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The Promise of Brain-Computer Interface

For decades, neuroscientists have sought to use electronics to communicate with the brain. Computing and surgical technique have now become sophisticated enough to implant devices directly into neural tissue.

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Can Computer Scientists Stop Cancer? | IdeaFeed | Big Think

Can Computer Scientists Stop Cancer? | IdeaFeed | Big Think | Science News | Scoop.it

David Patterson, a computer science professor at the U of California, Berkeley, says modern computing technology can lead a new wave of cancer research by continuing to lower the cost of genome sequencing and, importantly, lowering the cost of processing that information into usable data.

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Computer Games Can Be Good For Brains, Says Neuroscientist | PRLog

Computer Games Can Be Good For Brains, Says Neuroscientist.
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Computers Diagnose Cancer Better

Computers Diagnose Cancer Better | Science News | Scoop.it

When Harvard Medical School pathologist Andrew Beck wanted to automate breast cancer diagnosis using a machine called C-Path, he could have programed software to recognize the same characteristics he looks for while examining stained slides of tumor cells in the laboratory. Instead, he let the computer choose what to look for. "Instead of focusing on the tumour cells themselves, C-Path determined that the most predictive features were found in the cells surrounding the tumour, in a region called the stroma."

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