Aging is a biological process[1] that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should be a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Aging also has a darker side, however, often linked to disease.
Every second, your cells perform billions of biochemical reactions that fuel essential functions for life, forming a highly interconnected ...
Brain-computer interfaces are a groundbreaking technology that can help paralyzed people regain functions they’ve lost, like moving a hand. These devices record signals from the brain and decipher the user’s intended action, bypassing damaged or degraded nerves that would normally transmit those brain signals to control muscles.
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier got its nickname the “Doomsday Glacier[1]” for its potential to flood coastlines around the world if it collapsed. It is already contributing about 4% of annual sea-level rise[2] as it loses ice, and one theory suggests the glacier could soon begin to collapse into the ocean[3] like a row of dominoes.
But...
In the competitive arena of global technology, China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence stand out – not just for their scale but for their distinct strategic approach[1].
In 2017, the Chinese Communist Party declared its intent to surpass the United States to become the world leader in AI by 2030[2]. This plan, however, is less about...
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