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Friday | March 10, 2017	DAILY EDITION
LATEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY NEWS Engineers shrink atomic-force microscope to dime-sized device March 10, 2017   University of Texas at Dallas researchers have created an atomic force microscope (AFM) on a chip, dramatically shrinking the size — and, hopefully, the price — of a microscope used to characterize material properties down to molecular dimensions. “A standard atomic force microscope is a large, bulky instrument, with multiple control loops, electronics and amplifiers,” … more… A biocompatible stretchable material for brain implants and ‘electronic skin’ March 10, 2017   Stanford chemical engineers have developed a soft, flexible plastic electrode that stretches like rubber but carries electricity like wires — ideal for brain interfaces and other implantable electronics, they report in an open-access March 10 paper in Science Advances. Developed by Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering, and his team, the material is still … more… Brain has more than 100 times higher computational capacity than previously thought, say UCLA scientists March 10, 2017   Dendrites found to generate nearly 10 times more electrochemical spikes than neuron cell bodies The brain has more than 100 times higher computational capacity than was previously thought, a UCLA team has discovered. Obsoleting neuroscience textbooks, this finding suggests that our brains are both analog and digital computers and could lead to new approaches for treating neurological disorders and developing brain-like computers, according to the researchers. Dendrites have been … more… NEW BOOKS The Machinery of Life author | David S. Goodsell   Imagine that we had some way to look directly at the molecules in a living organism. An x-ray microscope would do the trick, or since we’re dreaming, perhaps an Asimov-style nanosubmarine (unfortunately, neither is currently feasible). Think of the wonders we could witness firsthand: antibodies attacking a virus, electrical signals racing down nerve fibers, proteins … more… What to Do When Machines Do Everything: How to Get Ahead in a World of AI, algorithms, bots and big data author | Malcolm Frank, Paul Roehrig, Ben Pring   The essential playbook for the future of your business What To Do When Machines Do Everything is a guidebook to succeeding in the next generation of the digital economy. When systems running on Artificial Intelligence can drive our cars, diagnose medical patients, and manage our finances more effectively than humans it raises profound questions on the … more… Maker City: A Practical Guide for Reinventing American Cities author | Peter Hirshberg, Dale Dougherty, Marcia Kadanoff   Maker City: A Practical Guide for Reinventing American Cities is a comprehensive case studies and how-to information useful for city leaders, civic innovators, nonprofits, and others engaged in urban economic development. Maker City: A Practical Guide for Reinventing American Cities is committed to going beyond stories to find patterns and discern promising practices to help city leaders …more…