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New Biohybrid Implant Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs
News Mar 24, 2023

New Biohybrid Implant Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs

Cambridge develops biohybrid neural implant to restore limb function, combining flexible electronics and stem cells.
Lewis Farrell 1 min read
Bite-Size Wearable Technology: Tooth-Mounted Sensor Uses Tiny Chip to Read Saliva
News Mar 22, 2023

Bite-Size Wearable Technology: Tooth-Mounted Sensor Uses Tiny Chip to Read Saliva

Monitor your health with a tooth-mounted sensor using this tiny chip. Revolutionary wearables coming soon.
Lewis Farrell 1 min read
Meta Delays Behemoth AI Model Launch Amid Concerns Over Performance Gap
Mindbytes May 15, 2025

Meta Delays Behemoth AI Model Launch Amid Concerns Over Performance Gap

Meta’s next-gen LLM, Behemoth, faces a fresh delay as internal doubts emerge over its edge over Llama 4.

Linsey Smith 2 min read
Learning materials based on mechanical neural networks
News Dec 9, 2024

Learning materials based on mechanical neural networks

Physicists at the University of Michigan have developed material systems that can learn using mechanical neural networks.

Giulio Prisco 2 min read