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Friday March 1, 2013 Daily edition   News and Blog Headlines Secrets of human speech uncovered ‘Rain Man’-like brains mapped with network analysis The next generation of vertical flight 4D printed objects ‘make themselves’ Flying moths inspire robotics First direct brain-to-brain interface between two animals 3D printed car is as strong as steel, half the weight, and nearing production Latest News Secrets of human speech uncovered March 1, 2013   A team of researchers at UC San Francisco has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak. The work has potential implications for developing brain-computer interfaces for artificial speech communication and for the treatment of speech … more… ‘Rain Man’-like brains mapped with network analysis March 1, 2013   Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have mapped the three-dimensional global connections within the brains of seven adults who have genetic malformations that leave them without the corpus callosum, which connects the left and right sides of the brain. These “structural connectome” maps, which combine hospital MRIs with the mathematical tool known as … more… The next generation of vertical flight March 1, 2013   The DARPA Tactical Technology Office is soliciting proposals on the design, development and demonstration of a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) experimental aircraft (X-Plane) with exceptional performance in vertical and cruise flight, and operational capability through transition from vertical to forward flight Higher speeds, increased efficiency, elegant designs are the focus of DARPA’s new VTOL … more… 4D printed objects ‘make themselves’ March 1, 2013   At the TED conference in Los Angeles, architect and computer scientist Skylar Tibbits showed how the process allows objects to self-assemble, BBC News reports. It could be used to install objects in hard-to-reach places such as underground water pipes, he suggested. It might also herald an age of self-assembling furniture, said experts. Smart materials “We’re … more… Flying moths inspire robotics March 1, 2013   The hawk moth’s wings are a blur of mottled gray motion as it hovers tethered to a steel rod in large white plastic orb. Outside the orb in the darkened room, a projector casts moving patterns of dimmed light onto the sphere’s surface, illuminating the moth’s field of vision with oscillating stripes. … These changing … more… First direct brain-to-brain interface between two animals March 1, 2013   Researchers have electronically linked the brains of pairs of rats for the first time, enabling them to communicate directly to solve simple behavioral puzzles. They even brain-linked two animals thousands of miles apart — one in Durham, North Carolina and one in Natal, Brazil. The researchers think linking multiple brains could form the first “organic … more… 3D printed car is as strong as steel, half the weight, and nearing production March 1, 2013   Picture an assembly line not that isn’t made up of robotic arms spewing sparks to weld heavy steel, but a warehouse of plastic-spraying printers producing light, cheap and highly efficient automobiles. If Jim Kor’s dream is realized, that’s exactly how the next generation of urban runabouts will be produced, Wired reports. His creation is called the … more… New EVENTS   Augumented Human ’13: 4th International Conference in Cooperation with ACM SIGCHI Dates: Mar 7 – 8, 2013 Location: Stuttgart, Germany more...   First NeuroGaming Meetup hosts live brain-controlled music Dates: Mar 7, 2013 Location: San Francisco, California more...   The 2013 International Conference on Data Mining (DMIN’13) Dates: Jul 22 – 25, 2013 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada more... New VIDEOS   A pro 3D printer with 7 different materials [cute animation]   HENRi trailer Latest Kurzweil Collection posts Rudy Giuliani and Ray Kurzweil to keynote JDA FOCUS 2013   Source: Business Wire — February 28, 2013 Annual user’s conference to showcase proven solutions and leading practices in supply chain, retail merchandising, store operations and all-channel commerce. JDA Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company, today announced that Rudy Giuliani, 107th Mayor of New York City (1993 – 2001), and Ray Kurzweil, one of the world’s leading inventors, thinkers and futurists, will keynote JDA … more… Read full article here Fifteen influencers shaping digital health   Source: Bionic.ly — February 27, 2013 | Stephen Davies 6. Ray Kurzweil | While not specifically focused on digital health, the author, futurist and proponent of the technological singularity, Kurzweil’s writings have impacted and inspired those working in digital health. “My perspective on digital health is not simply to use information technology to collect and organize information, but rather to understand and reprogram the information processes underlying biology,” … more… Read full article here Visit KurzweilAI.net You are currently subscribed to the KurzweilAI.net newsletter as *|EMAIL|* To unsubscribe, please click here. 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