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.
Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds, but that doesn’t mean the ‘Doomsday Glacier’ is stable
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.
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China leans into using AI − even as the US leads in developing it
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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Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
Most space mission systems historically have used one spacecraft designed to complete an entire mission independently. Whether it was a weather satellite or a human-crewed module like Apollo, nearly every spacecraft was deployed and performed its one-off mission completely on its own.
But today, space industry organizations are exploring missions...