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Aug 27, 2022

Scientists map genome regions that regulate speed of brain aging

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

NIA-funded researchers identified areas of the genome responsible for accelerating or slowing down brain aging.

Aug 27, 2022

AIIMS Bilaspur ties up with IIT Mandi for drone delivery of medicines

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, drones, education

While the OPD has been thrown open to the people, work is going on war footing as PM Modi is expected to inaugurate the hospital early next month. The hospital already has 25 transport ventilators from the PM CARES fund.

Any person coming for treatment will only have to pay Rs 10 in registration charges for a lifetime and there are nominal charges for treatment.

AIIMS Bilaspur is set up with the objectives of correcting regional imbalances in the availability of affordable/reliable tertiary healthcare services and also to augment facilities for quality medical education in the country.

Aug 27, 2022

UK Ministry of Defence issues Safety Alert over electric car charging points

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

EU today — news, views, & analysis from across the EU & beyond.

Aug 27, 2022

NASA, Boeing target February for first crew flight on Starliner spacecraft

Posted by in categories: internet, satellites

One of the larger SpaceX disasters was eight months ago, a Falcon 9 was heavily damaged in rough high seas and there was a question of whether it would fly again. It was enough of a problem that SpaceX changed their landings to the Caribbean instead of the Atlantic Ocean during the winter to avoid high seas. (This reduced the amount of payload the rocket could support.)

Well, the rocket is going to fly again tomorrow as the 4th flight in a streak of at least 7 consecutive Starlink launches. SpaceX is launching faster and faster as their need for Starlink launches grows. They are hiring more technicians so they can launch faster from their 3 Falcon 9 launch towers.


SpaceX rolled a Falcon 9 rocket to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral and test-fired its engines Thursday, prepping for liftoff Saturday night carrying another group of Starlink internet satellites into orbit. The Falcon 9 booster has been repaired after a rough recovery in December knocked it out of SpaceX’s rocket reuse rotation.

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Aug 27, 2022

Meta’s next VR headset is coming in October

Posted by in categories: computing, virtual reality

Mark Zuckerger has confirmed on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast that Meta will be releasing its next virtual reality headset in October. While he didn’t mention a product name, he described a device that’s consistent with previous reports about the headset that’s codenamed “Project Cambria.” He said the company will likely launch it around its annual Connect event, which took place in late October last year.

According to a previous report by The Information, Reality Labs employees described the new headset as “laptop for the face” or “Chromebook for the face.” It will reportedly have outward-facing cameras enabling mixed-reality experiences. Also, the publication said back then that it will have the capability to allow users’ avatars in the metaverse to mirror their expressions and to show where they’re looking in real life.

As The Verge notes, Zuckerberg has also confirmed those features during his guesting. He said the headset’s features allow some kind of eye contact in virtual reality and that it will be able to translate users’ expressions in real time to their avatars, whether they’re smiling, frowning or pouting.

Aug 27, 2022

Quantum computing is an even bigger threat than artificial intelligence

Posted by in categories: blockchains, encryption, information science, quantum physics, robotics/AI, satellites, security

Given the potential scope and capabilities of quantum technology, it is absolutely crucial not to repeat the mistakes made with AI—where regulatory failure has given the world algorithmic bias that hypercharges human prejudices, social media that favors conspiracy theories, and attacks on the institutions of democracy fueled by AI-generated fake news and social media posts. The dangers lie in the machine’s ability to make decisions autonomously, with flaws in the computer code resulting in unanticipated, often detrimental, outcomes. In 2021, the quantum community issued a call for action to urgently address these concerns. In addition, critical public and private intellectual property on quantum-enabling technologies must be protected from theft and abuse by the United States’ adversaries.

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There are national defense issues involved as well. In security technology circles, the holy grail is what’s called a cryptanalytically relevant quantum computer —a system capable of breaking much of the public-key cryptography that digital systems around the world use, which would enable blockchain cracking, for example. That’s a very dangerous capability to have in the hands of an adversarial regime.

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Aug 27, 2022

AI Translates Brain Waves To Photos | Quantum Computing AI Breakthrough | Deep Learning Robotic Arm

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, robotics/AI

Researchers use artificial intelligence to translate brain waves from fMRI into photos. Quantum computing breakthrough requires very little data to train AI. New deep learning framework for robotic arm art.

AI News Timestamps:
0:00 New AI Turns Brain Waves Into Photos.
3:24 Quantum Computing AI Breakthrough.
6:01 Deep Learning Robotic Arm.

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Aug 27, 2022

Battery made of aluminum, sulfur and salt proves fast, safe and low-cost

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability, transportation

Engineers at MIT have developed a new battery design using common materials – aluminum, sulfur and salt. Not only is the battery low-cost, but it’s resistant to fire and failures, and can be charged very fast, which could make it useful for powering a home or charging electric vehicles.

Lithium-ion batteries have dominated the field for the last few decades, thanks to their reliability and high energy density. However, lithium is becoming scarcer and more expensive, and the cells can be hazardous, exploding or bursting into flames if damaged or improperly used. Cheaper, safer alternatives are needed, especially as the world transitions towards renewable energy and electric vehicles.

So the MIT team set out to design a new type of battery out of readily available, inexpensive materials. After a search and some trial and error, they settled on aluminum for one electrode and sulfur for the other, topped off with an electrolyte of molten chloro-aluminate salt. Not only are all of these ingredients cheap and common, but they’re not flammable, so there’s no risk of fire or explosion.

Aug 27, 2022

Researchers untangle the physics of high-temperature superconductors

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, materials

When some materials are cooled to a certain temperature, they lose electric resistance, becoming superconductors.

In this state, an electric charge can course through the material indefinitely, making superconductors a valuable resource for transmitting high volumes of electricity and other applications. Superconductors ferry electricity between Long Island and Manhattan. They’re used in medical imaging devices such as MRI machines, in particle accelerators and in magnets such as those used in maglev trains. Even unexpected materials, such as certain ceramic materials, can become superconductors when cooled sufficiently.

But scientists previously have not understood what occurs in a material to make it a superconductor. Specifically, how high-temperature superconductivity, which occurs in some materials, works hasn’t been previously understood. A 1966 theory examining a different type of superconductors posited that electrons which spin in opposite directions bind together to form what’s called a Cooper pair and allow electric current to pass through the material freely.

Aug 27, 2022

Open Mic Night, including Dr. Aubrey deGrey, Gennady Stolyarov, Jose Cordeiro & Joseph Kowalsky

Posted by in categories: education, life extension

Including Charlie Kam, Dr. Aubrey deGrey, Valery Chuprin, Jose Cordeiro, Gennady Stolyarov, Joseph Kowalsky & Richard Daley.

Please share this event with someone that you care about.

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