-niet-op-aarde-oefenen
The search for exoplanets – fingerprint of life
The science behind Neuralink: The Science Behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip | WIRED (Video)
The Mystery of the Octopus Garden
Kennis en Co is produced by NTR Science and NOS
Host: Stijn Goossens
Editors: Rob Ramaker, Josta Bosma, Bouwe van Straten and Jop de Vrieze
Technique: Stijn Goossens
Final editing: Gerda Bosman
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2023-08-25 15:07:51
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