{"id":91235,"date":"2026-03-06T13:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=91235"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T10:55:15","slug":"moonshot-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/moonshot-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonshot Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Moonshot Project Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched a moonshot project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Moonshot Project<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is to <\/span><b>develop brain co-processors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that combine neuromorphic hardware and AI algorithms to enhance or restore brain function.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Brain co-processors are an emerging technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aimed at enhancing the human brain\u2019s natural abilities in ways relevant to real-life situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project aims <\/span><b>to build an AI-powered, closed-loop device<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that connects to different parts of the brain in order to help <\/span><b>restore smooth, coordinated movement.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a multidisciplinary endeavour that evolved from a pilot project seeded b<\/span><b>y IISc\u2019s Brain, Computation and Data Science initiative.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>funded by the Pratiksha Trust.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To develop <\/span><b>both implantable and non-invasive brain co-processors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can decode brain <\/span><b>activity from neural recordings,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> process it with an <\/span><b>AI algorithm,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and re-encode signals back into the <\/span><b>brain via neural stimulation or neurofeedback.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will lay the foundation for a first-of-its-kind brain co-processor that <\/span><b>restores complex sensorimotor function after stroke.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The co-processors will be <\/span><b>deployed towards cognitive rehabilitation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of stroke survivors, to restore critical functions such as goal-directed reach and grasp abilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/iisc-and-pratiksha-trust-launch-moonshot-project-on-brain-co-processors\/article70703666.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moonshot Project is to develop brain co-processors that combine neuromorphic hardware and AI algorithms to enhance or restore brain function. 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