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IV Конгресс молодых ученых посвятят приоритетам научно-технологического развития | Новости науки

Главные новости российской науки на официальном сайте Десятилетия науки и технологий в России

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THE IV CONGRESS OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE PRIORITIES OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT

OCTOBER 17 2024

The IV Congress of Young Scientists will be held under the main theme "Priorities of Scientific and Technological Development: Creating the Future Today". The programme will bring together discussions on new technologies, responses to major challenges, knowledge-intensive business, development of scientific potential, international scientific communication, the role and achievements of Russian science in the context of international cooperation with the BRICS countries and global development.

Also during the IV Congress, the implementation of the initiatives of the Decade of Science and Technology will be discussed. The event will take place on the Sirius federal territory on November 27–29, 2024.

"The program of the IV Congress of Young Scientists this year is focused on the development of international scientific communication and combining the efforts of scientists to solve global problems. The trend towards the complication and improvement of technologies in the world is developing rapidly, and it can be said that at this stage technology plays an important role in the formation of a new world order. That is why it is so important to discuss issues of technological development in the format of BRICS, an alliance of countries that are becoming the architects of a new world order. Science and technology should become a pillar for the alliance in its formation as a new center of power and a global leader," said Anton Kobyakov, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, head of the interdepartmental working group for the preparation and holding of the Congress of Young Scientists and Satellite Events.
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The program track dedicated to the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia will sum up the results of the implementation of initiatives for 2024 to popularize science, attract young people and children to science, develop scientific volunteering and popular science tourism.
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Recall that on November 27-29, 2024, the IV Congress of Young Scientists will be held on the federal territory "Sirius". This is a key annual event of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia, announced by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in 2022-2031.

БФУ им. Канта: Общая информация, Наука и Инфраструктура

Университет — это место, где можно получить высшее образование и приобрести навыки для дальнейшего профессионального развития. Наш университет предлагает богаты...

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Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University is the largest educational, scientific, cultural, and educational center of the westernmost region of Russia. The university holds a leading position in the field of education and science in the Northwestern Federal District, is one of the 10 federal universities in Russia.

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На этой странице собраны самые актуальные новости университета БФУ им Канта

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17.10.2024

What I Am a Robot and Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Have in Common: Predicting the Future in the Era of HOMO DIGITAL

On October 17, a lecture on human life in the digital age was held at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University. The expert - Doctor of Economics, founder of SPAR-Kaliningrad, Professor - Oleg Ponomarev presented his thoughts on the future of humanity in the horizon of 2050. As part of the lecture-discussion, a conversation will be held about the trends of the digital era, the opportunities and threats of artificial intelligence, and the possible desired and undesirable future.

At the lecture, hypotheses formed by AI and commented on by the author were voiced.

"The presentation for today's lecture was prepared by artificial intelligence, I used Chat GPT and Kandinsky. Based on my requests, the AI predicted its future and ours based on the information it had. This is a very interesting experience that gives us food for thought and analysis. Based on the analysis of trends, I will present my vision of the future," said the lecturer.

When asked what the year 2050 will be like, artificial intelligence replies that we will continue to become digital people. Overall, the Homo didgital of '50 will be extremely tightly integrated with digital systems. So close that it will be possible to say that this is a fundamentally different person. This will lead to a revision of socio-economic institutions.

The lecturer stressed that economic and social issues are undergoing changes as part of the digital revolution.

"A misconception about the future may prevent you from realizing your full potential. And each of you must find your place in the economy of the future, and this place must be rich, high-quality and comfortable. You must understand where the economy will come, whether you want it or not. The right decisions are to read books, think about the future, look for a profession of the future in which you will be in demand, in which you will be needed and will be able to earn decent money," Oleg Ponomarev noted.

In addition, during the event, the professions of the future were discussed. According to Oleg Ponomarev, engineers will be the most in demand in the labor market of the digital future.

Нейросеть для предсказания активности генов создали ученые МГУ

Команда победителей международных соревнований по машинному обучению DREAM 2022 по применению ИИ в биологии создала новую модульную нейросеть для предсказания а...

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A NEURAL NETWORK FOR PREDICTING GENE ACTIVITY WAS CREATED BY MSU SCIENTISTS

16.10.2024

The team of winners of the international machine learning competition DREAM 2022 on the application of AI in biology has created a new modular neural network to predict gene activity. The results of the study are published in the prestigious journal Nature Biotechnology.

A community effort to optimize sequence-based deep learning models of gene regulation - Nature Biotechnology

A benchmarking competition improves tools that predict how regulatory regions control gene expression.

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To win the DREAM 2022 international machine learning competition on the application of AI in biology, the authors applied deep learning methods and identified complex links between DNA sequences and the level of gene activity. Together with the organizers, the winners of the competition conducted an exhaustive analysis of the solutions created during the competition to determine the most effective combined approach.

This work opens up new opportunities for scientists and biotechnologists to solve problems of synthetic biology and gene therapy, including the ability to construct artificial sequences that determine the activity of genes.

В НИТУ МИСИС создали магнитные микропровода для смарт-имплантатов и бесконтактных датчиков

Свежие новости университета: В НИТУ МИСИС создали магнитные микропровода для смарт-имплантатов и бесконтактных датчиков | Наука НИТУ МИСИС

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NUST MISIS Creates Magnetic Microwires for Smart Implants and Non-Contact Sensors

16 OCTOBER, 2024 / Science, Achievements of Science

NUST MISIS scientists have presented new ultra-thin amorphous microwires for biomedical non-contact sensors and sensor elements embedded in implants. This opens up new prospects for the manufacture of highly sensitive diagnostic devices and "smart" implants that will be able to track the origin of degradation processes in the body, as well as identify the causes of rejection or weakening of implants. Unlike analogues, the presented microwires are thinner and more cost-effective in production.

Stress-Dependent Magnetization Processes in Cobalt-Based Amorphous Microwires - Physics of Metals and Metallography

Abstract Soft magnetic materials with high magnetic susceptibility in response to the influence of alternating magnetic fields, generate an inductive electric voltage in the receiving coil, the spectrum of which contains higher harmonics. This is due to the nonlinear dependence of magnetization...

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Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987 Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

Информация о человеке Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987, Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

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Микрочипы с функциями мозга и метод поиска золота. За что присудили премию президента РФ

Лауреатов всего трое — и все молодые ученые.

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07.02.2024

Microchips with brain functions and a method of searching for gold. What was the Prize of the President of the Russian Federation awarded for?

"The prize has been awarded since 2008 to young scientists and specialists of Russia for a significant contribution to the development of domestic science, the development of samples of new equipment and technologies that ensure the innovative development of the economy and social sphere, as well as the strengthening of the country's defense capability," the Russian Academy of Sciences explained.
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Neural networks similar to humans

The prize was also awarded to Professor of Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod Susanna Gordleeva, who contributed to the development of the theory of neural networks and contributed to the emergence of a new scientific direction, TASS reports.

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/19919545

... According to the materials for the press conference in TASS, dedicated to the announcement of the laureates, Gordleeva was awarded for the development of models and technologies of neuromorphic artificial intelligence based on biophysical neuron-astrocytic network models for memristive electronics.

Gordleeva obtained fundamental results revealing new principles of information processing, learning and generation of functions in brain systems based on the interaction of neurons and glial cells, as well as the causes of the development of neurodegenerative diseases in the aging process.

The revealed regularities have made a significant contribution to the development of the theory of neural networks and contributed to the emergence of a new scientific direction. The capabilities of modern microelectronics allowed Gordleeva to start implementing the developed neurosystems in the form of hardware applications of a new generation - microelectronic neurochips that imitate various functions of the brain.

Gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences

A gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences took place at the State Kremlin Palace. During the event, Vladimir Putin presented Russian Federation state awards to outstanding scientists and presidential prizes in science and innovation to young scientists for 2023.

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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: My dear friends!
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Our scientists’ innovations, discoveries, and scientific boldness made a huge contribution to the Victory over Nazism.
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In science, just like in all other areas, we must be proactive and be among the leaders.
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We should strive to, quite literally, step into the next technology frontier and to build up our unparalleled competencies in order to create equitable international scientific and technological alliances. We must possess the entire spectrum of technologies and means of production in vital areas.
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I have the pleasure to announce the winners of the prize in science and innovation for young scientists. It is thanks to their discoveries, their energy and their zeal and devotion, in a positive sense, as well as their daring attitude, that research in our country is reaching new heights.
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By developing mathematical models for neural networks, Susanna Gordleyeva opened the path to creating a new kind of artificial intelligence technology and understanding the way the human brain works.
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Нейросеть учат "думать" по-человечески - Российская газета

Профессор Нижегородского университета имени Н.И. Лобачевского (ННГУ), 36-летняя Сусанна Гордлеева стала одним из лауреатов премии президента РФ в области науки и инноваций для молодых ученых за 2023 год. В беседе с корреспондентом "РГ" она рассказала о своей работе, а еще - как успевает делать...

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9.03.2024

A neural network is taught to "think" like a human

Professor of Lobachevsky University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN), 36-year-old Susanna Gordleeva became one of the winners of the Presidential Prize in the field of science and innovation for young scientists for 2023. In an interview with the correspondent of "RG", she spoke about her work, and also how she manages to make not only scientific discoveries, but also to be an exemplary mother for schoolchildren.
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How much can scientists influence the brain today?

Susanna Gordleeva: It is still a long way from a full-fledged influence. One of the areas of our laboratory is the development of neural interfaces. So, neuroscience is already good at filming and understanding brain activity, for example, with the help of an electroencephalogram to help a person control some devices solely with the power of thought.

Физик Сусанна Гордлеева: «Для меня премия президента РФ – стимул работать» | Открытый Нижний

«Открытый Нижний» узнал, за что профессор ННГУ получила 5 млн рублей и чем занимается помимо науки

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... The award was awarded for a complex and incomprehensible research in the field of neuromorphic artificial intelligence. The correspondent of "Open Nizhny" talked to the scientist and found out what practical benefits are hidden behind these words, how Gordleeva got into science and what there is in the life of a 36-year-old professor besides work.
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— What is the practical benefit of your scientific project?

— The key feature of the models that I develop is that all their elements can turn a mathematical description into a thing, an electronic circuit suitable for memristor electronics. That is, electronics that repeat the principles of the brain. It can be used to make new computers that will require less energy. They are needed, for example, for neuroprostheses and neural interfaces. That is, it is possible to make a device that films brain activity, being adapted for this. It is believed that such models have great potential."

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Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987 Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

Информация о человеке Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987, Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

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Gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences

A gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences took place at the State Kremlin Palace. During the event, Vladimir Putin presented Russian Federation state awards to outstanding scientists and presidential prizes in science and innovation to young scientists for 2023.

en.kremlin.ru

President of Russia Vladimir Putin: My dear friends!

Today is a special day for our country – the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is celebrating an anniversary. It is 300 years old. No doubt, this is an event of not only national but also global importance and scale. This is why UNESCO deservedly put it on its list of commemorative dates.
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...I will emphasise that we will always be open to partnership in the interests of humanity.

I would like to hope that the Academy, at this new historical phase, will faithfully serve Russia and our people like before, preserving its history and traditions. I hope that the Academy will always move forward, be at the cutting edge of progress, and ensure our national, scientific, technological and value-oriented sovereignty.
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Our scientists’ innovations, discoveries, and scientific boldness made a huge contribution to the Victory over Nazism.
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We should strive to, quite literally, step into the next technology frontier and to build up our unparalleled competencies in order to create equitable international scientific and technological alliances. We must possess the entire spectrum of technologies and means of production in vital areas.

These principles will be enshrined in the revised Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development, which was discussed today at the meeting of the Council for Science and Education. The Academy plays a central part in seeing it to completion."

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Russian Academy of Sciences

Академик РАН Дмитрий Ушаков: «У каждого человека должен быть работающий исключительно на него искусственный интеллект»

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Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Dmitry Ushakov: "Every person should have artificial intelligence that works exclusively for him"

October 15 2024

Department of Social Sciences

Artificial intelligence is developing at an incredible speed, penetrating into a variety of spheres of human life and activity. Not only does it radically change technology, making it more advanced, but it also raises the question of whether there is a place for each of us in it. Experts are already saying: a new world is on the doorstep, where a person will have to live next to a powerful AI, with its fantastic opportunities and risks, which until recently no one even thought about.

How not to fall under the control of artificial intelligence? How to peacefully coexist with it, so that it works exclusively in the interests of the person? The RG correspondent talks about this with the director of the Institute of Psychology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academician Dmitry Ushakov.

- Dmitry Viktorovich, at a meeting at the Academy of Sciences, you said that in the near future each of us will need a "digital guardian angel". I understand that the "digital" is almost everything today, but the "angel"... Either from the field of fantasy, or religion. What are we talking about? What and how will it protect us?

Dmitry Ushakov: To understand why we need "digital angels", let's try to look at the problem of our future. What does it have in store for us? We understand that man is the crown of creation. But the question is, is man the crown of creation in general, for all eternity, or the crown of creation today?

At some point, people suggested that perhaps the human mind was not the end point in evolution. And they began to discuss the prospects where the mind could develop further. Two main lines were outlined. The first is the natural, that is, biological superintelligence, the second is the artificial superintelligence. In principle, there is no solid reason to believe that a person is the maximum that can be squeezed out of biology in terms of cognitive abilities. Perhaps there may be biological beings with more powerful intelligence than humans.

- That is, in the course of evolution, the next Homo sapiens will appear?

Dmitry Ushakov: Yes. Homo metasapiens, that is, superintelligent man, but created not by natural evolution, but with the help of technological improvement. There are already prerequisites for this. The human genome has already been deciphered and methods of editing it, for example, CRISPR, are working. And, of course, we will learn more and more about the role of genes, about how they are related to intelligence, and genome editing methods will improve.

In short, the ways to technological improvement of human intelligence are already visible. Today, however, making changes to our genome is strictly ethically prohibited. A Chinese scientist who interfered with the genome of a human embryo received a prison sentence, although he allegedly acted in order to preserve his health. Therefore, the prospects for biological change of a person and an increase in his intelligence are very vague, although this possibility cannot be completely denied. But in the field of artificial intelligence, tremendous progress has recently been observed, which has made us seriously think about the emergence of the so-called strong artificial intelligence.

- Authorities such as Elon Musk and Bill Gates are calling for the suspension of work in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) because the dangers associated with it outweigh its merits.

Dmitry Ushakov: Today, the prospect of strong artificial intelligence has begun to take practical shape, and the question has arisen: how to live with it? Does not the advent of his era mean the end of the era of man and mankind? I even think that this is the key issue of our time.

For example, you can recall what Musk says in his conversations on these topics with Larry Page, one of the founders of Google, who is engaged in strong artificial intelligence. According to Musk, Page doesn't care what happens to a person. The logic is something like this. The evolution of the mind goes through certain stages. The human stage will end, then evolution will move to the stage of superintelligence and go further. The French philosopher Michel Foucault said: a person will disappear, like a face inscribed on the coastal sand. And here is Musk's answer, which I think we can join: why, in fact, does humanity need to rush to give up its place? After all, a person gives meaning to everything that happens! And what would be the point of strong artificial intelligence in the absence of a human?

And then such a prospect is seen for a person. People who give meanings coexist simultaneously and on a par with strong artificial intelligence, which surpasses them in computational capabilities. But the question arises, how will we manage all this? How can a person be a subject, that is, active in relation to this artificial intelligence? How to set goals for him, set motivation, where to move him? Despite the fact that he understands problems better than we do.

After all, living, corporeal beings have motivation. Our motivation comes from the body. We are hungry, we are cold, or we are hot, or we want something else. Motivation is always related to the body, and the person who has it must tell the artificial intelligence where to go.

- But if he's so smart, won't it be the opposite?" Are we going to follow his commands?

Dmitry Ushakov: This is exactly the danger because of which we should think about "digital angels". And there is a second danger: artificial intelligence also provides colossal funds for manipulating people. The Japanese futurist Francis Fukuyama feared that technological innovation would lead to two breeds of humans, one with saddles on their backs and the other with spurs on their legs.

So, if we see our future in the coexistence of humans and strong artificial intelligence, then we must be aware of two dangers. The first is to become subordinate to AI. The second is submission to other people who will use it to manipulate us. So, in order for a society of free individuals to exist on a par with artificial intelligence, it is necessary to create a technology that Professor Sergey Stepanov and I called a "digital angel". This is a system of AI technologies that works in the interests of a particular individual. Every person.

- In short, in the future digital world, a person himself is too weak to face all the dangers threatening him on his own. And the same AI should come to the rescue, but in the form of an "angel"?

Dmitry Ushakov: Yes, that's right: in the era of strong artificial intelligence, every person should have an AI that works exclusively for them, which will ensure their interests, freedom, and independence. This is what we call a "digital angel." I can give you the following analogy. Imagine a flagship surrounded by its squadron, planes, ships, submarines. This squadron multiplies the power of the flagship. In the same way, a person in the world of strong artificial intelligence must have his own squadron of AI, which allows him to interact with this new world with its colossal computing capabilities.

Throughout his history, man has always supplemented himself with something - first with clothes, shoes, a hut, then with more advanced devices and equipment. Now it's the turn of AI technologies.

- How will such an "intellectual squadron" protect us?

Dmitry Ushakov: These technologies have already begun to develop rapidly. A market for technologies is emerging that allow us to monitor our health and psychological state, organize our lives, make travel plans, help with education, career guidance, and so on. These technologies are called electronic assistants. Their development is designed to bring comfort and organization of our life to a completely new level.

- Can my "angel" in a difficult situation come to an agreement with the "angel" of another person? Help us find compromises?

Dmitry Ushakov: Of course! And this is another important hypostasis of the "digital angel", his work as an electronic coordinator or mediator. And it's not just about interaction in the social circle. Today, technological development has led to phenomena such as deepfakes and new types of fraud. "Digital angels" — in fact, electronic coordinators — are supposed to protect us from false information, analyze advertising, and so on.

- That is, our entire life, starting from childhood, will pass under the wing of the "digital guardian", making our actions more correct. But in order for him to help effectively, he needs to know all our ins and outs thoroughly. What are we really? But even the personnel department and the X-ray do not know everything...

Dmitry Ushakov: Of course, an "angel" should have as much information as possible about his ward. Artificial intelligence is already capable of solving such problems. For example, there are technologies that recognize a person's state of mind by his conversation, facial expressions, gestures, intonations, some traits of his character, predict his behavior in a particular situation, assess how he should learn better, and so on. For example, our institute is developing an automatic intent analysis that allows AI to assess people's intentions behind their remarks in a conversation. In fact, the "digital angel" should model behavior, create a kind of "digital twin" of the person under its care.

- And yet... Man, the brain is the most complex creation of nature. Neurophysiologists say that science does not yet know how it works, what memory is, how it makes decisions. In such a situation, how can you create a "digital twin" for a person?

Dmitry Ushakov: You are right, so far science does not know how our brain gives rise to intellectual behavior. Therefore, we need to clearly define what we mean by a digital twin. It copies or predicts human behavior, but only in a narrow area. For example, you want to play chess better. To do this, your "digital angel" must, taking into account your current level of play, create a digital twin — a chess player. Choose for you such exercises that will allow you to develop the strength of the game to the greatest extent with the least amount of effort.

I would like to emphasize that the "digital angel" is not just an electronic assistant and an electronic coordinator, but also a confidential person. It allows you to create a field of intellectual protection around a person, which can provide him with comfort and freedom in the world of strong artificial intelligence.

- But if such "assistants" always work for the common good, then, following their advice, you can resolve serious contradictions. And if you fantasize, then with the help of technical means to create almost paradise on Earth.

Dmitry Ushakov: But the "angels" can only advise, and the last word is up to the person. He decides whether to use help or not. So no matter how super-smart artificial intelligence is, no matter how superior it is to humans, the choice is always Homo sapiens. But we must understand that we have entered a new era when the technologies we create are increasingly beginning to determine who we are and what our society is. And this means that a person needs to design himself and his future.


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February 20, 2014

NeuroWeb Roadmap: Results of Foresight & Call for Action

NeuroWeb Roadmap: Results of Foresight & Call for Action - Download as a PDF or view online for free

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Next 10 to 20 years will witness the coming of NeuroWeb – the next stage of communicational technologies, Internet 4.0 that involves our bodies and minds into the totality of communication by applying brain-computer and brain-brain interfaces supported by artificial intelligence & semantic technologies. Key technologies that precede NeuroWeb will be available before or around 2020.This presentation defines elements of the future architecture and promotes an international action.

https ://nti2035 .ru/markets/mneuronet
The "Neuronet" "roadmap" was approved by Protocol №1 of 28.02.2022 of absentee voting of members of the presidium of the Government commission for economic modernization and innovative development of Russia.

