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Tag Archives: Stanford University
100,000+ Sign Up For Stanford’s Open Class on Artificial Intelligence. Classes With 1 Million+ Next?
A groundbreaking change has struck academia, and its reverberations may be felt for years to come. One of Stanford’s first [...]
The Rise of Gen-CS? Computer Science Interest at Stanford Skyrocketing
Something strange is afoot at Stanford University’s Computer Science Department. About five years ago, the top-ranked department had seen much [...]
Posted in Singularity
Tagged computer science, education trends, future of education, Stanford University
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Killer Video of Robot Audi Racing Up Pike’s Peak. The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown Down!
It’s a trecherous course with more than 12 miles of breakneck turns on dusty mountain roads 14,000 feet high. Pike’s [...]
Stanford’s Stickybot is Climbing Faster, Human Project Coming Soon? (video)
Geckos may be good at selling car insurance, but they’re even better at climbing walls. Which is why Stanford’s Biomimetics [...]
Posted in Robots
Tagged biomimetics and dexterous manipulation lab, Stanford University, StickyBot
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Stanford’s Robot Car Slides into Parking Spot Like a Badass (video)
A good robot car knows how to make the tough decisions. Stanford’s Junior, the robot car that took second place [...]
Posted in Robots
Tagged automated car, extreme autonomous driving, Junior, robot car, Stanford University
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Boolean Logic Unlocks The Key To Finding New Genes in Milliseconds
A little bit of computer science has made it possible to reduce the time it takes to find new genes [...]
Posted in Genetics, Longevity And Health
Tagged Boolean logic, Debashis Sahoo, genes, Genetics, MiDReg, Stanford University
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Incredible Video of Using Light to Control the Brain of Mice
What do you get when you combine microorganisms and fiber optics? Mind control over mice and rats. Karl Deisseroth and [...]
Posted in AI
Tagged brain control, Karl Deisseroth, mice, MIT Media Lab, mouse, optogenetics, optoXR, rat, Stanford University
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Mouse Skin Into Neurons Without Need for Pluripotent Stem Cells
Conventional wisdom tells us that you can’t teach an old cell new tricks. Scientists at Stanford University, however, have been [...]
Posted in Genetics, Stem Cells
Tagged fibroblasts, Marius Wernig, mouse cells, neurons, pluripotent stem cells, Stanford University, Thomas Vierbuchen
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