Tag Archives: Science

Brain Cells On A Microchip Taught To Play Doom Are Cyborg Gamer Catgirls And Other Kemonomimi Next?

Posted on March 18, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Perfecting the man-machine interface increasingly involves using neurons for computing, though teaching, or programming them, has bee difficult, until now. Scientists have taught human neuron cells to play Doom. “According to Cortical Labs, the experiment builds on earlier work in … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day

Posted on March 14, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Happy π Day everyone!      The most accurate value for the number π was calculated in a quite innovative way.

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More Powerful Lab Grown Brains Mean One Thing: Hyperintellegent Catgirls

Posted on March 10, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Teaching cells and tissue to think an learn has been an ongoing process. Now, they have developed into the “toddler” stage of learning. “In a remarkable breakthrough published in the journal Cell Reports, researchers were able to effectively coach lab-grown … Continue reading →

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Pregnant Organoids: Will Catgirls Follow?

Posted on January 7, 2026 by The Political Hat

     Artificial insemination—the union of sperm and egg ex utero—is not a new technology, but the development of artificial wombs has continued to advance. In particular, a common problem is the acceptance of the fertilized embryo into uterine tissue has often … Continue reading →

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2025 (Day 3)

Posted on December 15, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Actual snowflakes, of the frozen water variety, really are unique with many different complex shapes.  Let us look at the causes, types, and effects of these crystalline wonders.      Merry Christmas!

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From Skin Cells To Embryos: Will This Lead To Genetically Engineered Catgirls?

Posted on November 18, 2025 by The Political Hat

     The development of scientific techniques of combining cells, chromosomes, and other genetic modifications continues to accelerate and an increasing rate, despite moral concerns to the contrary. Now, scientist have been able to turn skin cells into embryos post-fertilization with sperm. … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Environmental Legal Madness: Andromeda Strain Lives Matter; Copyrighting A Forest; Chimpanzees Aren’t Human

Posted on November 13, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on. The focus this time: This is what happens when you combine the movies “The Andromeda … Continue reading →

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Wetware Mini-Brains: From Computers To Catgirls

Posted on October 27, 2025 by The Political Hat

     An old trope in science fiction B-movies has been the “brain in a jar”. But this isn’t so fictional these days with lab-grown braincells and even computers utilizing neurons for calculations. This new “wetware” is being used to replace silicone … Continue reading →

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Social Media Is A Poor Therapist

Posted on September 15, 2025 by The Political Hat

     One of the best things about the internet is that it allows anybody to voice their opinion uncensored; one of the bad things about the internet is that it allows anybody to voice any insane thought they have unfiltered, and … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Not-so-medical Aid In Dying: Vermont via Zoom; Washington Qualified Providers; Condemned To Death By Artificial Intelligence

Posted on July 31, 2025 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Do you want a Butlerian Jihad? Because this is how you … Continue reading →

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