Possible Futures: Exploring Deepfake and Neuralink
Two articles highlight the dilemma faced in this era of rapid innovation: the potential to enhance humanity, and the opportunity to diminish it.
An electronic chip that makes ‘memories’ is a step towards creating bionic brains
Being able to replicate neural behaviour on an electronic chip offers exciting avenues for research to better understand the brain.
Neuroscience and artificial intelligence can help improve each other
AI and neuroscience share can advance research, achieving new levels of ability for computers and understanding of natural brains.
Lab-Grown Mini Kidneys Are Bringing Science Closer to Custom Organs
Tiny versions of perfect custom organs are already serving as useful research tools and stepping stones toward full-fledged replacements.
The Urge to Radical Life Extension
There is a continued role for those who loudly declaim that the goal is to control ageing absolutely.
Body part regeneration: How science can make the jump from fantasy to reality
Regenerative medicine is promising and exciting to hear about, but reports on limb regrowth should be taken with caution.
When I Am Eighty-Five
The major causes of age-related death today will be largely controlled and cured in the 2050s, at least for those in wealthier regions.
China Moves One Step Closer to Cyborg Future With New Mind-Reading Chip
Developers have high hopes for the technology, which they say could be used in everything from healthcare to education.
Does upgrading our minds mean losing the spark of genius?
If we want our richly creative and innovative world to thrive, we should seek ways to embrace and preserve our diverse traits.
Aging: past, present and future
Genetic studies have now firmly established that ageing is regulated by specific genes conserved from yeast to mice.
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