Month: June 2021

New Report: Masks/Social Distancing Halves the Risk for Catching COVID-19

An exclusive report found that people who did not wear masks or socially distance during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were more than twice as likely to become infected with the virus. According to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index, just 11% of the respondents who… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on June 7, 2021

FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts

Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.The Food and Drug… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the […]

Published on June 7, 2021

Understanding the Impact of Neural Variations and Random Connections on Inference

Recent research suggests that in vitro neural networks created from dissociated neurons may be used for computing and performing machine learning tasks. To develop a better artificial intelligent system, a hybrid bio-silicon computer is worth exploring, but its performance is still inferior to that of a silicon-based computer. One reason may be that a living […]

Published on June 7, 2021