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Mar 11, 2022

The fractured genome of HeLa cells

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Circa 2013 o,., o! Unlimited cell division. Basically this means a possibility for unlimited cell division throughout the human body if used in crispr.


Whole-genome sequencing of the widely used HeLa cell line provides a nucleotide-resolution view of a greatly mutated and in some places shattered genome.

Mar 11, 2022

What to Know About Deltacron, the Potential New COVID Variant Combination of Delta and Omicron

Posted by in category: futurism

The World Health Organization has confirmed that the new variant, dubbed Deltacron — a combination of Delta and Omicron — has been detected in the France, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Mar 11, 2022

Filling a gas-powered vehicle can still be cheaper than charging an electric one

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Charging an electric car at a public charging station can cost as much or more than filling one with gasoline in some cases.

Mar 11, 2022

Startup aims to make waves with powerful long-range electric cruiser

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Last year, a team of former SpaceX engineers launched Californian marine startup Arc with a plan to develop a luxury electric cruiser with “far superior range, acceleration and performance than any boat in its class.” Now a pre-production Arc One has spent a day of testing on Lake Arrowhead ahead of deliveries to the first customers later in the year.

The first boat out of the company’s factory in Los Angeles is being aimed squarely at the luxury end of the market, and will be produced in very limited numbers.

The spec sheet for the Arc One is actually pretty thin, but the development team has recently upped the power of the electric motor to 500 hp (373 kW) for a top speed of 40 mph (34 knots/64 km/h). The battery size has also been increased by 10 percent to 220 kWh – that’s “three times the capacity of a Tesla Model Y” and is reckoned big enough for users to stay out on the water for between three and five hours per charge, though high speeds will drain the battery quicker than cruising at lower speeds.

Mar 11, 2022

Hydrogen power is gaining momentum, but critics say it’s neither efficient nor green enough

Posted by in categories: chemistry, energy

Hydrogen is already a key component of chemical industrial processes and in the steel industry. So making clean hydrogen to use in those industrial processes is critical to reducing carbon emissions, says Jake Stones at market research firm Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS).

But as an energy source itself, hydrogen’s big advantage is its versatility according to Sunita Satyapal, who oversees hydrogen fuel cell technology for the Department of Energy.

“It’s often called the Swiss Army knife of energy,” she says.

Mar 11, 2022

Dell opts out of Microsoft’s Pluton security for Windows

Posted by in category: security

This doesn’t align with our approach, PC giant tells us.

Mar 11, 2022

How cyber operations, social media and artificial intelligence are changing warfare

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI

The invasion of Ukraine has shown how new technologies are now used alongside more traditional means of waging war. This new podcast episode explores the role of cyber operations, social media and artificial intelligence in modern-day conflicts.

Mar 11, 2022

High-Speed Train Builder Wins Appeal Over Land Use

Posted by in categories: law, transportation

(TNS) — The legal tug-of-war over development of waterfront land in Baltimore’s Westport neighborhood has tilted in favor of a high-speed maglev train operator seeking to build a passenger station on the site where a developer separately proposed housing.

The Court of Special Appeals, the state’s second-highest court, granted the appeal of Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail LLC, which is planning a $10 billion project to link Washington and Baltimore and eventually New York with a superconducting magnetic levitation rail system.

The opinion clears the way for Rapid Rail to pursue its eminent domain lawsuit against Westport property owner Stonewall Capital, prolonging a monthslong dispute.

Mar 11, 2022

How Changes in the Neural Code Unlock the Brain’s Inner Learning

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Summary: Findings shed light on how plastic and stable neural populations are able to co-exist in the brain.

Source: University of Cambridge.

Our brains are highly skilled at learning patterns in the world and making sense of them. The brain continually learns and adapts throughout our lives, and even the neurons supporting learned behaviors, such as the daily walk to work, are constantly changing.

Mar 11, 2022

Could we really build Star Trek’s USS Enterprise?

Posted by in category: habitats

Just how close are scientists to building Star Trek’s U.S.S. Enterprise?