Scientists create a supercomputer simulation that can reveal how the brain works, neuron by neuron A computer model developed by researchers from Japan and Seattle’s Allen Institute could lead to new methods for studying brain diseases Read More
Microsoft’s Project AirSim is pushing drone simulation software to new heights How do you teach an autonomous drone to fly itself? Practice, practice, practice. Now Microsoft is offering a way to… Read More
TakeFlight is revving up for expansion of its simulator-based flight training service RENTON, Wash. — The makers of software such as Microsoft Flight Simulator usually say their programs are meant for entertainment,… Read More
Flight Simulator is back, and it’s real: Microsoft uses cloud to help classic franchise soar again RENTON, Wash. — Thanks to Microsoft’s hyper-realistic new version of Flight Simulator, I now know what it’s like to fly… Read More
Elon Musk’s tweets about a solar rescue plan spark interest from Puerto Rico A Twitter conversation about beefing up Puerto Rico’s hurricane-hit power grid with solar power and heavy-duty batteries is turning into… Read More
Volunteer crew begins an eight-month mission on Hawaii’s make-believe Mars Six volunteers – including two with connections to Washington state – have begun eight months of being cooped up in a Hawaii… Read More
365-day isolation crew in Hawaii says a trip to Mars is doable – but bring the ukulele After spending 365 days cooped up in a habitat and mock spacesuits in Hawaii, six volunteers say astronauts can cope… Read More
