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    MIT researchers uncover how dendrites help brain neurons perform complex calculations
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 19

    MIT researchers uncover how dendrites help brain neurons perform complex calculations

    Researchers demonstrated how dendrites help neurons perform computations on information that comes in from other parts of the brain.
    "Math neurons" identified in the human brain
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 14

    "Math neurons" identified in the human brain

    The findings indicate that some of the neurons detected are active exclusively during additions, while others are active during subtractions
    A new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 5

    A new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'

    What if surplus renewable energy could be stored as computation instead? That's the thinking behind "information batteries".
    Amount of information in visible universe quantified
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 21, 2021

    Amount of information in visible universe quantified

    Researchers present a numerical estimate for the amount of encoded information in all the visible matter in the universe.
    What if the secret to your brain’s elusive computing power is its randomness?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    What if the secret to your brain’s elusive computing power is its randomness?

    Probabilistic computer could not only create smarter maintenance schedules but also helpprocess images faster and more accurately.

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