The first direct brain-machine interface, developed in the
1990s, connected a computer to a rat. By 2003, scientists had
mostly replaced rats with nonhuman primates. One of which is
Jianhui, an eight-year-old rhesus macaque at Zhejiang University
in eastern China. We could've just added great photos of Neil
Armstrong that popped up this week--and we did include a few--
but we also have some great images from terra firma, including
this self-conscious penguin, a surreal fireworks photo, an
ominous take on Hurricane Isaac, and a controversial bike
without pedals or a seat. Check out the gallery to see them all.
The first “genetically pure” bison produced from a cleansed and
transplanted embryo was born in June, officials at the Bronx Zoo
announced today. Now the zoo can expand its bison herd with only
the purest samples of prairie cows. The San Diego Zoo, one of
the best-regarded zoos in the world, has spent several years
promoting biomimicry and its potential benefits to the economy
and various research fields.