 

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На Фестивале НАУКА 0+ показали напечатанное на биопринтере ухо

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At the SCIENCE 0+ Festival, an ear printed on a bioprinter was shown

15.10.2024
An artificial ear made of polymer materials can be seen at the stand of the Russian Science Foundation in the Fundamental Library of Moscow State University, where the interactive popular science exhibition of the SCIENCE 0+ Festival is held.

Developed by scientists from NUST MISIS and the 3D Bioprinting Solutions Biotechnical Research Laboratory, the ear not only repeats the shape of a healthy ear, but also takes into account the biomechanics of this organ. This was achieved thanks to the study of the properties of the auricle, which was based on polymeric materials combined with living cells.

Read more in TASS

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22110647

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"This auricle made of polymer materials has a unique structure. Unlike analogues, it has a gyroid structure - like on the wings of some butterflies, which is necessary for better distribution in the vascular tissue. In the future, these and other bioprinting technologies, including printing in a magnetic bioprinter, can be used on the ISS to create hollow organs," Yulia Krasilnikova, deputy head of the foundation's press service, told TASS.
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"The auricle is currently undergoing a number of animal tests, survival is being assessed. The next step is to move on to clinical trials on volunteers. In the future, such a concept of hybrid bioprinting <... > will be used to form various implants of other cartilages (nose, thyroid, etc.)," the foundation explained, answering a question from a TASS correspondent about the authors' plans to implement the development.

About Science 0+
The Science 0+ project is a key event of the Decade of Science and Technology announced in Russia. The festival is held annually from September to November in all regions of the country at more than 400 venues, as well as abroad. In the capital, the project is being implemented by the Moscow government together with the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia and Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22152105

The biologist said that editing the genome of bacteria and fungi will be of great benefit

Professor of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University Pyotr Kamensky noted that such technologies can be used to obtain more advanced microorganisms

MOSCOW, October 17, 2024. Editing the genome of living microorganisms can be of great benefit to humans, including for the production of useful proteins. This opinion was expressed at the all-Russian conference with international participation "Human Biochemistry 2024" by Professor of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University Pyotr Kamensky.

The professor drew attention to such an area of synthetic biology as the creation of a living organism with a minimal genome. "A living organism is being created, from the genome of which everything superfluous has been removed. Only what allows the corresponding organism to exist normally is left," he said.

From a practical point of view, as Kamensky suggested, such technologies can be used to produce more advanced microorganisms. Scientists often try to use microorganisms - bacteria and microscopic fungi - to produce useful substances, primarily proteins. But, as a rule, the yield of a useful product is very small, and it is not possible to organize production.

"And it turns out that if you minimize the genome, then most often this leads to the fact that the yield of a useful product increases, quite significantly," Kamensky said.

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22132059

In Krasnoyarsk, a sensor has been developed to create robots with tactile functions

According to scientists, the development will expand the scope of robots

KRASNOYARSK, October 16, 2024. Scientists from the Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology (ISS-Reshetnev University) have developed flexible sensors with the function of touch. The device will help create robots capable of tactile functions, which can be used in medicine and satellite construction, the press service of the university told TASS.

"Scientists and students of ISS-Reshetnev University have developed a flexible sensor with a tactile function. The project is being implemented within the framework of the Priority-2030 program. The development of the science of touch and touch (haptic) will lead to the creation of such robotic devices that, like a living being, will be able to perceive the world through touch. In December, we will present this sensor. The development was called ReshUSensor, after Reshetnev University," the press service said.

According to Taisiya Shalygina, head of the university's Intellectual Materials and Structures department, advanced robotics is a prerequisite for achieving the country's technological sovereignty.

 

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В России открывается первая профильная магистратура «Медицинские нейротехнологии» - ФармМедПром

Программа запускается в рамках проекта «Нейрокампус-2030» в РНИМУ им. Н.И. Пирогова совместно с Федеральным центром мозга и нейротехнологий (ФЦМН) ФМБА России. Уникальность программы состоит в том, что выпускники смогут не только стать исследователями в области нейронаук, но и попробовать себя в...

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The first specialized master's program "Medical Neurotechnologies" opens in Russia

25.01.2023

The program is launched as part of the Neurocampus-2030 project at the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University together with the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology (FTCMS) of the FMBA of Russia.

The uniqueness of the program lies in the fact that graduates will be able not only to become researchers in the field of neuroscience, but also to try themselves as developers and creators of new technological platforms and therapeutic drugs that can restore and expand brain functions.

"The master's program is being launched as part of the Neurocampus-2030 project, designed to create an integral neurobiological community in Russia, in which scientists, doctors, and engineers will work together. In close contact with leading experts in the field of neuroscience, synthetic neurobiology and neuroprosthetics, students will master disciplines related to the principles of information processing in living systems, molecular and cellular neurobiology, trans-synaptic signaling, neural networks, neuropsychology, as well as an important area of training future supervisors of scientific projects – by managing research activities. Neurocampus provides a unified ecosystem of education and enlightenment, which involves the participation of students in the development of new medical technologies," said Georgy Nosov, head of the master's program, researcher at the Laboratory of Neurotechnologies of the Federal Center for Mineral Sciences, Candidate of Biological Sciences.

The program will consist of compulsory courses and elective courses. Among the first:

cellular neurobiology; evolutionary neuroanatomy; neuropsychology with the basics of social psychology; principles of signal processing and transmission; neurogenesis and trophism of the nervous system; ethology; signals from the whole brain; ontogenesis of the nervous system; global trends in modern science; management of research activities.

Students can choose courses on topics such as:

analysis of algorithms; functional systems of the human brain; genomic, proteomic and metabolomic analysis; Big Data analysis; neuroimmunology; cellular and regenerative neurotechnologies; clinical psychology; microelectronics; social psychology.

Students will have access to scientific projects in leading Russian laboratories: the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the FMBA, the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and other institutions.

Research projects offered to students will include:

growing brain tissue from stem cells; study of the dynamics of molecules in cells using ultra-high-resolution microscopy; analysis of genomic, proteomic and metabolomic data; development of genetically encoded sensors and gene therapy drugs; microsurgical operations on animals; design of microelectrode matrices for brain-computer interfaces; the creation of genetically modified organisms and many other aspects of modern neuroscience.

The teachers of the master's program are leading Russian and foreign neuroscientists, specialists in the field of computer science, developers of neural interfaces and gene therapy drugs from the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, the Federal Medical and Biological Agency, the Russian Academy of Sciences and other leading universities, institutes and institutions of Russia.

"A neurotechnologist researcher with serious fundamental knowledge and unique practical competencies will be in demand both in research laboratories and in innovative pharmaceutical companies around the world," added Georgy Nosov.

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«Мозг-компьютер»: киборги и андроиды где-то рядом

Насколько искусственный интеллект похож на живой человеческий мозг? Можно ли их срастить друг с другом и что из этого получится? Поговорили об этом с российскими учеными накануне Дня науки. ...

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06.02.2024

"Brain-computer": cyborgs and androids are somewhere nearby

How similar is artificial intelligence to a living human brain? Is it possible to merge them with each other and what will come of it? We talked about this with Russian scientists on the eve of the Day of Science.

The development of technologies that make it possible to combine the living brain with electronic devices contributes to the development of artificial intelligence and robotics, the treatment of terrible diseases, but every coin, as you know, has two sides.


Alexander Moskalensky
Ph.D., Head of the Laboratory of Optics and Dynamics of Biological Systems, Faculty of Physics, NSU

Last year, artificial neural networks were on everyone's lips, but scientists have also achieved interesting results in the study of their biological prototype - a living brain and neural tissue.

I think we can expect breakthroughs in this area in the very near future. These are, in particular, brain-computer interfaces. For example, the Neuralink project, a chip that was approved by the FDA this year for human testing. However, such devices are being actively tested by many scientific groups around the world, including on humans.

Another area is the so-called "organoid intelligence", where organoids from neurons, grown artificially, are used as computational modules, similar to computer neural networks, only much more efficient in many ways. The first articles on these developments, they are conventionally called "the brain in a test tube", have already been published.


Roman Dushkin
Chief Architect of Artificial Intelligence Systems of the AI Research Center in the field of "Transport and Logistics" of the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI

In general, the development of AI is extremely rapid, it can be called positive, but, in my opinion, it is going in the wrong direction.

That is, this frenzied engineering position "let's quickly make a large model" does not correspond to the scientific direction of research that was originally laid. I think that the task of artificial intelligence as a scientific field, an interdisciplinary field of scientific research, is to reveal the nature of our own intelligence and mind.

And now there is an opportunity to correct the direction, to go into the pure science called "artificial intelligence", to direct it to the study of the nature of human consciousness, the nature of the human mind, intelligence, cognition as such. Most likely, we are waiting for the rapid development of "brain-inspired cognitive architectures" — cognitive architecture inspired by biology or the brain.

This topic will be studied very deeply and extensively, because yes, artificial intelligence has been done. Different models, evolutionary, neural network, based on the knowledge of a multi-agent, and so on, but all of them are just models. It is not possible to show them how the human brain works and how the human intellect works in general. Now we are considering the possibility of working out the architectural foundations of how the human brain works, transferring it to a machine.

There will be a lot of research in this direction, they imply the hybridization of the approaches of artificial intelligence that exist today (bottom-up, top-down, knowledge-based, rule-based, neural network, mnemic, evolutionary), they will converge into single cognitive architectures.

I assume that in the next year or two, this very Internet of cognitive agents, as I called it, will appear, by analogy with the Internet of Things.

What is the Internet of Things? This is when sensors, sensors, actuators, all kinds of controllers are connected into a single network, communicate, interact with each other, and thereby build such a control system. And the Internet of cognitive agents is when cognitive agents interact with each other. There used to be just an internet where people interacted with each other. People are also cognitive agents, but today cognitive agents of a different nature have appeared on Earth: agents of artificial nature, technical systems that will also interact on the Internet with each other and with people, thereby forming this role intelligence of the Internet of cognitive agents, which will be able to solve problems of much more complex orders.

Vyacheslav Dubynin
neurobiologist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University

Talking to programmers, with people who are engaged in training artificial intelligence, lately I have been hearing stories related to something very similar to the problems of the human brain. For example, stereotyping, overtraining, when a neural network begins to work too standardly. It's like a person, despite the changed conditions, continues to use some standard approaches, and it's time to change. And these things, what Pavlov once called "dynamic stereotypes", are suddenly visible in the work of artificial neural networks. And all this is a little creepy, to be honest, but very interesting.

 

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Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987 Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

Информация о человеке Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987, Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

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Сусанна Гордлеева: «Мы все контролируем»

Одна из самых молодых профессоров ННГУ – автор исследования, которое выводит на новый уровень возможности искусственного интеллекта. Ее открытие позволяет создать поколение нейросетей, работающих как человеческий мозг. Такие технологии важны в самых разных сферах – от беспилотных транспортных...

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July 1, 2024

Susanna Gordleyeva: "We control everything"

One of the youngest professors at UNN is the author of a study that brings the capabilities of artificial intelligence to a new level. Its discovery makes it possible to create a generation of neural networks that work like the human brain. Such technologies are important in a variety of areas - from unmanned transport systems to medicine. But there are no grounds for apocalyptic fears.
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- Is the future from the Terminator very close? Already start to be afraid?

No, it's too early. Now neural networks do exactly what we have taught them. Artificial intelligence solves precise practical problems, it does not have emotions or the ability to self-learn. This is still very far away.

- But you're working on it...

(Laughs) We control everything. Jokes aside: in some cases, ultra-new technologies are critically important for the country. Science is engaged in their development. The most striking example is the atomic bomb. Who invented it? Not the military, but scientists to protect our sovereignty. It's very simple: whoever has technology is more independent.

- Where will your opening be used?

It will help in the creation of computing systems that work like the brain. This is neuromorphic "hardware". In order for it to function, you need the appropriate software, the algorithmic base, which is my models. In modern computers, the blocks of information processing and storage are physically separated in space. And it takes a lot of energy and time to transfer data from one to the other. And if we combine them, we will get a gain in energy efficiency.

Another application is in the field of medicine. Today, there are no prostheses that are controlled by brain signals. Our developments will help in their creation. In addition, we can model various brain diseases and study the biophysical mechanisms of pathologies, how certain factors affect the course of the disease.

- Such a complex scientific field - why did you choose it?

It's very interesting: to understand the basics of perceiving information, how it all happens at the cellular level, how our neural networks in the brain are trained. In addition, I clearly know that what I do will really be useful in life. I like it, it adds excitement.

Среди героев проекта НАУКА В ЛИЦАХ - Сусанна Гордлеева, доктор физико-математических наук, профессор кафедры нейротехнологий ННГУ, лауреат премии Президента РФ в области науки и инноваций для молодых учёных за 2023 год

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"The ways in which the human brain works perfected over millions of years of evolution will make modern artificial intelligence smarter and more efficient"
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Лауреат премии Президента России Сусанна Гордлеева встретилась со студентами ННГУ - Университет Лобачевского

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Laureate of the Prize of the President of Russia Susanna Gordleeva met with UNN students

01.10.2024

The meeting was timed to coincide with the opening of the photo exhibition "Science in Faces"

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"Science in Faces" is part of the "Science is Near" initiative of the Decade of Science and Technology and is supported by grants from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and with the support of the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council for Science and Education.

In 2024, four Nizhny Novgorod residents became the heroes of the project, two of whom are employees of Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod. Among them are Susanna Gordleeva, Director of the UNN Research Institute of Neurosciences, Professor of the UNN Department of Neurotechnology, Head of the Center for Neuromorphic Computing of the Neimark Autonomous Non-Profit Organization, and Alexander Solovyov, Senior Researcher at the Research Laboratory of the Department of General Physics of the UNN Faculty of Radiophysics, Head of the Laboratory of the Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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After the opening of the photo exhibition at the UNN conference center, Susanna Gordleeva gave a lecture on neuromorphic technologies to students studying at the university in specialized areas. This meeting with students was also attended by the Vice-Rector for Youth Policy and Educational Work of Lobachevsky University Elena Chumankina. She noted:

"A very significant issue of the present time is the development of student scientific communities, therefore the events aimed at popularizing such initiatives are valuable. The exhibition "Science in Faces" is held for the first time on the basis of our University. It is an honor for us that the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Coordinating Council for Youth Affairs in the Scientific and Educational Spheres of the Presidential Council for Science and Education have chosen our university as the place for exhibiting this wonderful exhibition. One of the participants of the photo project is Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Susanna Yurievna Gordleeva. Today she is meeting with you, perhaps the future luminaries of Russian science, with a lecture "Neuromorphic Technologies of Artificial Intelligence".

"Today's lecture is useful for students of specialized specialties, as its topic is very relevant. We will talk about neural interfaces and touch on the development of biomorphic robotics. All of this is at the forefront of scientific research. In general, neuromorphic technologies in the near future will surpass almost all existing solutions in various fields - from high-tech medicine to unmanned transport systems," Susanna Gordleeva shared her impressions of the meeting with students.

The discovery of the Nizhny Novgorod scientist contributed to the emergence of a new scientific direction related to the development of the fundamentals of artificial intelligence systems based on biosimilar neural networks, and also made it possible to create applied solutions in the field of neuromorphic artificial intelligence and predictive medicine that prevent the development of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987 Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

Информация о человеке Сусанна Гордлеева (Асатрян), 5 ноября 1987, Нижний Новгород, Нижегородская область

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Освоим телепатию? Что такое нейроинтерфейсы и как они помогают улучшить жизнь человека

Нейроморфные технологии – системы, архитектура и принципы действия которых имеют сходство с мозгом и затрачивают намного меньше электроэнергии.

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WILL WE MASTER TELEPATHY? WHAT ARE NEURAL INTERFACES AND HOW DO THEY HELP IMPROVE HUMAN LIFE?

Nizhny Novgorod physicist Susanna Gordleeva explained why neural interfaces are needed

02.10.2024

Is it possible to create technologies that will work on the principle of the human brain? With the same speed and self-learning? Now scientists from all over the world, including researchers from the Nizhny Novgorod region, are struggling with this issue. Susanna Gordleeva, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Neurotechnology of the Institute of Biology and Biomedicine of Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Head of the Center for Neuromorphic Computing of the Neimark ANO, spoke about the latest developments in the field of neurotechnology and AI as part of the Science in Faces project.

In the likeness of the brain
Humanity has already entered the era of artificial intelligence, but so far its "maintenance" requires a large amount of electricity. Take ChatGPT, for example: it contains 300 billion configuration parameters that need to be used in real time with 100 million users. The next ChatGPT model will have 100 trillion configuration parameters that will be required to serve 200 million people. In this case, the entire US energy will not be enough to maintain this model.

In general, 30% of the world's energy is spent on information technology, and every year this figure only increases. Then scientists came up with the idea that it was necessary to develop a new architecture of computing systems that would be built on new principles and that would consume less energy.

An example of this is the human brain, which "skillfully" spends its energy. In order to take a pencil in your hands, the brain uses 50 different muscle groups. To choose the optimal combination of these muscles, he needs to process 1,015 combinations – for this, he needs a processor with a frequency of 10.6 GHz. However, our brain does not consume so much electricity, and the frequency of signal generation on neural networks does not reach 100 Hz. Therefore, the brain perfectly copes with all tasks with minimal energy consumption.

Neural interfaces as an opportunity to control gadgets with the power of thought

This is how neuromorphic technologies arose – systems whose architecture and principles of operation are similar to the biological brain and consume much less electricity. To serve them, a team of scientists at Lobachevsky University is developing mathematical models of neural networks that are built on biologically plausible principles. For example, robotics, drones and various neural interfaces work this way.

"In the near future, neuromorphic technologies will surpass in their performance almost all existing solutions in a variety of areas - from high-tech medicine to all unmanned transport systems. Neuromorphic artificial intelligence technologies have very high energy efficiency, but they process information according to different principles. Accordingly, this will save electricity on computing devices and will enter all spheres of our lives," the professor explained.

A neural interface (also called a brain-computer interface) is a technology and devices that allow you to transmit information from the brain directly to a device. These can be a smartphone, computer, voice control, prostheses.

The most popular neural interface today is Elon Musk's Neuralink chip, which is implanted directly into the brain and allows you to control the "power of thought" with a cursor on a computer. And according to the American businessman, the company will soon begin to use a chip that allows the blind to see.

Despite all the advantages of such a development, all invasive (built-in) neural interfaces have a drawback – they cannot be implanted in everyone for medical reasons. In addition, the electrodes implanted in the brain work for only two weeks, perfectly transmitting the signal to an external device that is planned to be controlled, and then overgrown with connective tissue. Then the signal from the neural interface disappears completely.

In this case, every two weeks you will have to take the chip back and implant it again. It is clear that this is not the best option, so the scientific community is now spending a lot of time and money on creating biocompatible materials for such invasive neural interfaces."

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MIPT has launched a peer-reviewed scientific journal on neurotechnology and neuroelectronics

DOLGOPRUDNY, October 10, 2024. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology has launched a new scientific interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal N&N, which will publish the results of scientific research by leading Russian and foreign experts in the field of neurotechnology, neuroelectronics and biomedicine. This was announced by the rector of MIPT Dmitry Livanov at a press conference at the Laboratory of Neurobiomorphic Technologies of MIPT.
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According to the creators of the magazine, N&N will be published quarterly in an online format. It will publish the results of theoretical and experimental work on a wide range of studies of biological and artificial neural networks, mathematical and computational models of the brain, neuromorphic and neurohybrid systems, as well as the creation of biomorphic robots and robotic systems.

russia through the hidden eye 3

https://snob.ru/news/chat-1221-brend-yanina-i-serial-prestuplenie-i-nakazanie-novye-nominanty-na-premiiu-snoba-sdelano-v-rossii-2024/ New nominees for the Snob Award "Made in Russia - 2024" Snob continues to collect applications for the 13th Made in Russia Award. Anyone can suggest a favorite...

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October 15 2024

The Rise of the Machines Won't Happen Until Artificial Intelligence Gets Its Own Body

Dr. Meshcheryakov spoke about the advantages of brain implants
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Thanks to Elon Musk, brain implants have become a fashionable topic not only in science, but also in the public consciousness. But Neuralink is not the only company engaged in such research. MIPT, the main technical university in Russia, has begun to publish a new peer-reviewed scientific journal on this topic. It is called "Neurotechnology & Neuroelectronics". The latest research by Russian and foreign scientists will be published there. We talked about what is happening at the forefront of world science with Roman Meshcheryakov, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Cyber-Physical Systems of the Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences.

