It might sound like a concept straight out of a sci-fi horror film, but for the last two decades California-based biotech company Koniku has been developing a computer powered by what is essentially a brain-in-a-jar: a computer module that uses synthetic neurons that harness the processing power of biological brainread more

A new study shows that the increasing melt of the polar ice sheets is causing the planet’s crust to warp, as the weight of the ice is lessened; causing an upward rebound of the bedrock in the affected regions, and horizontal movement of the landscape. Although the decrease in iceread more

A possible escalation in the attacks on US personnel that cause the mysterious condition known as “Havana syndrome”, including two recent high profile incidents with possible connections to the Director of the CIA and the Vice President, is causing concern amongst officials, fueling the importance of official investigations into the rashread more