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SPAUN brain model created inside a computer

http://phys.org/news/2012-11-spaun-human-brain-simulator-tasks.html The Semantic Pointer Architecture Unified Network (Spaun) is a computer model of the human brain built by Professor Chris Eliasmith and colleagues of the University of Waterloo in Canada. It comprises around two and a half million virtual neurons organized into functional groups rather like real neurons in regions of the human brain associated […]

Crowdfunding peer-reviewed science and technology

ApplySci is a peer-reviewed crowdfunding platform for scientific and medical research.  It is also a virtual incubator, nurturing researchers from the early stages of funding through product commercialization.  Its founders are experienced scientists, noted academics, entrepreneurs, and investors.  Our mission is to improve our world by advancing and applying science. The goal of ApplySci is […]