ULTIMATE GOAL: SUPERINTELLIGENCE OR CYBORGS?

- Roman Valerievich, Elon Musk's Neuralink and other companies that are engaged in brain implants do not hide the fact that the first step is to help paralyzed people, disabled people, but the strategic goal is to connect the human brain and the machine. In other words, we are talking about the creation of a superintelligence?

- Superintelligence is rather the realm of science fiction. It's better not to come to me with this. But if we are talking about real problems that can be solved with the help of such a symbiosis, then this is the improvement of a person, the expansion of his capabilities. ... And the next step is to give a person the ability to see in a range in which he could not do it by nature. For example, in the infrared wavelength range. Or hear in the ultrasonic range, as bats do.

- So we are talking about creating a cyborg?

- Yes. De facto, we already coexist in the same world with machines. For example, you enter the subway - all the passengers of the car are buried in their smartphones and cannot live without it. And today, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics make it possible to create the so-called hybrid artificial intelligence, when a person uses the capabilities of a machine, and vice versa - a machine uses our capabilities.
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- It's a terrible thing, but we're going to have to get inside the brain. Because otherwise we will have a substantial delay in signal transmission. ... So we will definitely come to invasive interfaces, and not only to them. It will come to titanium joints and wheels instead of legs... In other words, more efficient designs of the human body in terms of mechanics are next in line. Man is, of course, the crown of creation, but there is also room for improvement.

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МФТИ начал выпускать свой научный журнал «Нейротехнологии & Нейроэлектроника» об исследованиях биологических и искусственных нейронных сетей,математических и вычислительных моделей работы мозга.

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Neurotechnology and Neuroelectronics
Volume 1, No1/ 2024

CMOS Memre Devices
Prospects and Opportunities for Integration of Memristive Structures with Control Schemes

The journal of Neurotechnology & Neuroelectronics (N&N) publishes the results of theoretical and experimental work on a wide range of studies of biological and artificial neural networks, mathematical and computational models of the brain, neuromorphic and neurohybrid systems, technologies for the creation and use of memristive devices, micro- and nanoelectronic technologies for recording neural activity, neurointerface technologies and human-machine interfaces, neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation technologies, exoskeleton systems, as well as the creation of biomorphic robots and robotic systems.

CONTENT

"Cognitive Processes in Sensory Information Processing and Decision-Making: Integrative Brain Dynamics, Neural Interfaces for Control and Improvement, Mathematical Models"
A.E. Khramov

"Biological Neural Networks and Behavior: Achievements and Challenges"
P.M. Balaban

"Memristic Nanomaterials and Technologies of the New Element Base of Neuroelectronics"
A.N. Mikhailov with co-authors

«Comparison of optimization methods in the problem of extraction of parameters of a number of compact memristor models»
F. P. Meshchaninov with co-authors

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ANNOUNCEMENT
Biological Neural Networks and Behavior: Advances and trouble
P.M. Balaban
Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Our knowledge of how real neural networks work in the brain is extremely limited and does not allow us to reproduce in detail the work of even small biological networks in relatively simple animals with a nervous network of several hundred or thousands of neurons.

Recent studies of the mechanisms of behavior in an animal with only 302 neurons and a known connectome show only that synaptic connections are necessary but not decisive for triggering and controlling behavior. Some principles of the organization and functioning of neural networks underlying behavior are well traced in model organisms and are used to one degree or another in higher animals.

This paper analyzes the basic principles of control in simple nervous systems, which are not known in detail to a wide audience, based on a discussion of the functional specialization of neurons, the principles of interaction in the nervous network, plasticity as a mechanism of long-term changes in the work of the neural network.

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Findings
1. There is a functional specialization of neurons in the nervous system.

2. There are centers (neurons) in the nervous system that decide to implement only one motor program (or a set of synergistic programs that have one biological goal) at a time.

3. Chemical analog control is the basis of interaction and control in the nervous network.

4. Neurons of the decision-making centers on the implementation of a motor program (behavior) are key to the formation of long-term associative memory.

Funding information: the work was carried out within the framework of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
Information about the author: Pavel Miloslavovich Balaban, Chief Researcher of the IHNA and NF RAS, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Cognitive Processes in Sensory Information Processing and Decision-Making: Integrative Brain Dynamics, Neural Interfaces for Control and Improvement, Mathematical Models

A.E. Khramov
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Russia
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V. Conclusion
Every day, we make decisions based on the sensory data available to us in a process called perceptual decision-making. Electroncephalographic studies of the perception of ambiguous images have shown that the speed and correctness of perceptual decisions depend both on the completeness of sensory data (endogenous factors) and the internal state of a person (exogenous factors). In particular, ambiguous sensory information requires more time to process, more attention, and increases the likelihood of misinterpretation such data. Analysis of brain activity revealed biomarkers of increased concentration of attention when perceiving visual stimuli, which are reflected both in the particular temporal domain of brain activity and in the features of functional brain networks.

Moreover, it is possible to classify brain states, including those corresponding to erroneous interpretations, using artificial intelligence methods. Finally, brain-computer neural interfaces that can control and manage attention using feedback have been created and tested. Using such a neural interface, it was shown that the brain's resource is limited, the brain is not able to maintain attention for a long period at a constant level – intervals of increased attention alternate with recovery periods. Based on this effect, a brain-brain interface allows cognitive load to be distributed between two operators in order to maximize their shared attention while working together on the same common task.

The work is supported by the Priority-2030 program of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

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Memristic Nanomaterials and Technologies of the New Element Base of Neuroelectronics

Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Introduction
The history of active development and implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has more than seven decades, during which we have observed more than one "winter" and more than one "spring", which is associated with a cyclical change of stages of increased excitement and disappointment of investors. The key role here is played by hardware, which basically imposes fundamental constraints on each cycle of AI technology development and does not allow you to meet the overheated expectations of society in time. To meet the increasingly serious requirements for the computing equipment used and to avoid another wave of cooling in the development of AI, the timely development and technological mastery of a new element base of micro- and nanoelectronics, which provides analog computing in memory and mass parallelism in information processing, similar to what takes place in the brain, will allow.

Relevant neuroelectronics technologies and neuromorphic technologies based on them are just entering the stage of maturity and are leading to the creation of a wide range of products for the purposes of artificial and hybrid intelligence.

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A new stage in the development of cooperation between Russian universities, academic organizations and technological partners is associated with the implementation of the scientific program of the National Center for Physics and Mathematics. The large scientific project "Neuroelectronics – Intelligent Neuromorphic and Neurohybrid Systems Based on a New Electronic Component Base" within the framework of the direction No9 "Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Technical, Industrial, Natural and Social Systems" is the core of an interdisciplinary scientific direction that is actively developing at the intersection of different regions (physics, chemistry, applied mathematics, electronics and information technology, neurobiology and neurotechnology), and is designed to unite the leading scientific and scientific-production centers of Russia to achieve a common goal, which is to solve fundamental problems accompanying the creation and application of a new element base of information computing systems based on the principles of functioning of elements of biological neural networks to support the development and mass implementation of technologies of artificial intelligence, machine learning and medical neurotechnologies.

By the end of 2025, it is planned to complete applied scientific research with the creation of mock-ups of software hardware complexes for neuromorphic computing systems based on CMOS-integrated memristive devices (non-volatile resistive memory RRAM cells) to provide developers with access to new hardware in the fields of artificial intelligence and neurohybrid technologies. By 2030, it is planned to pilot the development of the developed solutions to create a new element base of micro- and nanoelectronics with the transition to mass production of specialized hardware based on the architecture and principles of brain functioning for the mass introduction of AI technologies and the setting of tasks of a completely new level to create hybrid AI based on the symbiosis of artificial and biological neural networks.

Table 3 shows the list of organizations in the Russian Federation that are most active in patenting resistive memory devices.

Table 3 – Patent holders in the Russian Federation on the subject under study and the number of their titles of protection

Patent Holder - Number of Patents

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod" (UNN) - 13

Institution of the Russian Academy of Sciences A. V. Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IPP SB RAS) - 7

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Southern Federal University" (Southern Federal University, SFU) - 4

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "Tyumen State University" (Tyumen State University) - 4

Institute of Physics and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences - 3

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University)" (MIPT) - 2

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Irkutsk State University" (ISU) - 2

National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute" - 1

St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) - 1

Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "St. Petersburg State University" (SPbU) - 1

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Petrozavodsk State University" (PetrSU) - 1

Russian Federation, represented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation (MERI & Micron JSC) - 1

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Yaroslavl State University named after P. G. Demidov" (Yaroslavl State University) - 1

Laboratory of Semiconductor Technologies Limited Liability Company (LPT LLC) - 1

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Dagestan State University" (DSU) - 1

Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education "St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI" named after V. I. Ulyanov (Lenin)" (ETU "LETI") - 1

Joint-Stock Company "Research Institute of Molecular Electronics" (MERI JSC) - 1

Federal State Budgetary Institution of Higher Education "Vladimir State University named after Alexander Grigorievich and Nikolay Grigorievich Stoletovs" (VlSU) - 1

Bauman Moscow State Technical University (National Research University) - 1

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Kursk State University" (KSU) - 1

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https://xn--80aa3ak5a.xn--p1ai/news/iv-kongress-molodykh-uchenykh-posvyatyat-prioritetam-nauchno-tekhnologicheskogo-razvitiya/ THE IV CONGRESS OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE PRIORITIES OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OCTOBER 17 2024 The IV Congress of Young Scientists...

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One of the youngest professors at UNN is the author of a study that brings the capabilities of artificial intelligence to a new level. Its discovery makes it possible to create a generation of neural networks that work like the human brain. Such technologies are important in a variety of areas - from unmanned transport systems to medicine.
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Nizhny Novgorod physicist Susanna Gordleeva explained why neural interfaces are needed

02.10.2024
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This is how neuromorphic technologies arose – systems whose architecture and principles of operation are similar to the biological brain and consume much less electricity. To serve them, a team of scientists at Lobachevsky University is developing mathematical models of neural networks that are built on biologically plausible principles. For example, robotics, drones and various neural interfaces work this way.

"In the near future, neuromorphic technologies will surpass in their performance almost all existing solutions in a variety of areas - from high-tech medicine to all unmanned transport systems. Neuromorphic artificial intelligence technologies have very high energy efficiency, but they process information according to different principles. Accordingly, this will save electricity on computing devices and will enter all spheres of our lives," the professor explained.

A neural interface (also called a brain-computer interface) is a technology and devices that allow you to transmit information from the brain directly to a device. These can be a smartphone, computer, voice control, prostheses.

The most popular neural interface today is Elon Musk's Neuralink chip, which is implanted directly into the brain and allows you to control the "power of thought" with a cursor on a computer. And according to the American businessman, the company will soon begin to use a chip that allows the blind to see.

Despite all the advantages of such a development, all invasive (built-in) neural interfaces have a drawback – they cannot be implanted in everyone for medical reasons. In addition, the electrodes implanted in the brain work for only two weeks, perfectly transmitting the signal to an external device that is planned to be controlled, and then overgrown with connective tissue. Then the signal from the neural interface disappears completely.

In this case, every two weeks you will have to take the chip back and implant it again. It is clear that this is not the best option, so the scientific community is now spending a lot of time and money on creating biocompatible materials for such invasive neural interfaces."

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Laureate of the Prize of the President of Russia Susanna Gordleeva

Gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences

A gala evening on the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences took place at the State Kremlin Palace. During the event, Vladimir Putin presented Russian Federation state awards to outstanding scientists and presidential prizes in science and innovation to young scientists for 2023.

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We should strive to, quite literally, step into the next technology frontier and to build up our unparalleled competencies in order to create equitable international scientific and technological alliances. We must possess the entire spectrum of technologies and means of production in vital areas.
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I have the pleasure to announce the winners of the prize in science and innovation for young scientists. It is thanks to their discoveries, their energy and their zeal and devotion, in a positive sense, as well as their daring attitude, that research in our country is reaching new heights.
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By developing mathematical models for neural networks, Susanna Gordleyeva opened the path to creating a new kind of artificial intelligence technology and understanding the way the human brain works."

 

[Lalas]

"The journal "Za Nauku" ("For Science") has been the main printed publication of MIPT since the late 50s. For a long time it existed as an institute newspaper, in 2013 the publication was relaunched as a glossy popular science illustrated magazine."

Журнал «За науку»: В МФТИ презентовали научный журнал «Нейротехнологии и нейроэлектроника»

zanauku.mipt.ru

A presentation of the new scientific journal "Neurotechnologies and Neuroelectronics" of the Laboratory of Neurobiomorphic Technologies was held at MIPT.

The presentation discussed the most advanced trends in the development of neurotechnologies, and also demonstrated the unique zoomorphic unmanned vehicles of the laboratory for the guests. Their potential applications are quite broad: environmental monitoring, agriculture, environmental protection, protection of territories and the study of living organisms.

At the official part about the journal and trends in the field of neuroelectronics, journalists were told:

Dmitry Livanov, Rector of MIPT;

Victor Kazantsev, Head of the Laboratory of Neurobiomorphic Technologies at MIPT, Editor-in-Chief of Neurotechnologies and Neuroelectronics;

Roman Meshcheryakov, Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Cyber-Physical Systems, ICS RAS;

Susanna Gordleeva, UNN Professor, Director of the Research Institute of Neuromorphic Intelligence of the IT Campus "Neimark";

Vyacheslav Demin, Deputy Head for Scientific Work of the Kurchatov Complex of NBICS Nature-Like Technologies of the Kurchatov Institute.

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Приглашаем стать слушателем I школы-конференции с международным участием «Нейроэлектроника и нейротехнологии будущего»⚡<br><br>На конференции будут представлены будущие технологии восстановления и расширения функций мозга, которые разрабатываются на основе: <br> <br>– новых научно-технических...

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We invite you to become a listener of the I School-Conference with International Participation "Neuroelectronics and Neurotechnologies of the Future"

The conference will present future technologies for restoring and expanding brain functions, which are being developed based on:

– new scientific and technical approaches to the creation of biosimilar nanomaterials (memristors) and the element base of neuroelectronics
– new principles of neurosensorics and neurocontrol in biomorphic robotics
– new neuromorphic principles of information storage and processing.

The event will take place from November 25 to November 29.

ННГУ проведёт первую школу-конференцию «Нейроэлектроника и нейротехнологии будущего» - Университет Лобачевского

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UNN will hold the first school-conference "Neuroelectronics and Neurotechnologies of the Future"

18.10.2024

From November 25 to November 29, 2024, Lobachevsky University will organize the first internationally participated school-conference "Neuroelectronics and Neurotechnologies of the Future" in Nizhny Novgorod with the support of the NEIMARK IT Campus. The partners of the School-Conference are ANO Gorky Tech and the Scientific and Educational Center of the Nizhny Novgorod Region.

Leading experts in the field of neuroelectronics and neurotechnologies will discuss for the first time the problems of cognition of the mechanisms of the brain and nervous system in the context of their reproduction in brain-like information and computing systems based on new principles and a new element base of micro- and nanoelectronics. The agenda also includes the integration of synthetic neuromorphic and living neuronal systems within the framework of unified hybrid technologies of neurosensory, neurocontrol, neural interfaces and biomorphic robotics.

The School-Conference is timed to coincide with the creation and official opening of a number of landmark scientific, educational and technological centers of the all-Russian scale with the support of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, such as the Center for Neuromorphic Intelligence, the UNN Electronics Training Design Center, the UNN Laboratory of Experimental Micro- and Nanoelectronics Technologies, designed to ensure advanced development, transfer of future technologies and training of personnel for the mass introduction of new technologies in industrial enterprises of the region and the whole country.

You can register for the conference on the website:
(with (identical to the Russian) English version; in fact, in its original version it is in English)

I school-conference with international participation "Neuroelectronics and neurotechnologies of the future" – Nizhny Novgorod, November 25-29, 2024

neuroelectronicsnn.unn.ru

"NEUROELECTRONICS AND NEUROTECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE"
Nizhny Novgorod, November 25-29, 2024

Conference and school “Neuroelectronics and Neurotechnologies of the Future” grew out of the “Neurotechnologies and Neuroelectronics” section of the international conference “Volga Neuroscience Meeting” organized in Nizhny Novgorod and seeks to bring together two large scientific communities engaged in the creation of a new component base for neuroelectronics and information-computing systems based on the architecture and principles of brain functioning, on the one hand, and the direct study of the brain, its functions and the development of technologies for its restoration and enhancement, on the other hand. Such a convergence seems inevitable in the near future and will lead to qualitative technological breakthroughs in the creation of bio- and neurohybrid systems based on the artificial electronic and living biological systems symbiosis.

The conference will present future technologies for restoring and improving brain functions developed on the basis of:

– Novel scientific-technological approaches to the development of biosimilar nanomaterials (memristors) and the neuroelectronics element base

– Novel neuromorphic principles of information storage and processing

– Novel principles of neurosensorics and neurocontrol in biomorphic robotics.

Model of the memristor integrated circuit of the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod


Biosimilar electronic nanomaterials
In this section, current issues and future developments of technologies for fabrication and characterization of brain-like memristive nanomaterials for the realization of a new neuroelectronics component base as well as neuromorphic computing systems will be discussed.

Neuromorphic computing systems
The work of this section is devoted to the discussion of issues related to the study of information processing neuromorphic principles in modern and emerging computing systems, as well as design and development of such systems on both classical and new electronic component base.

New component base for brain-like information computing systems
The goal of the section is the productive discussion of the development prospects and technological evolution of the component base on new physical principles represented by elements of non-volatile memory, functional modules of memory chips and neuromorphic computing systems. The list of issues also addresses the challenges of developing necessary materials, devices, compact models and design tools for new information computing systems.

Neurotechnology and biomorphic robotics
The section will discuss scientific-technical challenges of modern brain research with a focus on the development of brain neural networks modelling technologies, the development of technologies and devices that implement cognitive functions of the brain, as well as neurointerfaces that extend human functional capabilities. There will be also addressed current trends in the development of autonomous cyber-physical and biomorphic robotic systems.


Plenary speakers

Gordleeva Susanna
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor
Director, Neuroscience Research Institute, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Demin Vyacheslav
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
First Deputy Head of Science, NBICS Nature-like Technologies Complex, Kurchatov Institute

Kazantsev Victor
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor
Head of Neurotechnology Department, Institute of Biology and Biomedicine, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

Lebedev Mikhail
Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor
Professor, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Musienko Pavel
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor
Head of Neuroprostheses Laboratory, Institute of Translational Biomedicine, St. Petersburg State University

Hramov Аlexander
Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor
Chief Researcher, Baltic Centre for Neurotechnology and Artificial Intelligence, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University

Tyukin Ivan
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor
Professor at King’s College London

Pisarchik Alexander
PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Chair at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Mikhaylov Аlexey
PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Director, Scientific and Educational Centre “Physics of Solid State Nanostructures”, Fundamental and Applied Research Division, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod

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Session of Davos Agenda 2021 online forum

Vladimir Putin spoke at the session of the Davos Agenda 2021 online forum organised by the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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January 27, 2021
The main focus of the forum is the discussion of the new global situation arising from the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin:
Mr Schwab, dear Klaus,
Colleagues,
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Hopes that it will be possible to reboot the old growth model are connected with rapid technological development. Indeed, during the past 20 years we have created a foundation for the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution based on the wide use of AI and automation and robotics. The coronavirus pandemic has greatly accelerated such projects and their implementation.
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And what was the most characteristic of this "fourth industrial revolution", which "distinguishes it from all previous ones"? "What will it lead to in the end" (=what is its purpose)?

 

[Lalas]

russia through the hidden eye 3

https://snob.ru/news/chat-1221-brend-yanina-i-serial-prestuplenie-i-nakazanie-novye-nominanty-na-premiiu-snoba-sdelano-v-rossii-2024/ New nominees for the Snob Award "Made in Russia - 2024" Snob continues to collect applications for the 13th Made in Russia Award. Anyone can suggest a favorite...

