By Marc Andreessen
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Jun 6, 2023
Researchers Release The Most Detailed Fruit Fly Nerve Cord Connectome
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes in categories: futurism, neuroscience
Summary: Researchers unveiled the most comprehensive connectome of the adult fruit fly nerve cord, analogous to the human spinal cord, providing an exceptional resource for the scientific community.
The connectome, constructed from about 23,000 neurons, reveals the intricate network controlling the fly’s motor functions. New insights have already emerged from the data, challenging previous theories on fly movement.
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Jun 6, 2023
First-of-its-kind Mars livestream interrupted
Posted by Alberto Lao in categories: economics, space
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The industry standard for dangerous and routine autonomous inspections, now with a brand new set of features and hardware.
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Jun 6, 2023
A first generation iPhone fetches $63,000 at auction
Posted by Brent Ellman in categories: computing, mobile phones
A first-generation 2007 iPhone sold for more than $63,000 in an online auction Sunday, more than 100 times its original cost. Dubbed a “first-edition” device by auctioneer LCG Auctions, the box had never been opened.
The original iPhone cost $599 and offered early Apple adopters a 3.5-inch screen with a 2-megapixel camera, plus 4 GB and 8 GB storage options, internet capabilities and iTunes. It had no app store, ran on a 2G network and was exclusive to AT&T’s network.
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Jun 6, 2023
Revolutionary gene-editing therapy treats girl’s “incurable” cancer
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
A U.K. teen with an aggressive form of leukemia is now cancer-free, thanks to a new gene-editing therapy.
The particular therapy used on the patient was only invented six years ago, and it’s now making doctors rethink the way doctors approach the disease.
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Jun 6, 2023
Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other—and the Birds Loved It
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: education
Scientists are able to teach parrots to video call each other. It’s pretty wholesome.
Just shows how smart animals are. And how adaptable as well.
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Jun 6, 2023
Pro eater James Webb devours nearly SIXTY donuts in eight minutes
Posted by Eric Klien in category: futurism
Proof that there are still important things that humans can do but AIs can’t!
He might not be running on Dunkin’ anytime soon, but Australia’s James Webb set a new world record after devouring 59 and a half donuts in eight minutes at a competition in San Diego on Friday.
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Jun 6, 2023
Crypto exchange Binance hit by outflows of $780 million in last 24 hours
Posted by Brent Ellman in category: futurism
LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) — Investors have pulled around $780 million from crypto exchange Binance in the last 24 hours, data firm Nansen said on Tuesday, a day after the world’s biggest crypto exchange was sued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Binance’s U.S. affiliate exchange registered net outflows of $13 million in the same period, Nansen said. Neither Binance nor Binance. US immediately responded to a request for comment.
Jun 6, 2023
CRISPR, Cures, and the New World of Gene Editing
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical
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