Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 404, Huan Xuan, Jin-dynasty warlord and emperor of Huan Chu (born 369) passed away. In 1771, Joseph Diaz Gergonne, French mathematician and philosopher (died 1859) was born. In 1874, Peder Oluf Pedersen, Danish physicist and engineer (died 1941) was born. In 1926, Erna Schneider Hoover, American mathematician and inventor was born. In 1950, Neil Asher Silberman, American archaeologist and historian was born. In 1981, Anya Phillips, Chinese-American band manager (born 1955) passed away. In 1981, Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931) passed away. In 1988, Fernand Seguin, Canadian biochemist and academic (born 1922) passed away. In 2009, Tomoji Tanabe, Japanese engineer and surveyor (born 1895) passed away. In 2018, The 10,000,000th United States Patent is issued. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Chinese scientists create record-smashing brain implant electrode array thinner than hair
A China-led team of researchers has developed a powerful brain implant electrode array that is as soft as brain tissue, thinner than a strand of hair and more durable than anything before it. In animal trials, a new flexible brain implant recorded neural activity with unprecedented long-term clarity and remained safely functional inside the body for 18 months. The breakthrough addressed a major hurdle that had long held back brain-computer interfaces. Invasive interfaces deliver the clearest and...
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