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Round table "Cybernetic Man in Cinema"

December 13, 2023, 18:30 – 20:00, Skolkovo Technopark
"Cybernetic Man as a Movie Hero" – the second meeting of the CyberTalk community Skolkovo Technopark, Motorika company and the Scientific Cinema Laboratory 2.0

Сybertalk. Будущее инклюзии в России: человек кибернетический

22 мая 2024 года, в 15:00, Технопарк Сколково, капсула 2

motorica.org

Cybertalk. The Future of Inclusion in Russia: Cybernetic Man
05/15/2024

russia through the hidden eye 3

https://snob.ru/news/chat-1221-brend-yanina-i-serial-prestuplenie-i-nakazanie-novye-nominanty-na-premiiu-snoba-sdelano-v-rossii-2024/ New nominees for the Snob Award "Made in Russia - 2024" Snob continues to collect applications for the 13th Made in Russia Award. Anyone can suggest a favorite...

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In the Shuvalov building of Moscow State University, at the Motorica stand, guests will be able to join the study "Cybernetic Man: Foresight 2054", conducted by Motorica in cooperation with Moscow State University. Each visitor will have the opportunity to present their vision of the man of the future - Homo Cyberneticus.
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19 September 2024
Motorica showed a new line of prostheses, an AI control system, as well as neural interfaces
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"Motorica today is more than prostheses. We create products for cybernetic man. The target audience of the assistive technology market in Russia will reach 52.8 million people by 2030. Our goal is to grow through our own developments, partnerships, M&A and intensive development abroad."
Andrey Davidyuk, CEO of Motorica, sums up the event

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Visit to Russian Direct Investment Fund’s AI exhibition

Vladimir Putin visited the International Trade Centre, where he toured an exhibition showcasing cooperation between the Russian Direct Investment Fund and BRICS countries, as well as AI investment projects.

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October 18, 2024

Vladimir Putin viewed the exhibition following a plenary session of the BRICS Business Forum. Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev provided explanations.

The President was shown exhibits from two of the Fund’s companies that use AI technologies in their advanced research projects.

Motorika dominates the Russian arm prosthetics market. The President admired the latest version of the Manifesto Hand prosthetic, with its tester playing an electric guitar for him.

NtechLab, which uses AI technologies for video footage analysis, also presented its products. The company develops biometric identification and facial recognition systems and has implemented large-scale projects in 34 countries and 62 Russian regions. It creates solutions for smart cities, the healthcare system, industry, transportation and other sectors. NtechLab technologies were used during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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The Russian Direct Investment Fund proposed establishing a BRICS investment platform as part of Russia’s BRICS chairmanship. The platform will make it possible to expand mutual investment between BRICS countries several times over. The Fund’s representatives also suggested setting up an AI alliance to ensure leading positions of BRICS states in this sphere. Key participants in the BRICS Business Council have already supported these initiatives.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund actively expands cooperation with BRICS countries in the field of AI projects. For example, the Fund collaborates with the People’s Republic of China in analysing large data volumes and implementing computer vision projects. It also works with the United Arab Emirates on automated oil and gas production and implements agricultural solutions together with India.

Посещение выставки РФПИ по теме искусственного интеллекта

В Центре международной торговли Владимир Путин осмотрел экспозицию, посвящённую сотрудничеству Российского фонда прямых инвестиций (РФПИ) со странами БРИКС и инвестициям в развитие технологий искусственного интеллекта (ИИ).

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Motorica is the leader of the Russian market for upper limb prosthetics. The President was shown the latest sample of the "Manifesto Brush" - a tester of an AI prosthesis played an electric guitar for the head of state.
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Нейронет — Рувики: Интернет-энциклопедия

Нейронет — изучайте подробную и систематизированную информацию в интернет-энциклопедии РУВИКИ

ru.ruwiki.ru

neuronet/web: this, that, this, that and this

NeuroWeb Roadmap: Results of Foresight & Call for Action

NeuroWeb Roadmap: Results of Foresight & Call for Action - Download as a PDF or view online for free

www.slideshare.net

You see in the center in the right row: Strategic Social Initiative 2045
or also Strategic Public Movement "Russia 2045"

2045 Initiative

Strategic Social Initiative

2045.com

GF2045: GLOBAL FUTURE 2045 - INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

gf2045.com

 

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russia through the hidden eye 3

https://forumspb.com/en/ 5–8 JUNE 2024 One of the biggest and most important business events in the world. Over the past 26 years, the Forum has cemented its status as a leading international event focusing on key issues on the global economic agenda. It provides a platform for participants to...

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UlSTU Robotics Engineers Implemented a Neural Interface in an Unmanned Vehicle

26 September 2024

At the BCI Hackathon (Brain-Computer Interface Hackathon) in Moscow, a team of robotics from Ulyanovsk State Technical University presented a new technological product for unmanned vehicles. A unique solution based on neurotechnology, which allows you to drive a car without hands and at the same time control the condition of the "drivers", was recognized as the absolute winner.

The BCI Hack Moscow hackathon was held in the capital on September 24 at the office of Nery, a company specializing in the development of devices for taking readings and analyzing electroencephalograms. The hackathon participants had to develop and demonstrate products based on neural interfaces for Neiry Headband Pro and Neiry's open API.

russia through the hidden eye 3

https://snob.ru/news/chat-1221-brend-yanina-i-serial-prestuplenie-i-nakazanie-novye-nominanty-na-premiiu-snoba-sdelano-v-rossii-2024/ New nominees for the Snob Award "Made in Russia - 2024" Snob continues to collect applications for the 13th Made in Russia Award. Anyone can suggest a favorite...

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IT expert spoke about the technology of controlling GAZelle with the power of thought
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"The only thing is that invasive solutions are needed to achieve accuracy, as in Elon Musk's experiments with the implantation of electrodes. .."

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В России создали «распределяющую шляпу» для выбора колледжа или вуза

За магией стоит наука: в распределяющую шляпу встроен нейроинтерфейс, с помощью которого команда нейрофизиологов и психологов «Брейни» проводит тестирование и глубокий анализ мозговой активности школьника

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In Russia, they have created a "sorting hat" for choosing a college or university

21.10.2024

There is science behind magic: a neural interface is built into the sorting hat, with the help of which a team of neurophysiologists and psychologists at Brainy conducts testing and in-depth analysis of the student's brain activity. As a result, the student receives a report with personal recommendations for choosing a future profession, including based on biological data.

According to VTsIOM, when choosing a profession, Russians are guided mainly by personal preferences and family opinions. According to the surveyed students in grades 8-10, the optimal time to get acquainted with professions and choose your own is the 6th-9th grade of school. But by this time, only 53% of respondents had already chosen a profession, and another 12% had doubts. The remaining 35% postpone this decision to a later date. Some respondents reported that they do not know what to become (8%) and that it is difficult for them to formulate their priorities (5%).

To help schoolchildren choose the most suitable profession from an early age, the Neiry biotech laboratory has developed the Brainy service. To begin with, the user puts on the brain-computer interface on their head, aka the "sorting hat". This is a bandage with electrodes that read the electroencephalogram and photoplethysmogram, which is connected to a computer.

With the help of a neural interface, the team determines the predisposition of a student to a certain professional direction. The device shows what state the teenager's brain is in - tired, overloaded or stressed. The system analyzes more than 15 parameters, such as concentration, relaxation, fatigue, stress, involvement in the process, and others. At the same time as measuring the EEG of the brain and the PPG of the heart, the user solves the test from a specific area. After completing the test, the system generates a detailed report, the results of which can be discussed with a certified career pathologist.

For example, the "Brainy" report can show that the child is stressed, tired and it is difficult for him to maintain concentration when solving tasks from the IT sphere: calculation and logic. If the level of concentration is high during testing, fatigue and stress are low, it means that the student's brain is as productive as possible and easily copes with tasks.

Unlike other career guidance tests, which check only the correctness of the student's answers, the Brainy service analyzes brain and heart activity - how comfortable a teenager is to solve problems and, accordingly, how productive and competitive he can be in a certain direction in the future. This is one of the steps that will help future students choose the right university or college, and therefore achieve professional success.

As a result, Brainy recommends three professional areas for students and offers examples of professions that they should consider. For example, if a teenager is strong in the engineering field, such professions as robotics, mechanic, installation specialist, service engineer and others are suitable for him.

Schoolchildren from 14 to 18 years old can take the test, you can sign up for it on the https://brainy-prof.ru/ website. In the process of creating the Brainy service, more than 1000 teenagers underwent testing and analysis of EEG brain activity measurements. The Brainy service is already used by leading universities, educational platforms and the Moscow Government.

"For example, with the help of Brainy, we can see that a child is productive and involved in creative areas, and the IT direction causes him stress, so it is difficult for a teenager to maintain concentration. In such cases, parental pressure that the child must enroll in an IT specialty will be an additional stress factor and can negatively affect professional success and even family relationships," says Kristina Kudryavtseva, head of the Brainy service.

«Распределяющую шляпу» с нейроинтерфейсом для выбора профессии разработали в России - CNews

В России создали настоящую «распределяющую шляпу» для выбора колледжа или вуза. За магией стоит наука: в...

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A "sorting hat" with a neural interface for choosing a profession was developed in Russia

В России разработали «Распределяющую шляпу» для выбора колледжа или вуза

Сервис «Брейни», который разработала биотех-лаборатория Neiry, использует «Распределяющую шляпу» для тестирования школьников от 14 до 18 лет. Уже более 1000 подростков прошли «распределение», и многие университеты и образовательные платформы используют эти результаты для помощи в выборе...

hi-tech.mail.ru

https://www.ixbt.com/news/2024/10/21/v-rossii-sozdali-raspredeljajushuju-shljapu-s-nejrointerfejsom-dlja-vybora-professii.html

"You're a programmer, Sasha!"
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Брейни - профориентация с помощью нейротехнологий

Брейни — это тестирование и глубокий анализ мозговой активности с детальным отчетом о результатах от дипломированного профориентолога

brainy-prof.ru

A teenager does not know what profession to choose?

Brainy is a test and in-depth analysis of brain activity with a detailed report on the results from a certified career pathologist

Yes! This is the very sorting hat that will help you choose a profession

A new level of career guidance

A team of neurophysiologists and psychologists has developed a test with brain wave analysis and a personal system of recommendations

Brainy is already used by universities, educational platforms and the Moscow Government

 

[Lalas]

... A little earlier...

Neiry news

Представляем первую в России концепцию нейроэтики

Концепция первой в России нейроэтики прописывает принципы и рекомендации для компаний, государства и пациентов — при вживлении чипов и имплантов в человеческий мозг, и других случаях использования нейротехнологий

neiry.ru

Introducing the First Concept of Neuroethics in Russia

18.10.2024

The concept of the first neuroethics in Russia prescribes principles and recommendations for companies, the state, and patients — when implanting chips and implants in the human brain, and other cases of using neurotechnologies. The authors of the document were a group of leading neurophysiologists: the Russian biotech laboratory Neiry, the laboratory for the development of invasive neurointerfaces of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of Moscow State University, as well as independent experts.

Implants are already being built into our lives and changing it: as of 2020, 160 thousand chips were implanted in the brain around the world, and 12 thousand new patients are added every year. The chips are used for patients living with spinal cord injuries, epilepsy, OCD, parkinsonism, and many other diseases. Neurotechnologies open up new opportunities not only for restoring the lost functions of the nervous system, but also in the future for its improvement: developing concentration, improving memory, and controlling the exoskeleton.

According to a report by Morgan Stanley, brain-computer interface (BCI) technology is on the cusp of a huge breakthrough with a potential market of $400 billion in the U.S. alone, and promises to be the next big thing in medical technology.

400 Billion Reasons To Believe In Brain-Computer Interfaces

2024 Market Research from Morgan Stanley pegs the market for BCI at $400B in the US alone. Synchron, Neuralink, Paradromics, Precision, InBrain, ONWARD and more.

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The Russian market, according to Angel Invests, is also gaining momentum: by 2029, the volume of the neural interface market will amount to 740 billion rubles.

Исследование: рынка неинвазивных интерфейсов к 2029 году

Эксперты Angel Invests оценили потенциал рынка нейроинтерфейсов среди русскоязычной аудитории к 2029 году

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In order for the legislation to keep up with the progress of the industry, but not limit its development, experts have developed "rules of the game" for the neurotechnology industry. After all, today not only patients are poorly informed about the risks and consequences of an unsuccessful scenario of chip implantation, but also manufacturing companies, as well as the state: they all act in conditions of uncertainty.

Neuroethics in Russia is an area of intersection of interests of three participants: the patient or the user, the scientific community and business, as well as the state. The introduction of the principles of neuroethics will lead to an improvement in the quality of life and an increase in Russia's competitive advantage in a number of areas.

Of the principles, the authors distinguish primarily the safety of patients and users — all research and use of devices must comply with federal legislation in the field of medicine and healthcare of the Russian Federation. Neurotechnologies should be available to all patients according to indications, if the doctor prescribes such treatment.

Research and the use of neurodevices should not restrict a person's rights and freedoms, which are guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation and Russian legislation. For any use of devices, the responsibilities of the parties (manufacturer, seller, medical institution and doctor, user) should be clearly spelled out and mechanisms for insuring risks, primarily for the patient, should be provided.

Laws regulating the industry should protect the interests not only of test subjects, patients, and users, but also of neuroscientists and manufacturing companies.

As recommendations, experts suggest creating a single safety standard: neural interfaces should be safe for patients and users. It is necessary to ensure the maximum safety of data: for example, in medical use, it is permissible to collect anonymized data in order to ensure security and prevent risks.

It is important that only those organizations that have the appropriate qualifications and the right to carry out medical activities can install, remove and maintain invasive neurotechnological devices.

The concept also stipulates ownership, implant insurance mechanisms, and the requirement for timely maintenance of devices. In their basic configurations, devices should work without subscriptions and autonomously from the Internet.

"In the history of our country, there are many excellent examples of technology regulation, but there are also cases when the wrong policy regarding some industries prevented Russia from competing with other countries: for example, as in the case of genetics. With this initiative, we want to pave the way for the establishment of a regulatory framework with the relevant authorities. We are proactively trying to develop rules that will suit all stakeholders so that the field of neurotechnology does not fall under bans or some other populist techniques that take place in modern politics," Alexander Panov, CEO of Neiry.

"The discussion about humanitarian and ethical issues in the field of neurotechnology is extremely important. No one wants technological disasters like the thalidomide tragedy or the tetraethyl lead story. At the same time, strict regulation and bans "until the situation is clarified", as happened with GMOs, can throw our country far back in this critical technology of the new century. These technologies are already necessary for many people for medical reasons: for neurodegenerative diseases, chronic pain, in prosthetics of limbs and sensory organs. Such people can be up to 5-10% of the total population of the country. And in the future, these technologies could potentially empower healthy people by giving them an edge at work. In the case of neurotechnologies, we are talking not only about the loss of technological sovereignty, but also about the safety of Russians' thoughts, because if we do not have our own neurotechnologies, sooner or later we will have to import them," Vasily Popkov, Head of the Laboratory for the Development of Invasive Neural Interfaces, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Moscow State University.

The full text of the document is available on the website Neuroethics.rf. The first edition is currently presented, the concept will be complemented. In the future, after public discussion, experts hope that the concept will become the basis for Russian legislation in this area.

The world is also trying to regulate this area. Thus, in 2021, UNESCO published its ethical recommendations.

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000383559

In 2024, China's Ministry of Science and Technology introduced ethical guidelines for the field of neural interfaces.
https://www.most.gov.cn/kjbgz/202402/t20240202_189582.html
Chinese recommendations are quite general and do not take into account the interests of manufacturing companies. Science also published its ethical guidelines for neural interfaces in 2024.

Brain-Computer Interfaces and Patients' Rights: Some Key Principles | Science Corporation

Science Corporation is a clinical-stage medical technology company.

science.xyz

These recommendations do not claim to be complete, but they are clearly formulated and applicable."

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In 2024, China's Ministry of Science and Technology introduced ethical guidelines for the field of neural interfaces.
https://www.most.gov.cn/kjbgz/202402/t20240202_189582.html

https://www.most.gov.cn/kjbgz/202402/t20240202_189582.html
The "Ethical Guidelines for Brain-Computer Interface Research" and the "Ethical Guidelines for Human-Non-Human Animal Chimera Research" were released

Date: 2024-02-02 22:23 Source: Ministry of Science and Technology

In order to promote standardized research in the fields of brain-computer interface and human-non-human animal chimera, the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Sub-committee of the National Science and Technology Ethics Committee has researched and compiled the "Ethical Guidelines for Brain-Computer Interface Research", and the Life Science Ethics Sub-Committee has researched and compiled the "Ethical Guidelines for Human-Non-human Animal Chimera Research" for reference and use by relevant scientific research institutions and researchers."

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The full text of the document is available on the website Neuroethics.rf.

Нейроэтика.рф

Открытый диалог и тесное сотрудничество нейротехнологов со специалистами гуманитарного профиля позволят найти наиболее эффективный и безопасный путь развития нейротехнологической сферы.

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Neurotechnology is a rapidly developing field dedicated to understanding how the brain works and creating technologies that interact with it. With the help of neurotechnology, we connect the brain and the computer.
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In addition to its application in medicine, neurotechnology opens up opportunities for human improvement, Human Enhancement. New approaches to education, various types of cognitive improvements, exoskeletons are all potential areas of application for neurotechnology.

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https://www.forbes.ru/mneniya/523262-kto-imeet-pravo-na-cip-v-golove-i-ctenie-myslej-zacem-v-rossii-zakon-o-nejroetike

October 18, 2024 / Opinions / Technology

Who has the right to a chip in the head and mind reading: why does Russia need a law on neuroethics?

Alexander Panov, Vasily Popkov

Against the backdrop of the development of international biotechnology companies that have begun to implant chips in the human brain, there is a need for a systematic approach to solving possible ethical problems — after all, conflict situations may arise in the near future. In Russia, they decided to keep up with progress and presented the first concept of neuroethics. Its co-authors, Alexander Panov from Neiry and Vasily Popkov, an expert on invasive interfaces from Moscow State University, explain in a column for Forbes what this concept is and why it is needed
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In the future, the range of applications will be expanded manifold. According to a report by Morgan Stanley, brain-computer neural interface (BCI) technology is on the verge of a huge breakthrough with a potential market of $400 billion in the U.S. alone, and promises to be the next big breakthrough in medical technology. And for these changes to be for the better, it is necessary to develop rules of the game for the Russian neurotechnology industry.

Neurotechnology opens up new opportunities not only for restoring the lost functions of the nervous system, but also for improving a person - for the development of concentration, improving memory, and controlling the exoskeleton.
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Команда Neiry

За всеми нашими крутыми инновациями стоят люди, каждый из которых — эксперт в своем деле и любит то, что делает

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Team
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Consultants

Mikhail Lebedev
Professor of Moscow State University. He train the future co-founders and researchers of Elon Musk's Neuralink.
Hirsch index: 54 (google scholar), 42 (Scopus)

Alexander Kaplan
Professor of Moscow State University. The author of the Neural Interfaces 5.0 concept, the author of numerous works on the P-300, develops neural interfaces in rehabilitation medicine.
Hirsch index: 31 (google scholar), 25 (Scopus)

Vasily Popkov
Head of the group for the development of invasive neural interfaces at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of Moscow State University.
Hirsch index: 22 (google scholar), 18 (Scopus)

Olga Bazanova
He is a professor at MIPT and develops the concept of iAPF.
Hirsch index: 20 (google scholar), 15 (Scopus)

Andrey Ivashchenko
Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Leader of the NeuroNet working group, developer of drugs for Covid-19.
Hirsch index - (google scholar) 12 (Scopus)

Sergey Shishkin
MEG Center of MSUPE. He develops "eye-brain-computer" interfaces, develops the concept of BCI based on movement attempts.
Hirsch index: 17 (google scholar), 11 (Scopus)

Natalia Galkina
CEO of the neuromarketing laboratory "Neurotrend".

 

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MIPT

mipt.ru

MIPT will host a conference for teachers "Artificial Intelligence: Start into the Future"

October 28, 2024
On November 1, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology invites school teachers, teachers of technical schools, colleges and schools to the conference "Artificial Intelligence: Start into the Future". Participation in the event is free!

The conference will be addressed by MIPT Rector Dmitry Livanov, representatives of federal executive authorities of the Russian Federation, experts from the Alliance in the field of AI from Yandex, Sberbank, VK, Gazpromneft and T-Bank, and representatives of the National AI Center under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Teachers-winners of competitions for the best case of using artificial intelligence in educational activities and teachers who gathered the most students for a class hour on AI based on MIPT materials will also share their experience.

