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why we're a step closer to merging humans with machines

Scientists are fusing biology and electronics in new and promising ways.
why we're a step closer to merging humans with machines

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scientists can now read your thoughts. well, sort of...

New technology allows computers and fMRI machines to decode what you're thinking as a stream of text. It sounds creepy, but it could save lives.
scientists can now read your thoughts. well, sort of...

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why the future of cyborgs is squishy electronics

Our nearly inevitable cyborg overlords may have a lot more squish and atomic scale wiring than we were taught to expect by science fiction.
why the future of cyborgs is squishy electronics

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why humans and machines may have no choice but to merge

With so many imagining a future where machines exist not just by our side but as parts of us, we may have made sure that we have no choice but to become part robot.
why humans and machines may have no choice but to merge

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wowt explains: what is a cyborg?

Thanks to science fiction we're all familiar with the term cyborg, but what it means is actually a lot less defined than it appears at first glance.
wowt explains: what is a cyborg?

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behold the (terrifyingly badly designed) cyborg of the 1960s

Humans have been thinking about modifying themselves to survive the rigors of space flight for a long time now. Thankfully, out ideas for how to do it have vastly improved.
behold the (terrifyingly badly designed) cyborg of the 1960s

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if you can't beat artificial intelligence, maybe you can join it

Elon Musk's startup is raising money to protect humanity from runaway adoption of artificial intelligence by merging our minds with machines. Here's how it could succeed.
if you can't beat artificial intelligence, maybe you can join it

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how to telepathically finish each other's… sandwiches?

An experiment to enable humans to exchange thoughts is very underwhelming when you look at the details. But that's only because it barely scratched the surface of what's possible...
how to telepathically finish each other's… sandwiches?

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wiring your brain the painless and easy way

Researchers test a neural mesh that envelops the brain in electrodes without invasive, complex surgery in an exciting step forward in human-machine interfaces.
wiring your brain the painless and easy way

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how to weave machinery into biology

A new experiment is trying to marry the best of health monitoring technology and organs grown from stem cells.
how to weave machinery into biology

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running for the gold at the olympics? don't bother with legs…

Advanced prosthetics are making an appearance at the Olympics and showing how inhuman form can restore human function.
running for the gold at the olympics? don't bother with legs…

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a peek at the shape of organs to come

The artificial hearts of tomorrow might replace the familiar beat of the heart with a steady hum. And millions might live longer thanks to that innovation.
a peek at the shape of organs to come

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how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

A Russian mogul's PR firm is talking to bloggers about his plan to fast-track The Singularity.
how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

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moving one inch closer to real world wetware

A new technology to tap into individual neurons offers amazing possibilities for prosthetics and intricate implants.
moving one inch closer to real world wetware

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reaching for transhumanism in comic books

Transhumanism is a common theme in comic books. But which one of the scenarios they present has the most scientific merit?
reaching for transhumanism in comic books

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