Author: A.S.K

Of course you’ve wondered how the earth is the only planet that supports life in a universe of unfathomable size. Of course, many also argue that we simply haven’t found evidence of extraterrestrial life, and the lack of said evidence doesn’t kill the possibility of such life. In fact, many may also mathematically point out to you how the universe is teeming with life. It’s just the sheer scale of our universe makes it nearly impossible for civilizations to discover each other. Planets systems are located awfully far apart. And for any planet to support life (as we understand it), there are…

A ‘diffusive memristor’ is being developed amidst considerable hype among neuroscientific circles. The memristor is supposed to be a ‘digital brain’ of sorts, replicating on hardware how our brain functions with biological synapses. Before we dive into the intricate detail of artificial synapses and how they make way for brain-like computers, let’s first understand what these so-called synapses are. Brain Synapses A synapse is nothing much more than a gap or a little path. When a nerve impulse reaches the synapse at a neuron’s end, it cannot directly pass to the next neuron. The neuron is triggered to release a chemical…

Remember those family vacations where you just wish you could stop driving? Ever wanted to drive just to enjoy the scenic beauty around you without having to focus on the road? You’d be happy to know that those days aren’t far away. Autonomous or driverless cars, also known as self-driving cars, are going to be on our roads sooner than we’d thought. A self-driving car is is equipped with sensors, radar, lidar, odometry and of course, a well performing computer. The primary objective of the self-driving car is that it is capable of analysing the roads and has individual navigational systems…