The conference program includes:

- Discussion "Does every school need artificial intelligence?"
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Сообщается, что в декабре OpenAI представит модель искусственного интеллекта Orion следующего поколения. Ожидается, что Orion будет в 100 раз мощнее GPT-4.

www.openel.ru

OpenAI will reportedly unveil the next-generation Orion AI model in December. Orion is expected to be 100 times more powerful than GPT-4.
28.10.2024

Нижегородская область заняла четвертое место по уровню научно-технического развития

За последний год позиции региона не изменились

www.nnov.kp.ru

October 28 2024
The Nizhny Novgorod region took fourth place in terms of scientific and technical development
Over the past year, the position of the region has not changed
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"The leadership of Moscow and St. Petersburg is explained by the presence of a large number of research institutes and the work of high-tech industries," the researchers explain. - Tatarstan, in turn, is also one of the innovative, scientific and technological centers of the country.

The top ten also included the Nizhny Novgorod, Moscow, Samara regions, the Perm Territory, the Tula, Ulyanovsk and Sverdlovsk regions.

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22252215

The Russian Federation will develop a system to help restore brain activity
The inventor and main developer is a master's student Artem Franchuk

MOSCOW, October 28, 2024. The Institute of Advanced Information Technologies of the Tula State Pedagogical University plans to complete the development of a device in 2025 designed to help in the rehabilitation of patients whose brain has been damaged.
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According to Franchuk, during the experiments, he studied the operation of the EEG sensor on himself. "I have created the "backend" and "frontend" components of the system, now I am developing an analytics module that will study the patient's answers to surveys, signals from brain activity sensors, and build forecasts about his recovery. The device can be given to the convalescent at home for self-use, and all measurements will be automatically transmitted to the doctor remotely," the inventor said.

Work on the software module is being carried out within the framework of the strategic project "Personnel Training Ecosystem for the Digital Development of the Region" of the state program "Priority 2030".

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22246685

Optical filters have been created to create materials for 6G communication

NOVOSIBIRSK, October 28, 2024. Quasi-optical narrow-band filters were created at Novosibirsk State University (NSU). The invention will be useful for the development of metamaterials and devices of the future 6G telecommunications range, the university's press service told TASS.
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In the future, the authors of the development plan to use it to visualize objects using terahertz radiation. According to the researchers, this can be compared to X-rays. "It can be used to study biological objects, including in medical diagnostics, since terahertz radiation is non-ionizing and therefore safe for humans, but here its capabilities are limited - terahertz radiation does not penetrate into the deep tissues of the body due to high absorption," the press service quotes one of the authors of the development Alina Rybak.

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22254013

October 28, 2024
Peskov: Russian science remains open to cooperation with other countries
The presidential press secretary also noted that it is the duty of Russian scientists to contribute to world science
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This was stated by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov at the ceremony of awarding the All-Russian prize "For Fidelity to Science".

"Our scientists continue to be open to the whole world. Our scientists travel to other countries, to other scientific organizations, work there, enriched with something new, return to us, then go again, work and bring something new there. And there is such a circulation that provides the necessary synergy for the development of science. No science can develop under a glass dome, it is impossible. It should be open, especially such a great science of such a great country as ours," the Kremlin spokesman said, presenting the award to the rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy in the nomination "Russian Science to the World".

 

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https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22224305

A bionic suit has been created to support a person in the North
The conceptual model is focused on the development of various digital assistants

MOSCOW, October 25, 2024. Engineers from Petrozavodsk State University have developed a bionic suit that monitors human resilience in northern conditions and creates digital assistants. This was reported to TASS in the press office of the project "Engineering and Innovations in Russia" of the Center for Project Management in Industry.

"The bionic suit realizes the effective interaction of a person with objects that reflect the properties of vitality. The conceptual model is focused on the development of various digital assistants, each is able to provide various types of support for human resilience: mental health resistance to stress and other negative external factors, adaptation to working and living conditions, resistance to fatigue, motivation to maintain health in the conditions of the northern territories," said Alexei Shtykov, director of the university's engineering center, whose words are quoted in the message.

The developed methods provide automation and digitalization of known methods of physiological observations of how a person moves, how he perceives information and how his body works. Due to the use of bionic Internet technologies and artificial intelligence technologies, engineers managed to reduce the operator's participation in the procedure for obtaining initial observation data.

"We have used AI technologies based on wearable and wearable equipment to speed up the transmission and processing of data, to ensure constant rapid feedback from a person. As a hardware part, solutions available on the market are used - sensor, computing and network equipment. Simulation modeling methods are used to use equipment that is not yet available," Shtykov added.

Scientists are confident that the scientific results obtained have the potential to be used in applied scientific research and development related to the use of intelligent Internet systems for human monitoring, including for mobile medicine and a healthy lifestyle, industrial Internet, digitalization of education and tourism. At present, pilot implementations of the obtained scientific results are being carried out in Karelia.

Польская радиостанция заменила ведущих искусственным интеллектом

Подробнее на сайте

www.kommersant.ru

24.10.2024
Polish radio station replaced presenters with artificial intelligence

Krakow-based radio station OFF Radio Krakow introduced three new presenters created with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) to radio listeners, calling it "the first experiment in Poland where journalists are virtual personalities created by AI."

The station's programming is now hosted by 20-year-old Emilia "Amy" Nowa, 22-year-old Jakub "Kuba" Zielinski and 23-year-old Alex, each with their own story and personality. For example, Amy is studying journalism, Cuba is studying sound engineering, and Alex is already a certified psychologist. All three were created by the AI based on the description made by the journalists of the editorial office of OFF Radio.

Radio AI. Jakie były założenia projektu?

Internetowo-cyfrowy program OFF Radio Kraków jest teraz tworzony przy użyciu narzędzi sztucznej inteligencji (AI). Nadal stoją za tym żywi ludzie, ale używający wspomnianych narzędzi. Ten projekt to nasz udzial w debacie na temat szans i zagrożeń jakie niesie ze sobą rozwój sztucznej...

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Нейростудент поступил в РУДН

На новом факультете искусственного интеллекта РУДН будет проходить обучение нейростудент Гриша ИИсаев. Как и его одногруппники, он был посвящён в студенты на официальном открытии факультета. Гриша ИИсаев — нейросеть на базе языковой модели GigaChat Сбера, которую создатели регулярно обучают и...

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Neurostudent entered RUDN University

18.10.2024
At the new Faculty of Artificial Intelligence of RUDN University [Peoples' Friendship University of Russia ], neurostudent Grisha AIsayev will be trained. Like his classmates, he was initiated into students at the official opening of the faculty. Grisha AIsayev is a neural network based on the GigaChat language model of Sber, which the creators regularly train and use various algorithms to improve the quality of response generation.

A neurostudent will be able to help students in mastering disciplines, structuring information, and due to the fact that he himself will also constantly improve, a neurostudent will become a visual aid for the development of progress. He will also accumulate all the data received and save the history of his faculty and the university as a whole, so that the next generations of RUDN students can always contact him and find out the information they are interested in.

"The main goal of creating Grisha Iisaev is to help students with organizational issues that arise during their studies. In addition, Grisha studies for a semester using the same materials as students. In this way, we get a tool with which we can assess the level of knowledge of our students. Thanks to the neurostudent, teachers will be able to analyze their materials. And Grisha can also answer questions about the discipline in the absence of a teacher. At the moment, the interface through which we interact with Grisha is only text-based. But very soon our neurostudent will have a graphic image based on a generative model and also a unique voice! A dialogue with him will be as close as possible to a conversation with another person," said Anton Poddubsky, Dean of the Faculty of Artificial Intelligence of RUDN University.

РУДН обучает специалистов в области генной и тканевой инженерии

РУДН обучает специалистов в области генной и тканевой инженерии

www.rudn.ru

RUDN University trains specialists in the field of genetic and tissue engineering

October 11, 2024
The Master's program of the RUDN University Medical Institute "Genetic and Tissue Engineering" is an educational program that offers students an in-depth study of modern methods and approaches in the field of genome editing technologies. Throughout the educational process, students learn the basic principles of genetic engineering, bioinformatics, genomics, tissue engineering, and cultural work. Courses have been developed for students on technology transfer, legal regulation in biotechnology, rational experiment in biomedicine, as well as writing articles and grant applications.

The program is implemented at the Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Medicine of the Medical Institute of RUDN University.
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The master's program is focused on the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry, aimed at the development of cell and genetic technologies, including for solving the problems of import substitution. There are still relatively few biotech companies in Russia, and, consequently, there are still few domestic biotech products. When designing this educational program, our team analyzed the demand for bioengineering graduates and found that there is an acute shortage of personnel in the biotechnology industry.

In addition to the industry, graduates will be able to realize themselves in research institutes, whose laboratories are focused on the creation of new gene therapy drugs or tissue-engineered structures. Of course, their capabilities are not limited to these areas, since gene editing has become an absolutely necessary tool for any modern research laboratory.

https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22218545

FRAGMENTS OF NEW BOOKS, 25 OCT, 2024

Neurogenetics: How DNA affects the brain and its aging

Eksmo Publishing House has published a book by Russian biologist Alexei Moskalev about the features of brain aging. TASS publishes a fragment

Brain aging is an inevitable process. However, with a competent approach, it can be slowed down. In the book "The Brain of a Centenarian. 7 Steps to Mental Clarity, Strong Memory and Sustained Attention" contains the most advanced and effective methods for maintaining cognitive health.

Alexey Moskalev explains in simple and understandable language what brain longevity depends on: how to eat right, what physical activity to adhere to, and how much sleep to make the "internal computer" as productive as possible. In addition, the author talks about biological factors that affect brain aging. For example, about specific genes that make people less susceptible to diseases and processes that are dangerous to cognitive functions.
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In addition, scientists are actively exploring ways to "reprogram" genes through epigenetic influences (e.g., drugs, diet, exercise, meditation), gene therapy, and other innovative approaches.

Perhaps in the future, we will be able to upgrade our genetic instructions and prolong the youth of the brain, regardless of the initial data.

 

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https://nauka.tass.ru/nauka/22244003

Science 0+ [Nauka 0+] Festival Ends in Shenzhen

As the First Vice-Rector of MSU-PPI in Shenzhen Sergey Ivanchenko noted, "since its opening, the festival has become unprecedented in its scale and positive response from the audience"

SHENZHEN, October 27, 2024. The closing ceremony of the international scientific festival "Science 0+" was held at the joint Russian-Chinese university MSU-PPI in the city of Shenzhen (Guangdong province) in southern China. The Open Week, which took place at the joint university from October 22 to 27, became part of the festival of the same name, which has been organized since 2006 at the initiative of the Rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy at more than 500 venues in Russia and abroad. The event is held by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the Russian Academy of Sciences, scientific and educational organizations and corporations. From the Chinese side, the organizers were MSU-PPI and the government of Shenzhen.
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The Russian-Chinese University MSU-PPI is a project of the government of Shenzhen, the Beijing Polytechnic Institute and the Lomonosov Moscow State University. It is the first joint university established by China and Russia. A memorandum of understanding between the ministries of education of the two countries on cooperation in the implementation of the initiative was signed in May 2014 during the official visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China.

https://msu.ru/news/novosti-mgu/v-mgu-ppi-sostoyalas-torzhestvennaya-tseremoniya-otkrytiya-festivalya-nauka-0-.html

25.10.2024

The opening ceremony of the NAUKA 0+ Festival was held at MSU-PPI
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Visitors to the Festival will learn what liquid wires are, create a magnet, feed a single-celled hydra and isolate DNA from a banana. At the exhibition, visitors will see a unique FNIRS device designed to read brain indicators in several people in parallel. Visitors will also try to determine the age of a fish by their scales, 3D print their own DNA, and learn Chinese calligraphy. And during the "bio-tour", participants will learn about the flora of the MSU-PPI campus.

From October 25 to October 27, leading Russian scientists will give popular science lectures: ...; Alexander Kalinkin, Head of the Center for Sleep Medicine of the Medical Research and Education Institute of Moscow State University ("Human Sleep at the Turn of the Second and Third Millennium"); Professor of the Department of Virology of the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University Nikolay Nikitin ("A World Without Viruses");...
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Business program within the framework of the Festival
On October 25-26, MSU-PPI will host the Academic Forum on Machine Intelligence. The main topics of the forum include cutting-edge areas of research in the field of artificial intelligence, such as computer vision, machine learning), intelligent human-machine interaction (HCI), and intelligent robots.
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Thus, on November 4-6, the Faculty of Economics will hold an international conference "Digitalization and Innovation for an Aging Society".
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Открытая неделя NAUKA 0+

kexuewujie.com

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION, MASTER CLASSES
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How DNA is isolated and edited
The master class will introduce the structure of DNA, the role of DNA in the life of organisms and scientific opportunities when working with DNA, such as CRISPR/CAS. Particular attention is paid to the role of such work in the future of mankind - from the treatment of genetic diseases to endowing the human body with completely new functions. In order for the DNA molecule not to remain just an image on the screen, participants will isolate DNA from the fruit using simple and affordable reagents to be able to see the molecule with the naked eye.
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Hyperscanning: See How Your Brain Works
Do you want to know how the brain works? How do scientists study its activity? At the master class, you can learn what hyperscanning is and how it helps to look inside the head.
You will be able to feel like a real neuroscientist. With the help of special equipment, scientists will demonstrate on volunteers what brain activity looks like during different actions - we will see which parts of the brain are activated when talking, moving, laughing.
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3D Printer: Print Your DNA
At the master class, you will learn what 3D printing is, how it works, and what materials are used to create models. Particular attention will be paid to the use of 3D printing in science - we will tell you more about the spatial structure of the DNA molecule and will assemble scientific 3D puzzles for speed
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Первый день НАУКА 0+ в МГУ-ППИ – 1,291 photos | VK

Первый день НАУКА 0+ в МГУ-ППИ - Международный фестиваль НАУКА 0+ - 1291 photos

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Второй день НАУКА 0+ в МГУ-ППИ – 560 photos | VK

Второй день НАУКА 0+ в МГУ-ППИ - Международный фестиваль НАУКА 0+ - 560 photos

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MIPT

mipt.ru

The creation of a neuromorphic computer has come closer: Russian scientists have created a flexible artificial synapse

October 21, 2024
A team of researchers from MIPT, ITMO, and Skoltech has managed to create an optoelectronic synapse, a flexible memristor with hybrid electrical and optical control. It reproduces important properties of the synapses of the brain. Such a device could form the basis for the creation of an artificial eye, as well as devices operating on the principle of "in-sensor computing". Together with the artificial neurons created today at MIPT, as well as the previously shown synapses, they can become components of neuromorphic artificial vision systems. The preprint is available here, the article is under consideration in a high-ranking scientific journal.

[2312.09314] Biorealistic Response in Optoelectrically-Driven Flexible Halide-Perovskite Single-Crystal Memristors

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The triumphant march of neural networks has touched almost everyone today – large language models (such as ChatGPT), neural network generation of images and videos, recognition of texts and images have become almost commonplace. The first concepts of neural network algorithms were developed back in the 1950s, but it is only recently that the power of computers has developed to put them into practice.
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At the same time, success was not easy – until now, the vast majority of neural network tasks are performed on remote servers, requests to which mobile devices make over the Internet. This requires a huge amount of energy, and the number of requests only grows over time.

The problem is designed to be solved by neuromorphic (i.e. "brain-like") hardware, the architecture of which will be much better "sharpened" to work with neural networks than traditional processors. Graphics and tensor accelerators, such as Nvidia products, partially cope with the task, but their cost is too high, and the size is still not compact enough, so it will take a long time to put them in every smartphone. And this is where researchers come into play, developing electronic devices that are as close as possible to brain cells in terms of how they work.
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The developers of neuromorphic hardware aim to create artificial neurons and synapses so that neural network algorithms can be executed on them quickly and energy-efficiently, as it happens in the brains of animals and humans. One of the leading concepts in this area is the use of memristors.

A memristor is a resistor whose resistance changes as electrical signals pass through and persists for some time. Because of this, memristors are excellent candidates for artificial synapses in neuromorphic chips. At the same time, the more diverse biosimilar functionality can be implemented in memristors, the better for potential applications in the future.

For example, they can be elements of neural processors or neural controllers for use as "smart cameras" located both stationary and on unmanned vehicles. They can become the element base of the "electronic nervous systems" of robots, as well as be used for the energy-efficient solution of many nonlinear problems that classical computers cannot cope with.
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The project was carried out as part of the Clover interuniversity program, which develops cooperation between MIPT, ITMO and Skoltech in the field of photonics and optoelectronics. At the next stage, the research team plans to move on to the manufacture of arrays of microcrystals of halide perovskites, that is, to get closer to the creation of an artificial retina for neuromorphic visual systems."

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russia through the hidden eye 3

The best, unprecedented and the only one in Internet report continues, which is deepens in and clarifies the new world order in connection with the "pandemic", which continued with the "military/special military operational" strain, the real participation of Russia, and so on - all things...

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Указ о присуждении премий Президента в области науки и инноваций для молодых учёных за 2023 год

Владимир Путин подписал Указ «О присуждении премий Президента Российской Федерации в области науки и инноваций для молодых учёных за 2023 год».

kremlin.ru

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Awarding the 2023 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists.

February 7, 2024
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To award the 2023 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists and the honorary title of Laureate of the Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists:

Susanna Gordleeva, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor of the Lobachevsky National Research University of Nizhny Novgorod, for the development of models and technologies of neuromorphic artificial intelligence based on biophysical neuron-astrocyte network models for memristive electronics;
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The capabilities of modern microelectronics allowed S. Gordleeva to start the physical implementation of the developed neural systems in the form of hardware applications of a new generation - microelectronic neurochips that imitate various functions of the brain. Such microelectronic devices are already being tested in the country's leading scientific organizations.

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Nauka.rf is the official website of the Decade of Science and Technology in Russia. The site contains basic information about the main news, initiatives, projects and events of the Decade of Science and Technology.

*The pictures on the main page, about the article "DIGITAL EVOLUTION: HOW SCIENTISTS CREATE NEUROMORPHIC SYSTEMS":

https://наука.рф/journal/Cifrovaja-evoljucija-kak-uchenye-sozdayut-neyromorfnye-sistemy/

DIGITAL EVOLUTION: HOW SCIENTISTS CREATE NEUROMORPHIC SYSTEMS

March 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence technologies have become almost commonplace. Neural networks help diagnose diseases, become business consultants, and automate workflows. But there are tasks that algorithms are not yet able to do. For example, to completely reproduce the work of the human brain. Such developments at the intersection of biophysics, mathematics and biology are considered to be among the most promising in the world.

Susanna Gordleeva, professor at Lobachevsky University (Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod), winner of the 2023 Presidential Prize in Science and Innovation for Young Scientists, told how scientists are trying to teach a neural network to "think" intelligently and what robots can borrow from nature.

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— In what areas can such a neural network be used?

Susanna Gordleeva: In fact, in any place where information processing is needed. But one of the promising tasks, perhaps, is the creation of neural implants or neural interfaces. Such systems record brain activity. Therefore, it is necessary that information processing should be carried out with the help of systems adapted to biological mechanisms.

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the cornerstone: "the nature–like technosphere is a part of the noosphere.."

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February 8, 2018
The president held a meeting of the Council for science and education in Novosibirsk.
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Vladimir Putin:
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The world is undergoing dramatic technological change. In their scale, they are comparable to the epochs of industrial revolutions and scientific discoveries that radically changed the way of life of people on our planet.
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In science, as in other fields, we need to make a real breakthrough...
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Please give the floor to Mikhail Valentinovich Kovalchuk.

Mikhail Kovalchuk [director of the Kurchatov Institute]:
…We, speaking of the digital economy as a big breakthrough (which is indeed the case), should understand that according to the International Energy Agency, in the coming years the share of energy consumption in the network infocommunication sphere (only networks and terminal devices – consumer network equipment, communications, Wi-Fi) without industrial computing information infrastructure will exceed one third of the world’s electricity production.

When we talk to you about the digital economy, we have to understand that if we do not develop the energy sector appropriately, we will not have a digital economy. In the near future, this creates serious constraints on energy resources for the formation of a digital economy. At the same time, nature does not know resource crises and energy starvation. The explanation for this is the extremely high energy efficiency of natural sites.
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I would like to say that a number of technologically significant results have already been achieved both in the field of energy production and in the field of energy consumption. For example, technologies have been developed to generate electrical energy based on the metabolic processes of living organisms. These are so-called biofuel cells, which can be used, in particular, to power microsensors of a biological nature and implantable medical devices.

