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Elon Musk-owned Neuralink brain implant trials overwhelmed by volunteers

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Elon Musk’s brain implant venture, Neuralink, is poised for its inaugural clinical trial, generating immense interest as thousands eagerly volunteer for the cutting-edge procedure.

In a recent report by Ashlee Vance, one of Elon Musk’s biographers, the startup is actively seeking a willing participant for a groundbreaking medical endeavour involving the insertion of electrodes and ultra-thin wires into the brain after removing a portion of the skull.

The implant, designed to replace the extracted skull segment, is engineered to read and analyze brain activity, wirelessly transmitting this information to a nearby laptop or tablet. The primary target demographic for the trial is adults under 40 years of age experiencing paralysis in all four limbs.

Neuralink’s vision extends far beyond mere medical applications. The company aspires to enable individuals to translate their thoughts into comprehensible computer commands, essentially creating human-machine hybrids. These hybrids could potentially download knowledge or upload thoughts into storage, fostering a new frontier in human cognition.

Despite the lofty aspirations, Neuralink faces challenges in finding its inaugural volunteer, emphasising the meticulous nature of brain surgery and the necessity for perfection in testing.

While the startup aims to conduct procedures on 11 individuals next year, with an ambitious target of 22,000 by 2030, other companies like Synchron and Onward have a head start in human trials for brain implants and related technologies.

As the world witnesses the surge of interest with thousands lining up for the Neuralink chip, the transformative potential of this revolutionary technology in shaping the future of human-machine interaction remains a focal point of anticipation and scrutiny.

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Moon train operations are planned by NASA.

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The goal is to construct the first lunar train system, which will enable safe, independent, and effective cargo transportation on the moon, according to robotics specialist Ethan Schaler of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

He went on, “The day-to-day functioning of a sustainable lunar base in the 2030s will depend heavily on a robust, long-lasting robotic transport system.”

The Flexible Levitation on a Track, or FLOAT, is the name of the proposed lunar rail system. According to NASA, the establishment of a railway system on the moon is “critical to the daily operations.”

According to the space agency, the primary objective of FLOAT is to offer transportation services in regions of the moon where astronauts are engaged in activities. To do this, cargoes of lunar soil and other materials will need to be transported to various regions of the moon.

Each robot will be able to transport cargo of various sizes and shapes at a pace of roughly 1 mph (1.61 km/h), according to Dr. Schaler.

Notably, NASA also declared new initiatives last month to create and test new vehicle models intended for moon exploration.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission ‘ICUBE-Q’ reaches the moon orbit.

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Pakistan’s lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) entered orbit around the moon on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) launched from Hainan, China, on Friday aboard China’s Chang’E6 spacecraft.

According to the IST, the satellite ICUBE-Q was planned and developed in partnership with China’s Shanghai University SJTU and Pakistan’s national space agency SUPARCO.

The ICUBE-Q orbiter is equipped with two optical cameras to image the lunar surface. ICUBE-Q has now been integrated into the Chang’e6 mission after successfully qualifying and testing it.

Chang’e6 is the sixth lunar exploration mission launched by China.

The launch event was streamed live on the IST website and social media platforms. Chang’6, China’s Lunar Mission, will land on the Moon’s far side to collect surface samples before returning to Earth for further research.

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The establishment of IT labs in Islamabad’s educational establishments

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SIFC was established to improve the ease of doing business for potential investors through a “Whole of Government”Approach”—achieving optimal horizontal-vertical synergy and facilitation by the Pakistan Army—and to attract investments from friendly countries in selected sectors through an empowered organisation that serves as a “single-window” platform for facilitation.

The children will learn the newest skills in these state-of-the-art IT labs, expanding their employment prospects.

These IT laboratories will be constructed in sixteen degree colleges spread throughout various parts of Islamabad.

Students will take six-month courses in artificial intelligence (AI), game development, data science, and block chain in these IT labs.

Approximately 1,000 students will have access to courses in the first phase, which is being implemented in response to market demand.

The National Vocational and Technical Training Commission has worked with esteemed universities such as NUST, National Skills University, COMSATS, and NUML to produce these courses.

The second week of this month will mark the start of these classes. For these courses, about 3,600 students have signed up.

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