The common housefly executes exquisitely precise and complex aerobatics with less computational might than an electric toaster
Our goal is to understand flight control from the insect’s perspective. What we have learned so far, and what we expect the experiment to confirm, is that the fly uses a flight control paradigm that is completely different from that of a fighter jet.
By: Rafal Zbikowski, IEEE’s Spectrum Issue Nov 2005
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Polymer nanowires threaded through the bloodstream may be a practical way to enter the cranium
By threading nanowires through blood vessels in the neck, researchers hope to access the brain electrically and electronically without having to pierce the skull.
By: Willie D. Jones, IEEE’s Spectrum Issue Oct 2005
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An article on IEEE Spectrum July 2005 issue.
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MIT World Series:
Fundamentals of the Brain and Mind: A Short Course in Neuroscience
An MIT School of Engineering Professional Education Program
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