The government’s National Eye Institute is committing $12.4 million to research technologies that can regenerate damaged neurons. (Read more about eye regeneration on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
The language-learning company’s new app lets users teach and learn anything from biology to Pokémon. A look at the most popular topics.
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An AI scientist is creating personal assistant bots that stand in for human beings by analyzing everything a person has done online. (Read about augmented eternity in Fast Company.)
Particles that might hold markers for cancer pass through a silicon obstacle course that sorts them by size. (Read more about blood filtering on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
Researchers are testing mobile apps that analyze patients’ activity to measure mental health. (Read more on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
The government agency DARPA has launched a contest to develop tech that could boost wireless capacity 1,000-fold. (Read about the spectrum challenge on Fast Company.)
Vision impairment that’s easy to fix in rich countries can be life sentences in most of the world. These volunteer docs aim to change that. (Read about Orbis on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
In places like Detroit and Cleveland a grassroots coworking movement is welcoming minority and low-income entrepreneurs and artists. (Read about coworking on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
Companies promise that algorithms can not only consider more information about applicants, but also be more objective than human recruiters. (Read more about AI hiring on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
Tech advances allow new companies to harness networks of computers and people to sift through legal information and help lawyers prep cases. (Read more on tech and law on Fast Company.)… Read the rest
