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12/7    Rat brain cells learn to fly a F-22:
        http://news.softpedia.com/news/Rats-Make-Good-F-22-Pilots-14299.shtml
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Artificial intelligence has star ted to leave science-fiction books and has made its way in science labor atories, where different experiments are being tried, some of them quite extraordinary. At the University of Florida, a team of researchers has recently announce d the success of such an experiment. According to The Telegraph, the team led by Assistant Professor Thomas De Marse, 37, has succeeded to teach a brain consisting of 25,000 neuronal cells extracted from a sin gle rat embryo how to fly an F-22 jet simulator. The neuronal cells were placed in a special suspension over an array of 6 0 electrodes, and everything was hooked up to a computer. The airplane is equipped with an onboard camera that provides visual info rmation via stimulation into the neural network, feeding it information about the simulator-created horizon. The neurons analyze and process the data, sending signals back to the pla ne's control surfaces. "When we first hooked them up, the plane 'crashed' all the time," Dr DeMa rse said. "But over time, the neural network slowly adapts as the brain learns to control the pitch and roll of the aircraft. After a while, it produces a nice straight and level trajectory." DeMarses team could lead to the imple menting of live elements into traditional computers, which would radical ly change the way in which problems is solved. In addition, it is hoped that this project will lead to the development o f new drugs aimed at treating several mental disorders, such as epilepsy . The 'Superman' Molecules Most likely, you've probably seen a movie on your computer and have there fore used a video player. That is why, this month, Softpedia invites you to vote for your favorite application for viewing movies.