The second is consumption technology. Hardware technologies are actively developing, I stress, not software, but hardware implementation of artificial neuromorphic networks for computing devices that work on the principles of the human brain and as a result consume significantly less energy. It should be noted that this research and development in all these areas is actively and systematically carried out in many countries around the world.

I would like to say that today we are at a world level in the field of studying processes in living nature and creating nature-like technologies.”

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Press Center of the National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, 03.11.2023
Russia will have a program for the development of nature-like technologies
The decree was signed by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

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Draft Decree of the President of the Russian Federation “On the Strategy for the development of nature-like (convergent) technologies” (June 14, 2022), full text (some quotes)
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Research and development in the field of NBICS convergence as a tool for creating nature-like technologies is actively conducted in a number of foreign countries, primarily in the USA.

In particular, in the USA there is a program of the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Commerce called NBIC – “Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Information technology and Cognitive science”. In other countries, similar convergent programs are known by the acronyms GRAIN (Genetics, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Nanotechnology) and BANG (Bits, Atoms, Neurons, Genes). These programs are largely focused on the development of human resources. Thus, the NBIC program of the USA is called “Converging Technologies for Improving Human Perfomance”, and the NBIC program of the European Union is “Converging Technologies for the European Knowledge Society) (CTEKS).
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The main content of this stage will be the development and creation of:
– nanobiotechnology products;
– hybrid devices and bionic devices;
– nanobiosystems and devices, including fundamentally new hybrid bionic-type sensing systems;
– biorobototechnical systems, including new generation artificial intelligence systems and neuromorphic processors.

The implementation of the task of the third stage will lead to the creation of a fundamentally new technological basis of the economy in the Russian Federation.
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Stage 1. Formation of the scientific and personnel base for the development of nature-like (convergent) sciences and technologies (2022-2026).
Priority tasks of the stage:
[among them]
– development and creation of combined (hybrid) technical systems and technological processes using natural components, primarily biosensors, biofuel elements, brain-computer interfaces, additive technologies for creating separate biosimilar and artificial biological objects, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy technologies;
– creation of the first generation of the domestic neuromorphic processor and implementation of pilot projects for its application in real sectors of the economy and the military-industrial complex;
– search for available developments in the field of nature-like (convergent) sciences and technologies ready for industrial development.
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Stage 2. Creation of technological foundations for the beginning of the formation of separate nature–like scientific and production clusters (2027-2032).
Priority tasks of the stage:
– transfer of the results of the first stage to the economy;
– research and technological reproduction of individual objects and processes of wildlife, primarily in the field of:
– synthetic biology (artificial cell, artificial virus);
– biophotonic devices;
– biorobots;
– additive manufacturing technologies and equipment for the creation of synthetic biological materials and artificial organs from them;
– new generation medicines and means of their targeted delivery;
– energy supply systems for implantable devices, artificial organs and biorobots due to energy processes in living organisms;
– development and creation of neuromorphic brain-machine and brain-brain interfaces, anthropomorphic bioprostheses, anthropomorphic robotic devices;
– development and creation of neuromorphic artificial intelligence systems, including those with the ability to self-study without connection to data storage and processing centers;
– creation of a fully functional (including the learning function) domestic neuroprocessor with characteristics that are not inferior or superior to foreign analogues;
– development of biocomputing technologies;
– creation of prototypes of components of nature-like nuclear power;
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Stage 3. Formation of the basic elements of the nature–like technosphere (2033-2037)
Priority tasks of the stage:
– transfer of the results of stages 1 and 2 to the economy;
– technological reproduction of systems and complexes of wildlife, first of all:
– nature-like energy systems, including nature-like nuclear power;
– cyberphysical additive production complexes (“Internet of everything”);
– medical systems based on technologies of correction of the psychophysiological sphere of a person;
– formation of basic elements of anthropomorphic biorobotonics, including communities of anthropomorphic biorobototechnical systems;
– creation of super-large neurocomputers based on the developed neuroprocessors, approaching the human in their cognitive capabilities;
– creation of a new generation of artificial intelligence systems with cognitive capabilities, providing approaches to creating a “strong” artificial intelligence;

As a result of the implementation of the third stage, separate nature-like scientific and production clusters will be formed, as structure-forming elements of a nature-like technosphere."

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One of the youngest professors at UNN is the author of a study that brings the capabilities of artificial intelligence to a new level. Its discovery makes it possible to create a generation of neural networks that work like the human brain. Such technologies are important in a variety of areas - from unmanned transport systems to medicine.
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Laureate of the Prize of the President of Russia Susanna Gordleeva met with UNN students
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Nizhny Novgorod physicist Susanna Gordleeva explained why neural interfaces are needed

02.10.2024
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This is how neuromorphic technologies arose – systems whose architecture and principles of operation are similar to the biological brain and consume much less electricity. To serve them, a team of scientists at Lobachevsky University is developing mathematical models of neural networks that are built on biologically plausible principles. For example, robotics, drones and various neural interfaces work this way.

"In the near future, neuromorphic technologies will surpass in their performance almost all existing solutions in a variety of areas - from high-tech medicine to all unmanned transport systems. Neuromorphic artificial intelligence technologies have very high energy efficiency, but they process information according to different principles. Accordingly, this will save electricity on computing devices and will enter all spheres of our lives," the professor explained.

A neural interface (also called a brain-computer interface) is a technology and devices that allow you to transmit information from the brain directly to a device. These can be a smartphone, computer, voice control, prostheses.

The most popular neural interface today is Elon Musk's Neuralink chip, which is implanted directly into the brain and allows you to control the "power of thought" with a cursor on a computer. And according to the American businessman, the company will soon begin to use a chip that allows the blind to see.

Despite all the advantages of such a development, all invasive (built-in) neural interfaces have a drawback – they cannot be implanted in everyone for medical reasons. In addition, the electrodes implanted in the brain work for only two weeks, perfectly transmitting the signal to an external device that is planned to be controlled, and then overgrown with connective tissue. Then the signal from the neural interface disappears completely.

In this case, every two weeks you will have to take the chip back and implant it again. It is clear that this is not the best option, so the scientific community is now spending a lot of time and money on creating biocompatible materials for such invasive neural interfaces."

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MIPT has launched a peer-reviewed scientific journal on neurotechnology and neuroelectronics

DOLGOPRUDNY, October 10, 2024. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology has launched a new scientific interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journal N&N, which will publish the results of scientific research by leading Russian and foreign experts in the field of neurotechnology, neuroelectronics and biomedicine. This was announced by the rector of MIPT Dmitry Livanov at a press conference at the Laboratory of Neurobiomorphic Technologies of MIPT.

Neurotechnology and Neuroelectronics
Volume 1, No1/ 2024

CMOS Memre Devices
Prospects and Opportunities for Integration of Memristive Structures with Control Schemes

The journal of Neurotechnology & Neuroelectronics (N&N) publishes the results of theoretical and experimental work on a wide range of studies of biological and artificial neural networks, mathematical and computational models of the brain, neuromorphic and neurohybrid systems, technologies for the creation and use of memristive devices, micro- and nanoelectronic technologies for recording neural activity, neurointerface technologies and human-machine interfaces, neuroprosthetics and rehabilitation technologies, exoskeleton systems, as well as the creation of biomorphic robots and robotic systems.

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October 15 2024

The Rise of the Machines Won't Happen Until Artificial Intelligence Gets Its Own Body

Dr. Meshcheryakov spoke about the advantages of brain implants
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Thanks to Elon Musk, brain implants have become a fashionable topic not only in science, but also in the public consciousness. But Neuralink is not the only company engaged in such research. MIPT, the main technical university in Russia, has begun to publish a new peer-reviewed scientific journal on this topic. It is called "Neurotechnology & Neuroelectronics". The latest research by Russian and foreign scientists will be published there. We talked about what is happening at the forefront of world science with Roman Meshcheryakov, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Cyber-Physical Systems of the Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences.

ULTIMATE GOAL: SUPERINTELLIGENCE OR CYBORGS?

- Roman Valerievich, Elon Musk's Neuralink and other companies that are engaged in brain implants do not hide the fact that the first step is to help paralyzed people, disabled people, but the strategic goal is to connect the human brain and the machine. In other words, we are talking about the creation of a superintelligence?

- Superintelligence is rather the realm of science fiction. It's better not to come to me with this. But if we are talking about real problems that can be solved with the help of such a symbiosis, then this is the improvement of a person, the expansion of his capabilities. ... And the next step is to give a person the ability to see in a range in which he could not do it by nature. For example, in the infrared wavelength range. Or hear in the ultrasonic range, as bats do.

- So we are talking about creating a cyborg?

- Yes. De facto, we already coexist in the same world with machines. For example, you enter the subway - all the passengers of the car are buried in their smartphones and cannot live without it. And today, nanotechnology, nanoelectronics make it possible to create the so-called hybrid artificial intelligence, when a person uses the capabilities of a machine, and vice versa - a machine uses our capabilities.
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- It's a terrible thing, but we're going to have to get inside the brain. Because otherwise we will have a substantial delay in signal transmission. ... So we will definitely come to invasive interfaces, and not only to them. It will come to titanium joints and wheels instead of legs... In other words, more efficient designs of the human body in terms of mechanics are next in line. Man is, of course, the crown of creation, but there is also room for improvement.

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Михаил Мишустин дал поручения по итогам стратегической сессии по национальному проекту «Новые технологии сбережения здоровья»

Правительство России

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Mikhail Mishustin gave instructions following the strategic session on the New Technologies for Health Preservation national project

July 20 2024
The government is completing the preparation of a new national project "New Technologies for Health Preservation". It should be finalized by August 1. This instruction was given by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin following the strategic session "New Technologies for Health Preservation", held on July 2.

The national project will presumably include five federal projects. They are aimed at the development of medical science, the creation of new generation products, dosage forms and platforms, biomedical and cognitive technologies of the future, ensuring active and healthy longevity, the formation of our own production facilities for the production of products in our country.
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He said that within the framework of the national project, it is planned to develop 25 gene therapy drugs and personalized cell products. Also, 10 technologies will be created to correct possible cognitive impairments. In addition, ways will be developed to prevent the effects of cell aging, which will make it possible to increase the effectiveness of the prevention of various diseases."

Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Михаил Мурашко: Благодаря развитию науки мы становимся свидетелями изменения технологического уклада здравоохранения

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Mikhail Murashko: Thanks to the development of science, we are witnessing a change in the technological structure of healthcare

16 May 2024
On May 16, the thematic day "Modern Technologies for Health Preservation" was held at the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia" as part of the days of national priorities. At the event, representatives of the healthcare industry discussed a new national project dedicated to technologies in medicine.

Progress in Medical Science

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova stressed in a video message that biotechnology has become an important element of healthcare of the present and future. Today, thanks to them, we have every opportunity to increase life expectancy and quality of life.

— Even 20 years ago, IVF was considered something unique and inaccessible. Today, more than 50 thousand women are covered by such procedures. The first drug for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, new tissue engineering products for the restoration of cartilage tissue, modern bionic prostheses, new heart valves and vascular prostheses are just some examples of the results that we were able to achieve," said Tatyana Golikova.

She noted that it is planned to introduce new drugs, biomedical technologies that prevent cell aging. Much attention will be paid to remote diagnostics, artificial intelligence in medicine, radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. In addition, the national project will be aimed at preventing diseases. The emphasis will be on the interdisciplinary interaction of scientists. To do this, it is necessary to determine the directions of research and ways of their implementation.

"To do this, last year we began to create a special subsystem of the Unified State Information System for Accounting for Research, Development and Technological Work for Civil Purposes. It will help us select the most promising developments and track their implementation," Tatyana Golikova recalled.

Achieve the national goal

The Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko said that the new national project "New Technologies for Health Preservation" will be aimed at achieving the national goal of 78 years of life expectancy by 2030. It will consist of five federal projects: "Medical Science – New Technologies for Humans", "Personal Medical Assistants", "Biomedical Technologies of the Future for Active Longevity and Healthy Aging", "New Medical Technologies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention" and "Development of the Production of the Most Popular Medicines".
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The head of the Russian Ministry of Health added that it is necessary to pay attention to the structure of the biopharmaceutical market. Today, there are high expectations for cell, gene and nucleic acid therapies. A lot of work is underway in the field of technological areas that will make it possible to transform medicine and healthcare in the near future.
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The field of biotechnology brings radiopharmaceuticals to a new level, which is used in the diagnosis and treatment of onco-, cardiovascular and neurological diseases. Much attention will also be paid to regenerative, genetic, digital and neuro-technologies in medicine.

"The listed technologies create breakthroughs, ensure movement towards longevity. Some of them are already having a significant impact today, helping to save people's lives. Thanks to science, we are witnessing a change in the technological structure of the sphere," said Mikhail Murashko.

Двусторонние встречи с министрами здравоохранения стран БРИКС

Официальный сайт Министерства здравоохранения Российской Федерации

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Bilateral meetings with BRICS Ministers of Health

October 14 2024
A number of bilateral meetings were held on the sidelines of the 14th Meeting of BRICS Ministers of Health.

The Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Health of the Republic of South Africa Aaron Motsoaledi Pakishe. They discussed cooperation in the development of vaccines against various infectious diseases, the supply of medicines, as well as the joint introduction of modern digital technologies. The Minister of South Africa noted that he was very impressed by his visit to several Russian medical institutions, including the N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Health of Russia.
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In turn, Mikhail Murashko added that the Russian Federation is known for its development of vaccines against infectious diseases such as polio and a new coronavirus infection. According to him, Russia always comes to the aid of countries in crisis.

— We have high competencies in vaccine development, you are well aware of our Sputnik V vaccine, which was supplied to 70 countries during the pandemic. You know that during the polio epidemic, Russia saved many countries in the same way by supplying the polio vaccine. This is a country that, when there is a crisis in the world, comes to the rescue," he said.

The Minister of Health of the Russian Federation also said that vaccines against the Marburg virus, monkeypox, and tuberculosis are now being developed in Russia.

— There are developments on vaccines that are not used in our country due to location. Vaccines against Marburg fever are now in development. There are many vaccines that are specific to your continent, there are developments on vaccines against monkeypox, a new vaccine for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis. We have already proven vaccines, and there are new vaccines against tuberculosis, which can be used, among other things, as a therapeutic drug in patients who already have tuberculosis. You know that there are resistant forms of tuberculosis for treatment, so these vaccines are used in treatment to strengthen the immune response of patients, including those with resistant forms of tuberculosis," he said.

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31.3 billion rubles will be allocated for the national project "New Technologies for Health Preservation"

MOSCOW, October 15, 2024. In total, for the period from 2025 to 2030, it is planned to allocate 31.3 billion rubles for the national project "New Technologies for Health Preservation", the funds will be used to develop drugs and technologies in medicine. This was announced by the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko.
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Murashko noted that the goal of the project is to achieve a high level of technological sovereignty in the field of medical technologies by 2030, the production of medicines and products.

Минобрнауки поддерживает проекты, актуальные для практического здравоохранения

В Москве стартовал 3-й Национальный конгресс с международным участием «Национальное здравоохранение». Мероприятие проходит с 28 по 29 октября на площадке кластера «Ломоносов» Инновационного научно-технологического центра МГУ «Воробьевы горы» и в Большом зале Государственного Кремлевского дворца.

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The Ministry of Education and Science supports projects relevant to practical healthcare

28.10.2024
The 3rd National Congress with international participation "National Healthcare" started in Moscow. The event takes place from October 28 to 29 at the site of the Lomonosov cluster of the Innovative Science and Technology Center of Moscow State University "Vorobyovy Gory" and in the Great Hall of the State Kremlin Palace.
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The participants were welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Denis Sekirinsky. He spoke about the ongoing federal projects that are aimed at developing high-tech technologies and developing innovative solutions in terms of medicines, medical devices and medical technologies. Among the projects for which the Ministry of Education and Science has been identified as responsible:

"Biomedical and Cognitive Technologies of the Future";

"Regenerative biomedicine, preventive medicine technologies, ensuring active and healthy longevity".

Within the framework of the first project, it is planned to develop 6 new medical technologies and drugs for the treatment of cognitive and sensory impairments, as well as to increase human functional abilities, to create 6 new medical devices that will help reduce the waiting time for urgent organ transplantation and reduce the rehabilitation period by reducing the likelihood of organ rejection after transplantation.

the cornerstone: "the nature–like technosphere is a part of the noosphere.."

:rolleyes: *** https://biopromforum.ru/en/ The human centricity topic is gaining more ground in the business and social agendas in Russia and around the world. This approach has become the foundation of BIOPROM, a congress and exhibition platform for manufacturers and institutions developing...

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The Kurchatov Institute presented the latest developments in Russian medicine

22.10.2024
On October 21, the Kurchatov Genome Forum "KurchatovGenTech-2024" began its work in Moscow. Its first event was the plenary session "Genetic Technologies in Biomedicine: Present and Future". The session was moderated by Maria Vorontsova [one of Vladimir Putin's two daughters], Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

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"Over the past 5-6 years, genetic technologies and projects around these technologies have received a significant impetus in the development of the country, which is good news," Vorontsova said, noting that in the history of the development of this scientific direction, which began in Russia much earlier, there have been several "fundamentally new steps and discoveries" that are applicable, including in medicine.
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Курчатовский геномный форум открылся в Москве. Новости. Первый канал

На Курчатовском геномном форуме в Москве обсуждали способы лечения болезней, которые раньше не поддавались никакому воздействию.

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The most severe genetic diseases are no longer a sentence. Genetic engineering therapy is on guard of health. At the Kurchatov Genomic Forum in Moscow, methods of treating diseases that previously did not lend themselves to any influence were discussed. And now Russian doctors can repair genes and replace pathological DNA sections.

Вести. Российские ученые пытаются приблизиться к пониманию кода природы

Российские специалисты уже могут еще до рождения ребенка определить дефекты в его организме, а также исправить их и обеспечить родившемуся человеку здоровье и долголетие. Генетические исследования – один из главных приоритетов Курчатовского института. От разработок ученых зависят успехи во...

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Russian scientists are trying to get closer to understanding the code of nature

Russian specialists can already identify defects in the child's body even before the birth of a child, as well as correct them and ensure the health and longevity of the newborn person. Genetic research is one of the main priorities of the Kurchatov Institute. Success in many areas depends on the developments of scientists.

 

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Генетик — о скандальном эксперименте китайского учёного с ДНК человека

Life.ru разбирался, как изменилось отношение к видоизменению человеческого генома спустя шесть лет после скандального эксперимента китайского учёного.

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Life.ru figured out how the attitude to the modification of the human genome has changed six years after the scandalous experiment of the Chinese scientist.
October 3, 2024
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Human DNA is already allowed to be modified to prevent some hereditary diseases, said Life.ru Doctor of Medical Sciences, geneticist Vladimir Taktarov.

"If I am not mistaken, there are already protocols for such interventions for hereditary blood diseases, and it was carried out quite successfully," he assured.

The geneticist believes that in the same way it is possible and necessary to fight common pathologies that are inherited, in particular cystic fibrosis (life-threatening disorder of the glands), congenital liver diseases, which, according to the scientist, suffer from "almost every sixth or seventh."

"The ideal option is to intervene at the embryonic stage. For example, in IVF, it is customary to carry out preimplantation diagnostics at the stage of 20-30-40 cells, pinch off a piece and see what changes there are. In about the same way, to put it simply, it is possible to carry out an intervention – at the stage of several blastomeres, the splitting cells of the embryo are edited, then these cells begin to multiply, are formed from stem cells with a corrected genome," explains Vladimir Taktarov.

He is sure that the main problem with editing the human genome is not the capabilities of technology (they exist), but the legal, moral and ethical aspect of this issue.
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Nevertheless, human DNA editing technologies are indeed already being introduced and will one day become as much a part of our lives as artificial insemination, the geneticist believes.

— Most likely, it will be a common and commonplace thing. Even, perhaps, even in our lifetime. But there is still a possibility of mistakes and breakdowns. In any case, genome editing is surgery. And surgery can never guarantee the outcome of the operation, so the risk always remains," the geneticist concluded.


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РОССИЙСКО-АРМЯНСКИЙ УНИВЕРСИТЕТ

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Dear colleagues!

We are pleased to announce that the Third International Congress "CRISPR-2025" will be held from 05 to 10 October 2025!

