Miguel Nicolelis: A monkey that controls a robot with its thoughts. No, really.

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MehdiDib : Lesley Perkes #TED2013... October 2012 Let's talk about the most amazing organ in the most complex organism on the planet, shall we? :) Here is a basic orientation: Brain Stem The most ancient ("primitive") part of the brain is the brain stem. This part of your brain is responsible for basic functions to keep you alive. Medulla Oblongota Control centers of Medulla: Vasomotor- regulate blood pressure Cardiac center - controls heart rate, strength of contractionRespiratory center - controls respiratory muscles, is sensitive to pH (so it can respond by increasing or decreasing respiratory rate which will bring the body back into homeostasis as far as pH)Respiratory reflexes - vomiting, swallowing, coughing, sneezing Mnemonic from Physiology student - "programming your VCR makes you vomit" Another cool thing that happens in the medulla: Decussation of fiber tracts - decussation is a fancy scientific word for swapping. Thalamus Paired organ at top of brain stem, see picture below Hypothalamus The inferior part (floor) of the thalamus.

[Screencast] Começando com Git Atualização 09/04/12: Este screencast foi liberado para visualização gratuita. Acesse este post Atualização 17/08: Tem uma pequena correção para quem usa Windows que não coloquei no screencast. Veja no fim do artigo. Como prometido, continuo com minha iniciativa de publicar screencasts, vídeo-aulas completas para que você possa aprender sobre as novas tecnologias. Todos devem saber que Git cresceu muito em popularidade desde 2007, quando publiquei meu primeiro artigo evangelizando Git. Graças ao Github todo bom desenvolvedor que se preza tem o Git na sua caixa de ferramentas. Nível: Iniciante, Intermediário Tema: Começando a usar a ferramenta de controle de versionamento de código, Git Duração: 3:17h Formatos: Maior 800×600 – 510Mb (zip, Quicktime/H.264) iPhone 480×360 – 471Mb (zip, Quicktime/H.264) Plataformas: Linux (Ubuntu), Mac OS X, Windows 7 Acompanha PDF com os slides usados na apresentação Tem organização em Capítulos Check out all related links E assistam na íntegra aqui: Ou:

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MehdiDib : Google glass #TED2013... What are emotions? 27 Science Fictions That Became Science Facts In 2012 We may never have our flying cars, but the future is here. From creating fully functioning artificial leaves to hacking the human brain, science made a lot of breakthroughs this year. 1. Quadriplegic Uses Her Mind to Control Her Robotic Arm At the University of Pittsburgh, the neurobiology department worked with 52-year-old Jan Scheuermann over the course of 13 weeks to create a robotic arm controlled only by the power of Scheuermann’s mind. 2. Once the robot figures out how to do that without all the wires, humanity is doomed. 3. Photo Courtesy of Indigo Moon Yarns. At the University of Wyoming, scientists modified a group of silkworms to produce silk that is, weight for weight, stronger than steel. 4. Using an electron microscope, Enzo di Fabrizio and his team at the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa snapped the first photos of the famous double helix.Source: newscientist.com / via: davi296 5. 6. ReCell by Avita Medical is a medical breakthrough for severe-burn victims. 7. 8. 10.

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