How to “read” the photo(s) above – the bottom-layer consist of photos take by the Hubble Telescope and as you move to the top you can see the result of the technique used by the researchers to decipher the formation-stage of a galaxy as explained below. One of the challenges face by astronomers is to…
Machines See the Future
Glioma, a form of brain tumor, requires both neurosurgeons and pathologists to work together to provide a proper prognosis to a patient, on how long the treatment will go on. Although, genomic tests are accurate to an extent, the microscopic work done by pathologists is subjective in nature, often resulting in difference in opinions for…
Moon shots – 2nd Try
This is my second attempt of taking close-up moon shots. Photos were taken with both DSLR and astro-cam (webcam for astronomy). Weather was good however Sydney skies had plenty of atmospheric pollution. Most photos are in their original glory (I have only touched-up few photos). March 4 2018. Blogpost: girishnair.com
Viruses fall from the Sky
Ever imagined how an epidemic spreads so fast across continents in such a short period? International travellers were considered the main carriers of bacteria, viruses or diseases and ended up in a witch hunt for those poor travellers. Scientific analysis of these virus to ascertain the origin ended up in results which found these viruses…
Brain-like computing in the horizon
When an adult reads news article for his or hers daily knowledge dose, or a kid reads a textbook preparing for an exam, the human brain processes the information and stores it in the memory at the same time. This is what differentiates us, homo-sapiens, from machines, until now. But a team of electrical…
This will help you sleep better!
Study shows most Americans who are diagnosed with insomnia or complain of sleepless nights, use devices emitting blue light (in other words smartphones, tablets, laptops) an hour before their sleep. Researchers found that using amber-tinted glasses helps to block the blue light better compared to plain glasses. Participants in the research could sleep 30 minutes…
Next-Gen Wearable Device
Those who didn’t watch Colin Farrell’s reboot of Total Recall in 2012, I strongly recommend you watching it. in the movie, which is set in future, Colin and others in the movie talk to their hand which lights up showing circuits in the shape of a mobile phone. The next generation of wearables, won’t adorn…
Machine Learning helps in Clinical trials
Machine Learning (ML) can help highlight avenues which human experience and intuition usually steer clears from. Complex systems which are primarily non-linear in form and structure, like human body, can benefit from the prowess of ML. Researchers at UCL highlight how ML has helped in Clinical Trials of brain in the below article. Full Story…
Click Beetles Inspired Robots
Nature is well equipped to solve a lot of new age technological problems (and others) we face now. We are at time competing with nature to come up with a solution which is as efficient as nature, but many a time we fail. Solar energy, which we have tried to tap in various ways, is…
Living Computers
The interdisciplinary nexus of biology and engineering, known as synthetic biology, is growing at a rapid pace, opening new vistas that could scarcely be imagined a short time ago. Research, first proposed in 1994, shows how computer-like circuits can be built using ribonuclied acid or RNA. As computer logic boards do, these bio-circuits receive…
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