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Technology Spotlight
Does the Brain Work Logarithmically?
New research suggests it does, when it's the efficient way to process information.
In a new IEEE Spectrum "Techwise Conversations" video presentation, Steven Cherry interviews Dr. Lav Varshnev of IBM, who points out that new research has found a neurobiological basis for understanding logarithmic compression in the brain. The concept has been around for over 100 years (in the Weber-Fechner law describing perceived sensitivity to stimuli), but now is being used in a variety of new ways.
View the video to see new insights into this aspect of our brains' functioning.
Feature Article
Sight Restoration Comes into Focus
Visual Prostheses in the labs and heading to market offer promise to people with visual impairments.
Traditionally, the term life sciences has referred to several branches of science, such as biology, medicine, anthropology, or ecology, that describe living organisms and their organization... Read more
Education & Careers
Life sciences is a wide and dynamic field that is being energized by other disciplines. The boom that has been already observed in the bio-medical domain is extending to other areas of life sciences, accompanied by many career opportunities and more exciting challenges for educational institutions.
People in Control
An interview with Mathukumalli Vidyasagar (Sagar). Sagar, the Co-Chair of the IEEE Life Sciences Initiative, is head of the Bioengineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a Fellow of IEEE, and was recently elected a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society.
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