Nearly every job is becoming more digital — Brookings study
“Not everybody needs to go to a coding boot camp but they probably do need to know Excel”
Mapping connections of single neurons using a holographic light beam
New technique triggers individual neurons for mapping precise connections in real time
Integrated circuits printed directly onto fabric for the first time
Your future smartphone may be woven into your machine-washable clothes
New silicon ‘Neuropixels’ probes record activity of hundreds of neurons simultaneously
Promise to have a major impact on neuroscience
Scientists decipher mechanisms in cells for extending human longevity
A sirtuin-dependent intermittent pattern of chromatin silencing during yeast aging that is crucial for longevity
Daydreaming means you’re smart and creative
It also enables you to switch to “autopilot” for routine tasks like driving
