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+ - Scientists develop brain-microchip bridge->

Submitted by dreampod
dreampod writes "Canadian scientists have developed a microchip capable of monitoring the electrical and chemical communication channels between individual neurons. This is the first time scientists have been able to monitor the interaction between brain cells on such a precise and subtle level. In addition to providing the ability to more easily see the impact of drugs on various mental disorders during testing this provides one of the first fundamental steps towards real mind-machine interface."
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+ - 'u' - the first authentic Klingon opera on earth->

Submitted by j0ris
j0ris writes "The Klingon are passionate opera-lovers, but little is known about their highly evolved form of musical expression.

Floris Schonfeld is the initiator and director of 'u', the first authentic Klingon opera on earth. He studied Klingon music theory for over a year, and together with several experts developed various indigenous Klingon instruments. The Terran Klingon Research Ensemble has been set up to further develop a coherent Klingon musical practice amongst human musicians.

The libretto of ‘u’ is based on the epos of Kahless the unforgettable, the first Klingon emperor. Betrayed by his brother and witness to his fathers brutal slaying, he must travel into the underworld, create the first Bat’leth, be united with his true love lady Lukara, and fight many epic battles to regain his honor.

'u' premieres on 9 September in The Hague, Netherlands. An invitation by Klingon language expert Marc Okrand has been sent to Kronos, home planet of the Klingons, via radio telescope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDHHqhS7P5U"
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