Tag: brains

Musk shows off progress merging brains and machines

  by Glenn CHAPMAN Agence France Presse Futurist entrepreneur Elon Musk late Friday demonstrated progress made by his Neuralink startup in meshing brains with computers, saying the work is essential to the future of humanity. Musk has long contended that a neural lace merging minds with machines is vital if people are going to avoid being so outpaced by artificial intelligence that, under the best of circumstances, humans would be akin to “house cats.” “It’s […]

Common gene explains why some people’s brains age faster

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — A common gene variant has been discovered in about one-third of the population that may explain why some people’s brains age faster than others, United States researchers said Wednesday. The gene, known as TMEM106B, accelerates normal brain aging in older people by up to 12 years, said the report in the journal Cell Systems. The gene generally starts to affect people around 65, particularly in the frontal cortex, which is responsible for higher […]

‘Walking Dead’ FX guru spills blood, guts and tricks of the trade

by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — He is the God of Gore, the Sultan of Splatter, the Emperor of Entrails — and the brains behind some of the most iconic blood and guts set-pieces in film history. If you’ve seen something in a violent movie that made the blood drain from your face, there’s a good chance that Oscar-winning Greg Nicotero provided the special effects. The 53-year-old and his partners have worked […]