This time, the organizers of the congress will meet the participants in hospitable sunny Yerevan (Armenia). This event will become a platform for expert discussion of the latest achievements, challenges and ethical aspects associated with the use of the widest range of technological approaches aimed at genome editing. Previous congresses held in 2018 and 2023 in Novosibirsk demonstrated the relevance and relevance of the event format.

Rapidly improving methods of genome editing, including in the field of clinical application of CRISPR systems, require comprehensive comprehension, taking into account various fields of knowledge. That is why, according to the established tradition, we offer a wide range of areas that will be discussed at the CRISPR-2025 congress:

• Cell Technologies
• Regenerative Medicine
• Intelligent Data Science
• Synthetic Biology
• Postgenome
• Research & Development.

Traditionally, the congress participants will present advanced developments and fundamental research in the field of CRISPR, their application in medicine, agriculture, evolutionary and paleobiology. The upcoming congress will be a space for interaction between scientists, doctors and industry representatives, exchange of ideas and effective cooperation.

In the program

• plenary and sectional speeches,
• Competition for young scientists,
• poster presentation competition,
• Panel discussion "From Drug Prediction Using Artificial Intelligence, Precision Genome Editing to Cell and Gene Therapy".

For everyone who wants to get acquainted with Armenian traditions, the organizing committee is preparing an interesting cultural program.

We invite regular and new participants: scientists, doctors, students and business representatives.

Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency

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В Сочи, на базе в университета «Сириус» на федеральной территории Сириус, с 10 по 13 сентября проходит Всероссийская неделя охраны труда-2024, в котором приняли участие представители Центра мозга ФМБА России. В рамках Комплексного центра здоровья работающих, показанного на Форуме Федеральным...

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Employees of the Brain Center showed their development within the framework of the All-Russian Labor Reserve-2024

12.09.2024
In Sochi, at the base of the Sirius University on the federal territory of Sirius, from September 10 to 13, the All-Russian Week of Labor Protection-2024 is being held, in which representatives of the Brain Center of the FMBA of Russia took part.

Within the framework of the Comprehensive Center for Workers' Health, shown at the Forum by the Federal Medical and Biological Agency and representing a balanced model for organizing not only medical care, but also medical and psychological support for the working population, the staff of the Brain Center demonstrated the work of an advanced development in the field of assessing cognitive and psycho-emotional health - neuroheadsets. This mobile device is used for diagnostics and cognitive training. It allows you to record a high-precision electroencephalogram (EEG) of the brain in real time with biofeedback (BFB). Neuroheadset is used for the rehabilitation of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The development was demonstrated by the delegation of the BRICS countries headed by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Russia Anton Kotyakov, who visited the FMBA stand.

 

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Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency

«Как нейротехнологии меняют медицину»: генеральный директор ФЦМН Всеволод Белоусов выступил на Всероссийском фестивале НАУКА 0+ | ФГБУ «Федеральный центр мозга и нейротехнологий» ФМБА России

12 октября, в рамках проходящего Всероссийского фестиваля Наука 0+ в Актовом зале Фундаментальной библиотеки МГУ генеральный директор Федерального центра мозга и нейротехнологий ФМБА России, профессор, член-корреспондент РАН Всеволод Белоусов прочитал лекцию «Как нейротехнологии меняют...

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"How Neurotechnologies Are Changing Medicine": Vsevolod Belousov, General Director of the Federal Center for Neurological Sciences, Spoke at the All-Russian Festival SCIENCE 0+

3.10.2024
On October 12, as part of the ongoing All-Russian Festival Science 0+, Vsevolod Belousov, Director General of the Federal Center for Brain and Neurotechnology of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, gave a lecture "How Neurotechnology Is Changing Medicine" in the Assembly Hall of the Fundamental Library of Moscow State University.

"In my lecture, I will try to give the most popular overview of what neurotechnologies are in order to show their diverse spectrum. Neurotechnology is a much broader concept than neural implants, which have recently been talked about in the media in the context of mentioning Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant. Neurotechnology is a set of ways to influence the nervous system, or read information from it," Vsevolod Belousov said at the beginning of his speech.

During the lecture, he spoke in detail about domestic developments in the field of synthetic and cellular neurotechnologies (biosensors, opto- and thermogenetics), about modern advanced developments of biological drugs that can restore movement after spinal cord injuries, the possibilities of treating some neurodegenerative diseases using focused ultrasound, medical rehabilitation of patients who have suffered a stroke and suffer from other neurological diseases with with the help of virtual and augmented reality devices, neuroprosthetics, as well as biofeedback systems being introduced into practice, which also help patients restore lost brain capabilities.

Vsevolod Belousov emphasized the importance of scientific achievements and capabilities of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia:

"The FMBA of Russia has a cluster of institutes called "Brain and Neurotechnology". We take a comprehensive approach to solving problems related to neurotechnology, cooperate with leading institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences, universities, including Moscow State University, Skoltech. We have specialized educational programs, such as Neurocampus."

At the end of his speech, Vsevolod Belousov noted that the field of neurotechnology is interdisciplinary, requiring the participation of specialists in many areas. "If you want to work in the field of neurotechnology, then there will definitely be a place for you," Belousov summed up.

The SCIENCE 0+ Festival is an all-Russian science festival held annually since 2013. Its main goal is to popularize science among audiences of all ages, to establish a dialogue between science and society. The festival includes lectures by Nobel laureates and popularizers of science, webinars and master classes, virtual laboratory, science shows, interactive exhibitions and other events.

Биолог заявил, что редактирование генома бактерий и грибов даст большую пользу

Профессор биологического факультета МГУ им. Ломоносова Петр Каменский отметил, что такие технологии могут быть использованы для получения более совершенных микроорганизмов.

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The biologist said that editing the genome of bacteria and fungi will be of great benefit

Professor of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University Pyotr Kamensky noted that such technologies can be used to obtain more advanced microorganisms.

MOSCOW, October 17, 2024. Editing the genome of living microorganisms can be of great benefit to humans, including for the production of useful proteins. This opinion was expressed at the all-Russian conference with international participation "Human Biochemistry 2024" by Professor of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University Pyotr Kamensky.

The professor drew attention to such an area of synthetic biology as the creation of a living organism with a minimal genome. "A living organism is being created, from the genome of which everything superfluous has been removed. Only what allows the corresponding organism to exist normally is left," he said.
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The moderator of the session, Deputy Dean for Science of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine of Lomonosov Moscow State University, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Leading Researcher at the National Medical Research Center of Endocrinology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, member of the Presidium of the Russian Association for the Promotion of Science, Maria Vorontsova, outlined a wide range of issues related to science capable of editing the genome.

"Can we treat DNA, which is the ancestor of all the functions we are looking for, simply as a sequence of molecules? Can we afford to create an organism whose functions can be difficult for us to assess? Can we allow this organism to live, knowing that it will reproduce, evolve, can we use the evolution of this organism to our advantage?.. And in general, can we hope to cooperate with living organisms in such a way that they really begin to perform the functions that we need, are important for the industry, for the environment, for the agricultural industry, for medicine, etc.?" asked Vorontsova.
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VI Национальный конгресс по регенеративной медицине

13 - 15 ноября 2024 года, г. Санкт-Петербург, Лермонтовский проспект, д. 43/1, «Азимут Сити Отель»

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VI National Congress on Regenerative Medicine

From November 13 to 15, 2024, the VI National Congress on Regenerative Medicine will be held in St. Petersburg. The event will be held as part of the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

More than 2000 specialists - leading representatives of the scientific community, experts, doctors, healthcare organizers, as well as industry representatives engaged in practical developments in the field of regenerative biomedicine, will gather at the event site to discuss the current state and prospects for the development of the industry.

Over the years, the National Congress on Regenerative Medicine has become the largest scientific event in Russian history on this topic, each time bringing together more than 1500 specialists and attracting unprecedented attention to the "medicine of the future" developing around the world.

Regenerative medicine is one of the most dynamically developing areas of medical science, which aims to recreate or replace cells, tissues or organs to restore the normal functioning of the body. Regenerative medicine offers the prospect of solving the most complex problems in the treatment of patients with severe, often incurable diseases or injuries.

In modern medicine, technologies for health preservation, improving the quality of life and active longevity are in active demand, which requires the development and implementation of fundamentally new approaches to the treatment and prevention of diseases. Many of these can be offered by regenerative medicine. Treatment without pills and surgeries, healing of the most severe and lethal diseases, life extension, organ regeneration are urgent and ambitious tasks set for specialists in the field of regenerative medicine.

The Congress, organized by the Society for Regenerative Medicine and the Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, will present new research results in the field of genetic engineering, molecular and cellular biology, cell therapy, tissue engineering, as well as the development of biomedical technologies. The congress will bring together participants in a community of like-minded people, through whose joint efforts regenerative medicine will develop in Russia and attract scientists and clinical specialists from other countries to cooperate.

The rich scientific program of the Congress, including plenary lectures, symposia, memorial events, will allow specialists to discuss the most important issues of regenerative medicine, assess current trends and formulate further ways of development in this field.

The main scientific topics of the Congress:

1. Mechanisms of renewal of body cells

2. Regulation of the processes of repair and regeneration of organs and tissues

3. Cell Therapy and Tissue Engineering

4. Gene Therapy and Genome Editing in Regenerative Medicine

5. Development, production and implementation of platforms and technologies for regenerative medicine

6. Issues of Ethical and Legal Regulation of Regenerative Medicine

The Congress will play an important role not only as a scientific forum where leading scientists will be able to share their results, but also as an event that forms a new professional community, which is now united under the auspices of the Society for Regenerative Medicine.

Since 2023, the development of drugs for regenerative medicine has received state support within the framework of national and federal projects. Their implementation has become the object of close attention of the country's leadership and the domestic industry, which is actively involved in the formation of a new branch of Russian medicine. Within the framework of the Congress, considerable attention will be paid to priority developments carried out by Russian universities, the academic community and mechanisms for supporting this research by the state. The sustainable development of regenerative medicine requires special training of qualified scientific and clinical personnel.

Within the framework of the Congress, a competition for young scientists will be held, the winners of which will receive awards that stimulate their further professional development, as well as the opportunity to make a presentation to the scientific community.

 

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Visit to the Orthodox Russia – The National Unity Day Forum and Exhibition

On the National Unity Day, Vladimir Putin visited the Orthodox Russia – The National Unity Day Forum and Exhibition at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall in Moscow.

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November 4, 2024

Accompanied by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia and Metropolitan Tikhon of Simferopol and Crimea, the President toured the stand on the Russian Orthodox Social Service. The President was shown an icon created specifically for the exhibition. The icon of Saint Yelizaveta Romanova, the Righteous Martyr and Grand Princess, will be consecrated in a special ceremony on the saint’s 160th birth anniversary. The icon’s style follows the traditions of 19th century – early 20th century academic painting.

Vladimir Putin also toured the Acts of Kindness multimedia exhibition on the traditions of volunteering and charity in Russia from the early days of Christianity in our country and until today. The exhibition is dedicated to the people whose example proves the importance of kindness and mutual help in the world. It features numerous well-known and lesser-known facts from the lives of Russian saints, statespersons, public activists, members of the military and cultural workers.

Greetings to participants, organisers and guests of Inventing the Future international symposium

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the Inventing the Future international symposium, the first major event of the Russia National Centre.

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November 4, 2024

The message reads, in part:

“The forum has brought together representatives of different professions, ages, and generations – literary elite and philosophers, scientists and cultural workers, and young people – for a serious, in-depth conversation on long-term strategic plans and our vision of our future.

I am convinced that, despite the current challenges we are facing today, we need to set goals that are ahead of their time, identify new areas for potential breakthroughs, and aspire to look beyond the horizon of tomorrow.

I would like to emphasise one thing: we must be the ones to define our future with sovereignty as the core of our world view, based on national culture, continuous artistic exploration and firm commitment to unquestionable moral and patriotic ideals and values. Then the boldest and most daring dreams will surely come true. Our people have proved this many times in the course of our thousand-year history. It established a great power, opened the way to the stars for humankind, ensured the country's leadership in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and made great scientific and geographical discoveries. We and future generations should be worthy of their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers.”

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Inventing the Future international symposium

FUTURE OF CIVILIZATIONS
This track explores scenarios for humanity development, as well as global ethical and philosophical issues concerning the future.

FUTURE OF MULTIPOLAR WORLD
This track discusses the development of nations, relationships between countries and international organizations, and forecasts of societal process changes.

FUTURE OF HUMAN
This track is dedicated to possible scenarios for the transformation of social life under the influence of new biological and digital technologies, and the formation of new trends in culture and urbanism.

FUTURE OF TECHNOLOGY
This track discusses breakthrough technologies that could potentially change the world and society, as well as the consequences of developing today’s most advanced technologies.

The program:

https://future.russia.ru/en/program

Monday, 4 November

https://future.russia.ru/en/program?date[]=2024-11-04

The first, the opening discussion:

https://future.russia.ru/en/program/kiberpank-i-biopank-k-kakomu-texnologiceskomu-budushhemu-my-stremimsia

CYBERPUNK AND BIOPUNK: TECHNOLOGICAL FUTURE WE ARE STRIVING FOR?

Monday, 4 November 10:00 - 11:30 Conference Hall 3 (Pavilion 7)
Future of Technology, Future Health, Open Discussion,

In an era of progress, the question of ethical boundaries regarding the enhancement of human body through genetic engineering and “hardware” implants is becoming increasingly relevant. What changes to human appearance will high-tech manipulations and the latest research bring, and can they improve the quality of life for our descendants? These are the questions to be addressed by experts in this section.


QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

How will technological progress be integrated into society and transform it?

What are the prospects for genome editing?

How will new generations transform themselves: through genetic modifications or by “hardware” implants?

Technology for people, not people for technology. Where is the ethical boundary for human transformations?


MODERATORS
Sergey Malozyomov
Author, Host of Popular Science Programs

SPEAKERS
Elena Bryzgalina
Head of the Chair of Philosophy of Education, director of the master’s program in Bioethics at the Faculty of Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Yulia Zonis
Science fiction writer

Denis Kuleshov
Director of the Sensor-Tech Lab

Evgeny Klimuk
Deputy general director for scientific activities – head of the Biotech Campus genomics laboratory, Candidate of Biological Sciences

Dmitry Telyshev
Professor, Director of the Institute for Bionic Technologies and Engineering at Sechenov University

Jenan Al-Shehab
Master of Science in Systems and Control Process Engineering, Technical Director for Wireless Power Generation Electrodis Tech, Kuwait

Johann Wegmann Peña
Journalist, futurist

Симпозиум "Создавая будущее". Киберпанк и биопанк: к какому технологическому будущему мы стремимся?

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Inventing the Future symposium. Cyberpunk and Biopunk: What Technological Future Do We Seek?

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Inventing the Future symposium. Cyberpunk and Biopunk: What Technological Future Do We Seek?

 

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"Inventing the Future international symposium
The program:

https://future.russia.ru/en/program

Monday, 4 November

https://future.russia.ru/en/program?date[]=2024-11-04

The first, the opening discussion:
4 November, 2024
Cyberpunk and Biopunk: technological future we are striving for?
In an era of progress, the question of ethical boundaries regarding the enhancement of human body through genetic engineering and “hardware” implants is becoming increasingly relevant. What changes to human appearance will high-tech manipulations and the latest research bring, and can they improve the quality of life for our descendants? These are the questions to be addressed by experts in this section.

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
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What are the prospects for genome editing?
How will new generations transform themselves: through genetic modifications or by “hardware” implants?
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SPEAKERS
Elena Bryzgalina
Head of the Chair of Philosophy of Education, director of the master’s program in Bioethics at the Faculty of Philosophy, Lomonosov Moscow State University

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В первый день работы международного симпозиума «Создавая будущее» выступила на открытой дискуссии в рамках направления «Будущее технологий». <br> <br>Киберпанк как направление фантастики был попытками увидеть будущее в 80-е и 90-е годы ХХ века. Биопанк —актуальное направление, посвящённое...

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4 November at 19:29

On the first day of the international symposium "Creating the Future", I spoke at an open discussion within the framework of the "Future of Technology" direction.

Cyberpunk as a science fiction movement was an attempt to see the future in the 80s and 90s of the twentieth century. Biopunk is a topical area dedicated to the social and psychological aspects of the use of biotechnology - genetic engineering, synthetic biology and biological weapons. Both cyberpunk and biopunk make us think about the ethical aspects of obtaining scientific knowledge and the social and ethical consequences of its widespread application. The future has an open scenario. There is not a single position – philosophical, ethical, religious – by taking which we will once and for all remove value confections about new objects, social relations that arise in the course of scientific and technological development. Therefore, it is important to have an interdisciplinary dialogue and the development of social and humanitarian expertise in the full cycle of innovation formation.

The open discussion discussed trigger innovations that can change the world and society - gene technologies, neurotechnologies, as well as the consequences of further progress in modern technological solutions.

The discussion was moderated by a well-known journalist, host of popular science programs Sergey Malozemov. It is true that he provoked personal questions – "would you like to replace your hand with a technical one?", but this is inevitable at large venues.

Science fiction writer Yulia Zonis spoke about the directions of designing the future in modern science fiction literature.

Dmitry Telyshev, Professor, Director of the Institute of Bionic Technologies and Engineering at Sechenov University, talks about the breakthroughs of our country's researchers in the field of vision therapy. Of course, the ethical validity of therapy is not comparable to "human improvement" projects with unclear criteria for the best. Although there was talk of improvement projects that expand vision beyond the visible part of the spectrum.

Master of Science in Systems and Control Process Engineering, Technical Director for Wireless Power Generation at Electrodis Tech (Kuwait) Janan Al-Shehab – very emotionally characterized cyberpunk and biopunk.

Johann Wegmann Peña, a journalist, futurist, specialist in the field of corporate communications, and a researcher of the impact of modern technologies on socio-economic changes in society (Chile), spoke touchingly about the role in discussions of an ordinary person who would like to just live, take care of the garden and a cat, but who will have to decide on the image of the future.

I said that we strive to move towards ethical goals and want to use ethical means in scientific and technological development. I said that Russia can give the world an example of the development of various formats of ethical/socio-humanitarian support for technological breakthroughs - the proclamation of the highest values of development, ethical codes of developers, project consideration within the framework of independent interdisciplinary ethics committees.

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At the "Inventing the Future" Symposium, experts will discuss how new technologies will change the human brain:title | News | International Exhibition and Forum "Russia"

At the "Inventing the Future" Symposium, experts will discuss how new technologies will change the human brain:title | News | International Exhibition and Forum "Russia"

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At the "Inventing the Future" Symposium, experts will discuss how new technologies will change the human brain

01.11.2024
On November 4, the opening day of the International Symposium "Inventing the Future," an open discussion titled "The Evolution of the Brain: How the World is Changing Us?" will be held as part of the "Future of Human" thematic track. This session will focus on the unique functions and capabilities of the human brain — the most complex object in the Universe.

Experts will discuss new findings and technologies in neuroscience that will impact our future and attempt to predict what tomorrow's human will be like, including potential changes in appearance, behavior, and lifestyle.

Participating in the discussions will be Olga Dragoy, Director of the HSE University Centre for Language and Brain; Vyacheslav Dubynin, neurophysiologist, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Faculty of Biology at Lomonosov Moscow State University; Dmitry Kopachev, neurosurgeon at the Scientific Centre for Neurology; Mikhail Lebedev, neurophysiologist, developer of brain-computer interfaces, Professor at MSU, Head of the Neurotechnology Lab at IEPhB RAS; Matteo Feurra, Senior Research Fellow at the NRU HSE Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience (Italy); and others.

Discussion participants will consider the possibilities of telepathy and communication without words, the impact of artificial intelligence on brain development, prospects for neurorehabilitation, and the potential to eliminate depression, dementia, strokes, and other currently incurable diseases.

The discussion will be moderated by Alexey Paevsky, science journalist, Head of the Press Service of the Federal Research Centre for Chemical Physics and Medical Chemistry of the RAS, and Editor-in-Chief of the Neuronews portal.

On July 1, 2024, President Vladimir Putin signed an order to establish the National Centre RUSSIA to preserve the legacy of the RUSSIA EXPO and showcase the country's achievements on a permanent basis.

From November 4 to 6, the National Centre RUSSIA will host the International Symposium "Inventing the Future." The participants will include scientists and researchers, futurologists and forecasters, science fiction writers, and representatives of the authorities."

