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Dec 2, 2022

A new x-ray technique for detecting explosives could also identify tumors

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, terrorism

The method, which works in conjunction with a deep-learning AI, identifies materials by their texture.

Dec 2, 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase says Apple has shut down the ability for users to send NFTs because it can’t collect the 30% in-app fee

Posted by in category: blockchains

Apple’s mobile store can typically charge up to 30% commission on in-app purchases, but gas fees don’t occur within the app. Gas fees, which are the charge a user pays to perform a function on a blockchain, keep its network running. Therefore, you can’t pay for gas fees using Apple’s software.

Apple did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment.

“For anyone who understands how NFTs and blockchains work, this is clearly not possible,” Coinbase said. “Apple’s proprietary In-App Purchase system does not support crypto, so we couldn’t comply even if we tried.”

Dec 2, 2022

New process allows 3D printing of microscale metallic parts

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, chemistry

Engineers at Caltech have developed a method for 3D printing pure and multicomponent metals, at a resolution that is, in some cases, an order of magnitude smaller than previously possible. The process, which uses water-based chemistry and 3D printing, was described in a paper published in Nature on October 20.

Dec 2, 2022

NASA releases “extraordinary” Webb Telescope images of Saturn’s most intriguing moon

Posted by in category: space

The images show clouds in the atmosphere of Titan, a moon with a substantial atmosphere and lakes of hydrocarbons.

Dec 2, 2022

Laser satellite shatters space-to-Earth data transmission speed record

Posted by in categories: computing, internet, satellites

A small satellite developed by MIT engineers has set a new record for data transmission between a satellite and Earth. The TeraByte InfraRed Delivery (TBIRD) system used a laser to beam huge amounts of data at up to 100 gigabits per second (Gbps).

This data transmission speed is far greater than most connections you’ll get between the sky and the ground. SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet offers up to 500 Mbps to Premium customers, and even the International Space Station’s data transmission tops out around 600 Mbps. That makes TBIRD up to 200 times faster.

The key difference is that most satellites communicate with ground stations via radio waves. TBIRD, on the other hand, uses laser light, which can carry up to 1,000 times more data in each transmission. Lasers come with their own hurdles though – the beams are much narrower, requiring more precise alignment between transmitter and receiver. And the light can be distorted by the atmosphere, leading to data loss. So TBIRD was designed to overcome these issues.

Dec 2, 2022

Stroke: Researchers use AI model to predict a person’s 10-year risk

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

In a new study, researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) and a single chest X-ray to predict a person’s 10-year risk of dying from a stroke or heart attack.

Dec 2, 2022

Tesla just delivered its first all-electric Semi truck to PepsiCo and said it can cover up to 500 miles on a single charge

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Tesla on Thursday delivered its first electric semitrailer truck to PepsiCo, as the electric vehicle maker expands its offerings beyond passenger cars.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, drove a Semi to the delivery event, which was held at a factory near Reno, Nevada.

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Dec 2, 2022

China Plans to Catch a Rocket with a Tether

Posted by in category: space travel

How China plans to catch and reuse its next-generation rockets. Seems like a unique approach compared to SpaceX’s plan to catch a booster with the launch tower.


An overview of China’s “other” Lunar super-rocket.

Dec 2, 2022

Scientists Have Just Successfully Recreated A Dinosaur From Chicken DNA!

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbY1VkNXAsE

You will not believe what we’re about to tell you — scientists have just created the very first Dino
chicken!
Using chicken DNA, they’ve proven how evolution works, and we might just see dinosaurs roam.
the Earth again. It’s our one chance to live out a real-life version of Jurassic Park!
So, join us as we learn how scientists took chicken DNA and created the chickenosaurus’

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Dec 2, 2022

Researchers discover a new function of CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

For several years now, the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors have been causing a sensation in science and medicine. This new tool of molecular biology has its origins in an ancient bacterial immune system. It protects bacteria from attack by so-called phages, i. e. viruses that infect bacteria. Researchers from the Institute of Structural Biology at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn, in cooperation with the partner University of St Andrews in Scotland and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Hamburg, have now discovered a new function of the gene scissors. The study was published yesterday in the renowned scientific journal “Nature”.

Bacteria and phages have been engaged in a life-and-death struggle on Earth since time immemorial. When an attacking phage injects its genetic material into a bacterium, it is forced to produce new phages, which in turn infect more bacteria. Some bacteria have evolved the CRISPR system in response. With this bacterial immune system, the phage genetic material is recognized and destroyed.

At the same time, the resulting fragments are integrated into the genome of the bacterium. This creates a kind of library that the CRISPR immune system can access again and again and is thus armed for future attacks. In addition, it was discovered that so-called type III variants of the gene scissors produce small signal molecules. With the help of these small molecules, the bacteria switch on a complex emergency plan. This ensures that a virus can be combated optimally and on a broad front.