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Jan 5, 2022

China sets new world record in development of ‘artificial sun’

Posted by in categories: innovation, nuclear energy

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China has achieved a new world record in its development of a “man-made sun”, a fusion energy reactor. Scientists managed to sustain the reactor, at the extreme temperature of 70 million degrees Celsius for 1,056 seconds. In May, scientists also made a breakthrough, when they were able to achieve a plasma temperature of 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds. China’s development of an “artificial” sun is part of its mission to find solutions to create limitless clean energy.

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Jan 5, 2022

Artificial Intelligence Can Now Craft Original Jokes—And That’s No Laughing Matter

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Researchers have trained artificial intelligence to make jokes, but the advances are making many—and not just comedians—uncomfortable.

Jan 5, 2022

Solar Farms Could Boost Bumblebee Populations, Study Says

Posted by in categories: habitats, solar power, sustainability

A new study finds that installing solar farms could become a two birds, one stone situation, as these areas can also double as thriving pollinator habitats if land owners allow meadows to grow around the solar panels.

The study, from researchers at Lancaster University in the UK that will be presented today at an Ecology Across Borders conference, shows that installing solar farms could be greatly beneficial to nature.

“Our findings provide the first quantitative evidence that solar parks could be used as a conservation tool to support and boost pollinator populations. If they are managed in a way that provides resources, solar parks could become [a] valuable bumble bee habitat,” said Hollie Blaydes, associate lecturer and doctorate student at the university. “In the UK, pollinator habitat has been established on some solar parks, but there is currently little understanding of the effectiveness of these interventions. Our findings provide solar park owners and managers with evidence to suggest that providing floral and nesting resources for bumble bees could be effective.”

Jan 5, 2022

NASA’s next generation space telescope has completed the most difficult phase of its deployment

Posted by in category: space

JWST’s sunshield is fully deployed! The sunshield’s deployment is what everyone involved in this mission was most nervous about, because you can’t predict exactly how fabric will move—especially not in zero-G.


This sunshield will always be between the telescope and the Sun/Earth/Moon. JWST will circle the Sun 1.5 million kilometers distant from (but almost in line with) the Earth, allowing it to be positioned in this manner.

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Jan 4, 2022

Researchers Identify Biomarker for Depression and Antidepressant Response

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, neuroscience

Summary: Researchers have identified a novel biomarker for depression and antidepressant response. The biomarker can be identified and monitored through blood samples.

Source: University of Illinois.

Researchers are one step closer to developing a blood test that provides a simple biochemical hallmark for depression and reveals the efficacy of drug therapy in individual patients.

Jan 4, 2022

Individual artificial intelligence: A new technology that will change our world

Posted by in categories: futurism, robotics/AI

“Our consciousness is everything. You become what you think about.” Buddha.

In the few minutes that you are reading this article, I will tell you about a completely new type of artificial intelligence, I will name the design features and advantages, I will outline the immediate prospects and possible long-term consequences of the introduction of this technology into real life. Together we will touch the future.

Jan 4, 2022

World’s First Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Starts Producing Energy in China

Posted by in categories: engineering, nuclear energy

As the country bids to become the world leader in nuclear power, it plans surpassing the U.S. in 15 years.


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Jan 4, 2022

AI Robots Date Humans. Beyond Atlas And Ameca

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI

Ameca’s incredible skills are part of a huge leap for AI Robots. The robot from Engineered Arts is a taste of the future Boston Dynamics and Tesla. Elon Musk is building a real Matrix, almost like the matrix movie.

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Jan 4, 2022

How DevOps platform Zeet accelerates application deployment

Posted by in categories: finance, robotics/AI, security

Today, technical decision-makers at companies, whether big or small, try to look for flexible ways to speed up application development and ensure long-term scalability for their engineering teams. Configuring solutions such as AWS requires a team of in-house experts, which is expensive and takes time to build. In fact, more than 77% of all tech companies run into DevOps challenges across the board, including cost, risks, security, optimization of the deployment pipeline, and scaling.

San Francisco-based Zeet, a platform that solves DevOps challenges and accelerates application deployment for startups, has raised $2 million in a seed round of funding led by venture capital firm Race Capital. The company plans to use the funding, which also saw participation from GGV Capital, Founders Inc, and multiple engineering leaders, to build out its teams across areas ranging from engineering to marketing and meet growing demand from customers.

Founded in 2020 by Johnny Dallas and Zihao Zhang, Zeet strives to tackle these bottlenecks through automation. The solution connects to a cloud account and automates traditionally manual DevOps tasks, allowing a team to quickly go from code to a scalable application.

Jan 4, 2022

The Autonomous Electric Ferry Concept Glimpses the Future of Public Transportation

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

The sleek ferry would utilize an electric propulsion system, allowing for quiet, emission-free travel.