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Alexei Paevsky: Our brain is amazingly plastic

November 4, 2024
The discussion at the Creating the Future symposium on the topic of "Brain Evolution" will focus on how our technological development will change our brains, how we can deal with various problems related to the brain. Alexei Paevsky, editor-in-chief of the Neuronovosti.ru portal, told Armenian News NEWS.am.

As part of the discussion, we will try to talk about the degree of impact on the brain, what we can already do with the brain, and how our brain will change, brain health, whether we will be able to defeat neurodegenerative and mental diseases, and so on. This is a kind of look into the future, based on what we have now.
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What technologies can change human behavior in the future?

- One technology is the interface, the brain, and the computer. This is what Elon Musk is making noise about. This is the ability to give some commands without the participation of nerves and muscles, by the power of thought.

There are parts of the brain in the brain that we use to control movements. We can insert electrodes there, and we can, reading the activity of this cortex, somehow try to calculate some elements of movement and then transfer everything to the prosthesis or try to type text.

Such things exist, they are in their very initial state, there are a lot of technological problems that need to be solved.

There is another thing that has to do with mild current stimulation of the brain. These stimulations are sometimes used to improve brain function, improve memory, improve attention, but more often it is used to fight some problems - depression, mental illnesses.

Plus, now we are facing a huge challenge that should really change the lives of older people.

People over 80 years of age are very susceptible to what are called neurodegenerative diseases. Most often they talk about Alzheimer's disease.

We don't know what to do with it yet. It is still not completely clear what triggers it. This is one of the most important challenges facing humanity now to radically change the lives of the elderly.
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Ученые описали влияние нейронаук на будущее людей старшего возраста

Развитие нейронаук увеличит продолжительность жизни и ее качество, решив ряд когнитивных проблем, с которыми сталкиваются люди старшего возраста. Кроме того, исследования в этой сфере позволят освободить человека от низкоуровневого труда, сказали газете ВЗГЛЯД ученые Алексей Паевский и Ольга...

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Scientists describe the impact of neuroscience on the future of older people
Scientists: The development of neurosciences is a marker of the success of the development of the state

Advances in neuroscience will increase life expectancy and quality of life by addressing a number of cognitive challenges faced by older people. In addition, research in this area will free a person from low-level labor, scientists Alexei Paevsky and Olga Dragoy told the VZGLYAD newspaper. Earlier, the International Symposium "Creating the Future" began at the site of the National Center "Russia", where a discussion on the evolution of the brain took place.

"Neurosciences will become one of the key areas of scientific thought not only of the future, but also of the present. We are only beginning to understand how the brain works, how we live, how we think. Moreover, we need to help people with strokes and spinal cord injuries," explained Alexei Paevsky, head of the press service of the Federal Research Center for Problems of Chemical Physics and Medicinal Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Neuroresearch will also affect our future because it will provide new useful tools. Thus, society will be able to free itself even more from low-level labor, added Olga Dragoy, Director of the Center for Language and Brain at the Higher School of Economics.

"For example, the dishwasher has so far been the best invention of mankind, freeing up our resources, including for creativity. In the future, such tools as a brain-computer interface, artificial intelligence will relieve us both in everyday life and in production, which is about to become automated. And intellectual, creative work should remain with a person," she said.

"All this will not fundamentally change us, but it will correct us in terms of style and lifestyle. However, I don't think there will be any drastic neurorevolution. Small breakthroughs in this area are made every day. We are progressively moving towards the future," the scientist pointed out.
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The Creating the Future Symposium is the first event of the National Center "Russia", which was ordered to be created by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Center was created to preserve the heritage of the International Exhibition and Forum "Russia" and demonstrate the achievements of the country and its citizens on an ongoing basis. Federal authorities, state-owned companies, corporations and regions take part in the work of the National Center."

Ученые ВШЭ приняли участие в симпозиуме «Создавая будущее»

4–6 ноября на площадке Национального центра «Россия» в рамках международного симпозиума «Создавая будущее» Центр языка и мозга НИУ ВШЭ провел дискуссию «Эволюция мозга: как мир меняет нас?». Особенности работы человеческого мозга обсудили исследователи из ведущих университетов страны...

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"Neurotechnologies are already helping people with speech disorders"

November 7, 2024
On November 4–6, the HSE Centre for Language and Brain held a discussion 'Brain Evolution: How Does the World Change Us?' at the National Centre of Russia' as part of the 'Creating the Future' International Symposium. The features of the human brain were discussed by researchers from the country's leading universities, practicing doctors and popularizers of neuroscience.
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Neurophysiologist Mikhail Lebedev spoke about new developments in the field of neural interfaces. Neural interfaces are devices that, on the one hand, read signals from the brain and transmit them to other devices, such as prostheses, and on the other hand, transmit signals from prostheses to the brain. There are invasive neural interfaces (chips and other devices surgically implanted in the human brain) and non-invasive ones that do not require implantation. The latter record the bioelectrical activity of the brain using external devices and are used today to treat patients, in particular to recover from strokes.

The most famous example of the invasive use of neural interfaces: in early 2024, American Nolan Arbo became the first participant in a clinical trial by Neuralink to implant a chip in the human brain. The new technology allowed the paralyzed Arbo to use the computer again. However, after a few weeks, the rejection of brain neurons and interface electrodes began. According to Mikhail Lebedev, the problem of compatibility of living and non-living things in the human brain is one of the main ones that scientists will have to solve in the coming years.

The topic of compatibility of biological and non-biological materials in the human brain was continued in his speech by neurosurgeon Dmitry Kopachev. He gave an example of three technologies for introducing neural implants into the human brain — Neuralink, Blackrock Neurotech, Synchron — which allow us to be optimistic about the future of neurosurgery.

"What neurosurgeons can do now is on the verge of science fiction compared to what was available 100 years ago. But it is impossible to transplant a piece of someone else's brain into a person and make him smarter. And it is unlikely to be possible in the foreseeable future. For a long time, everyone will have to grow their neural ensembles with their own work, training, and experience," Kopachev believes.

Matteo Feurra, Leading Research Fellow at the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Higher School of Economics, specializes in research in the field of neurostimulation. Modern methods of non-invasive brain stimulation, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial electrical current stimulation (EFT), a method of recording brain activity using electroencephalography (EEG), are used in studies of the motor system, the formation of long-term memory, and sometimes specific brain functions such as decision-making. In addition to research purposes, they are also used for medical purposes, such as for stroke recovery or depression treatment.

As noted by psychiatrist Tatyana Shishkovskaya, today neuroimaging is actively used in psychiatry as a research method, and rhythmic transcranial magnetic stimulation and deep brain stimulation are proven effective ways to treat mental disorders. In the future, she believes, the use of cell technologies, gene therapy and psychopharmacogenetics will allow us to better understand the mechanisms of the development of mental disorders and develop personalized and targeted approaches to treatment.

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Concluding the discussion, neurolinguist Olga Dragoy invited us to think not so much about how our communications will change thanks to neurotechnologies, but about how they already help people with speech disorders. Thanks to the implantation of electrodes in the cerebral cortex with the help of special algorithms, the speech of patients suffering from anarthria is already being reconstructed today (anarthria is a speech disorder characterized by the loss of the ability to articulate words, but preserved inner speech). Technology can radically improve the quality of life of patients who have lost the ability to communicate verbally. But so far, the count is in the tens of words, and there is still a lot of work to be done to create linguistic models, hardware, and signal processing algorithms that can accurately interpret the brain's complex neural signals.

Developments in the field of neural interfaces can not only be used for personalized patient care, but also be useful to healthy people, which opens up prospects for integrating these technologies into everyday life, for example, for learning foreign languages. But at the same time, the researcher is sure that we will still learn other languages at least for the sake of the beauty that is inherent in each language.

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Neuroscience is in the midst of an atomic explosion – discussion at the Creating the Future Symposium

November 4, 2024
To set a prosthesis in motion or to write with the power of thought – mysticism or modern reality? How far can a person advance in neurotechnology, and will it lead to a blurring of the line between humans and the digital world? Will we come to a full understanding of the mechanisms of mental disorders, will we be able to find treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, and how language is transformed? Experts in the field of neuroscience tried to answer these and other questions during the panel discussion on the topic "Brain Evolution: How Does the World Change Us?" at the "Creating the Future" forum, held in Moscow on November 4-6.


Neural interfaces

Neural interfaces or brain-computer interfaces are technologies that help transmit a signal from the brain to an external device. Three companies have conducted clinical trials of invasive implantable interfaces to date – Blackrock Neurotech, Neuralink, and Synchron. The tests, according to Dmitry Kopachev, a neurosurgeon at the Scientific Center of Neurology, were aimed at helping people with quadripligia restore their lost functions. But during the tests, certain problems were identified.

For example, blackrock neurotech developed a microelectrode potential registration system using a Utah microarray. In 2016, a photo of Barack Obama shaking the prosthetic arm of the first patient was circulated in the media, but since then nothing more has been heard about this technology. According to Kopachev, the design of 100 electrodes with a diameter of 80 microns damages the small vessels of the cerebral cortex and causes hemorrhage, which causes the electrodes to fail.

Elon Musk's Neuralink has partially solved this problem - very thin electrodes with a diameter of 6 microns are used here, which are implanted under the skin by a special robot. But, nevertheless, these electrodes also fail.

Synchron's Stentrode is inserted endovascularly into a large venous vessel in the brain, and reads local potentials from the motor cortex. "There is a recording not from individual neurons, but from the motor cortex. It is projected at the level of the cortex, which controls motor movement and reads, roughly speaking, the EEG. That is, this is such an invasive electroencephalogram," Kopachev said.

According to him, today the main problem of neuroprosthetics is the biocompatibility of the electrode and brain tissue. So far, the electrode is rejected. But if the problem is solved, we will cease to be habitual people.

"The main problem is neuroprosthetics, the connection of nervous tissue with inorganic tissue, and the possibility of transferring information between them. The human brain, the nervous system in general, is reliably protected from this interaction. Whenever we try to connect them, they reject each other. But the problem is that as soon as we combine this, the need for a biological carrier as such disappears, we will move to some other form of existence – inorganic, digital. And then humanity will disappear, we will no longer be familiar people," this is the futuristic forecast of the Russian scientist.

The work is also carried out in the opposite direction – not to take signals from the brain, but to influence it. Since the brain is electrically active, it can be affected by various electromagnetic methods. Italian Matteo Feurra, a leading researcher at the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at the Higher School of Economics, spoke about non-invasive neurostimulation of the brain. This type of neurostimulation includes, for example, transcranial magnetic stimulation or transcranial electrical stimulation. They allow both to excite the necessary brain activity and to inhibit it.

Vyacheslav Dubynin, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Human and Animal Physiology of the Faculty of Biology of Lomonosov Moscow State University, recalled that in addition to electricity, the human brain also has a very complex chemistry.
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Vyacheslav Dubynin's futuristic forecast is optimistic: "We can treat some holes in the brain, injuries or neurodegeneration, in principle, by moving neural stem cells there. This is already being done. But there is a huge technical problem: how to make them become, for example, dopamine neurons, and the most difficult thing is how to make them release processes in the right direction and form contacts with neurons that are tens of centimeters away from them, and there are no approaches even close yet. Yes, we know about some molecules, growth factors, if we can do this, we will become better than we are now."
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"Neuroscience is in a state of atomic explosion, it is not clear where everything will lead. This means that if you are interested in neuroscience, you will not be bored for the next 200-300 years. If you are thinking about where to go in science, feel free to look towards neurotechnology," Alexei Paevsky, a science journalist, founder and editor of the Neuronews portal, summed up the discussion."

Denis Manturov took part in the International Symposium "Inventing the Future".:title | News | International Exhibition and Forum "Russia"

Denis Manturov took part in the International Symposium "Inventing the Future".:title | News | International Exhibition and Forum "Russia"

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Denis Manturov took part in the International Symposium "Inventing the Future"

06.11.2024
First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov participated in the closing plenary discussion "Designing the Future"of the International Symposium "Inventing the Future", In his speech, he addressed the main technological trends of the future.

The First Deputy Prime Minister also got acquainted with the exposition of the National Center RUSSIA, which started to work on November 4 according to the Order of President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

Denis Manturov, together with Natalia Virtuozova, the General director of the National Center RUSSIA, visited the exposition "Legacy for the Future". They paid attention to the library, where one can learn how science fiction writers imagined the future; to the "Hall of Inventions", where it is shown how the dreams and ideas of writers were brought to life by scientists and inventors; to the exposition of the Movement of the First, where you can learn how a dream becomes a reality; and to an exposition featuring more than 250 works by graduates of creative universities in Russia, China, India, Brazil, Iran and Ethiopia — all of them explore the matter of the future.

"It is already obvious today that artificial intelligence and quantum technologies are at the heart of the revolutionary breakthroughs of tomorrow. Front-end robotics and unmanned vehicles. The development of genetics, biopharma and personalized medicine. Management of thermonuclear fusion and development of methods to reduce the anthropogenic impact on the biosphere of our planet. As well as creating conditions for deep space exploration," the First Deputy Prime Minister said.

The announced solutions will radically change the industrial and socio-cultural landscape. They will become a key driver for increasing life expectancy and quality, as well as for slowing down an environmental degradation, and for preserving biodiversity. The First Deputy Prime Minister also stressed the importance of international cooperation. The symposium "Inventing the Future" was attended by representatives of more than 100 countries.

"Russia expects to become one of the key participants in such cooperation for the sake of the future. And for this, we have an experience of the effective work on global scientific and social projects of the modern world. We bear in mind the issues of biosafety, molecular biology, the development of neurotechnology and genome research. The same applies to fulfillment of the nuclear medicine and photonics’ potential. The study of high energies and the structure of new materials. Conduction of fundamental space research, including unraveling the origin of the Universe. We are ready to explore these and a number of other areas with all interested international partners," Denis Manturov said.

The International Symposium "Inventing the Future" is being held from November 4 to 6. Participants include scientists, researchers, futurists, science fiction writers, and representatives from government bodies from 101 countries, including Russia, India, Italy, Iran, China, the UAE, Serbia, the USA, and France.

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The International Symposium "Inventing the Future" is the first event of the National Centre RUSSIA, which was established on July 1, 2024, by the order of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Centre aims to preserve the legacy of the International RUSSIA EXPO and showcase the achievements of the country and its citizens. The work of the Centre involves federal authorities, state companies, corporations, and regions."

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AI – A COMPETITOR OR AN ALLY?

Tuesday, 5 November
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Will there be a conflict between AI and humans, or will they complement each other with AI becoming an assistant in all matters?
Artificial intelligence: is it our civilization’s future or its destroyer?
Will the world survive another technological revolution?
AI: is it a new zone of international confrontation or a foundation for cooperation?
Can Russia become a leader in AI technologies?

SPEAKERS
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José Luis Cordeiro
Director of the Ibero-American Futurists Network RIBER
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Inventing the Future symposium. Exploring the Future

The Inventing the Future International Science Fiction Symposium. Session, Exploring the Future. Jose Cordeiro, Spanish futurologist and engineer.

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who I am - Jose Cordeiro

José Luis Cordeiro Future Visioner 2045 Twitter Youtube Linkedin Facebook Amazon A Brief Heading My story José Luis Cordeiro is a world citizen in our small planet in a big unknown universe. He was born in Latin America, from European parents, was educated in Europe and North America, and has...

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Cordeiro is an international fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science, vicechair of HumanityPlus, director of The Millennium Project, founding faculty at Singularity University in NASA Research Park, Silicon Valley, and former director of the Club of Rome (Venezuela Chapter), the World Transhumanist Association and the Extropy Institute.

Has also been invited faculty at the Institute of Developing Economies IDE – JETRO in Tokyo, Japan, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and the Higher School of Economics (HSE) in Russia.

Founder in #TransVision Madrid 2021: engineer, economist, futurist, visionary, transhumanist, singularitarian, immortalist. MIT engineer working to transcend biology and travel to Mars and beyond.
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Prospects for AI integration in industry, public sector, and healthcare discussed at the International Symposium "Inventing the Future":title | News | International Exhibition and Forum "Russia"

Prospects for AI integration in industry, public sector, and healthcare discussed at the International Symposium "Inventing the Future":title | News | International Exhibition and Forum "Russia"

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Prospects for AI integration in industry, public sector, and healthcare discussed at the International Symposium "Inventing the Future"
05.11.2024
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Gleb Dyakonov, Director of the Applied Solutions Department at NtechLab (Rostec), spoke about AI’s influence on the public safety improvement.

"One of the most in-demand areas of AI application, facial recognition technology, can globally improve public security. Safety is not only about crime reduction but also about fostering better interpersonal relationships. Another area is healthcare. AI is used in diagnosing existing diseases and identifying early signs of neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer’s," noted Gleb Dyakonov.

The world is now witnessing the emergence of an AI alliance of countries that will increase their influence, noted Mark Turovetsky, Development Director at immers.cloud. Russia is among the leading nations in AI implementation and addressing global challenges — from economic forecasting to societal safety tools.

However, artificial intelligence cannot replace human thinking, it will only enhance human efficiency, remarked Sergei Vyaznikov, a Data Scientist at the Istok Research and Production Association named after Shokhin.

The discussion of AI integration in science continued with participants of the panel session "AI in Science: Biology." Experts examined the AI tools that scientists require today to boost research effectiveness and speed, as well as the skills and knowledge biologists should cultivate to work effectively with AI technologies.

Albert Yefimov, Vice President and Director of the Research and Innovation Department at Sberbank PJSC, pointed out that biotechnology is the primary field for AI and the defining technology of the 21st century. While AI’s prospects may be debated, it is now certain that AI will remain integral to scientific research.

Senior Researcher in the Bioinformatics group at the AIRI Institute, Tatiana Shashkova, spoke about the potential for AI in predicting cell structures, generating proteins, and using them in therapy.

AI holds tremendous prospects in analyzing human mental functions, noted Maxim Sharayev, Candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics, Head of the Biomedical AI Laboratory, and senior lecturer at Skoltech.

"Firstly, artificial intelligence can be applied in neuroimaging — everything that reveals how the brain functions. Secondly, in neurobiology, we aim to understand how higher mental functions — memory, attention, and others — originate. We hope that AI can help analyze vast amounts of complex data and generate hypotheses about how these functions work," emphasized Maxim Sharayev.

Science fiction writers are among the key specialists in predicting AI applications, noted Eldar Safin, a sci-fi writer and IT specialist. The expert emphasized that one of literature’s main themes is humanity’s transition into a new form. The writer acknowledges that the trajectory of progress suggests that humanity will either modernize itself or evolve into a new form — potentially becoming artificial intelligence.

Nonetheless, the ability to work with big data and machine learning will relieve humanity from a range of diseases, believes Lukas Atma Jaya, Chair of the Indonesian Artificial Intelligence Society and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Indonesian Catholic University.

"The Symposium discusses many topics that deeply concern me. AI integration in biology is one of them, and I have always been interested in machine learning. The transfer of knowledge to computers is particularly significant in biology, psychology, psychiatry, and medicine. These are areas that could help rid humanity of numerous diseases and premature aging. For this, experts from various countries and industries must work together, " stated Lukas Atma Jaya.

Inventing the Future Symposium. AI in Science: Biology

Inventing the Future Symposium. Session AI in Science: Biology. Lucas, Chair AI Society of Indonesia, Assistant Professor, Engineering Department, Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia.

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The International Symposium "Inventing the Future" is the first event of the National Centre RUSSIA, which was established on July 1, 2024, by the order of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. The Centre aims to preserve the legacy of the International RUSSIA EXPO and showcase the achievements of the country and its citizens."

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Greetings to participants, organisers and guests of Inventing the Future international symposium

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the Inventing the Future international symposium, the first major event of the Russia National Centre.

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November 4, 2024

The message reads, in part:

“The forum has brought together representatives of different professions, ages, and generations – literary elite and philosophers, scientists and cultural workers, and young people – for a serious, in-depth conversation on long-term strategic plans and our vision of our future.

I am convinced that, despite the current challenges we are facing today, we need to set goals that are ahead of their time, identify new areas for potential breakthroughs, and aspire to look beyond the horizon of tomorrow.

I would like to emphasise one thing: we must be the ones to define our future with sovereignty as the core of our world view, based on national culture, continuous artistic exploration and firm commitment to unquestionable moral and patriotic ideals and values. Then the boldest and most daring dreams will surely come true. Our people have proved this many times in the course of our thousand-year history. It established a great power, opened the way to the stars for humankind, ensured the country's leadership in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and made great scientific and geographical discoveries. We and future generations should be worthy of their fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers.”

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