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Dec 30, 2021

Nvidia’s Trillion-Dollar AI Opportunity (NASDAQ: NVDA)

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

NVIDIA’s dominance in AI is underappreciated. NVDA satisfies all the conditions to grow its competitive advantage in AI over time.

Dec 30, 2021

Large helium nanodroplets splash like water upon surface collisions

Posted by in categories: nanotechnology, particle physics

While working with helium nanodroplets, scientists at the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics led by Fabio Zappa and Paul Scheier have come across a surprising phenomenon: When the ultracold droplets hit a hard surface, they behave like drops of water. Ions with which they were previously doped thus remain protected on impact and are not neutralized.

At the Department of Ion Physics and Applied Physics, Paul Scheier’s research group has been using nanodroplets to study ions with methods of mass spectrometry for around 15 years. Using a supersonic nozzle, tiny, superfluid helium nanodroplets can be produced with temperatures of less than one degree Kelvin. They can very effectively be doped with atoms and molecules. In the case of ionized droplets, the particles of interest are attached to the charges, which are then measured in the mass spectrometer. During their experiments, the scientists have now stumbled upon an interesting phenomenon that has fundamentally changed their work. “For us, this was a gamechanger,” says Fabio Zappa from the nano-bio-physics team. “Everything at our lab is now done with this newly discovered method.” The researchers have now published the results of their studies in Physical Review Letters.

Dec 30, 2021

Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises over $337 mln in fresh funding

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

Dec 29 (Reuters) — Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $337.4 million in equity financing, the rocket company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

SpaceX, which counts Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) and Fidelity Investments among its investors, hit $100 billion in valuation following a secondary share sale in October, according to CNBC. It had raised about $1.16 billion in equity financing in April.

SpaceX did not immediately respond to Reuters request for more details on the latest funding round.

Dec 30, 2021

Social Network for Programmers and Developers

Posted by in category: information science

Social network for developers to discuss topics about bugs and issues, write and share knowledge and connect with millions of developers worldwide.

Dec 30, 2021

Denmark’s 75,000-square-foot vertical farm may be the future of food

Posted by in categories: food, sustainability

At a massive vertical farm in Denmark, food tech startup Nordic Harvest is demonstrating the benefits of moving agriculture indoors.

Dec 30, 2021

Look: 10 of the most explosive space launches of 2021

Posted by in category: space travel

Space travel — and tourism — soared to new heights this year.


Space travel — and tourism — soared to new heights this year. Here’s a look back at some of the biggest space launches of 2021.

Dec 30, 2021

Due to Precision Launch, NASA Says Webb Space Telescope’s Fuel Likely To Last Way More Than 10 Years

Posted by in categories: energy, space

After a successful launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Dec. 25, and completion of two mid-course correction maneuvers, the Webb team has analyzed its initial trajectory and determined the observatory should have enough propellant to allow support of science operations in orbit for significantly more than a 10-year science lifetime. (The minimum baseline for the mission is five years.)

Dec 30, 2021

China lays out path to become robotics powerhouse by 2025

Posted by in categories: innovation, robotics/AI

Beijing sets sights on 20%-plus annual growth and world-class innovation.


BEIJING — China will work to become a leading global player in robotics by 2025 under a five-year plan announced Tuesday as it ramps up efforts to build a high-tech manufacturing sector resilient to American sanctions.

Dec 30, 2021

The US saw record wind turbine capacity installation in 2020

Posted by in category: sustainability

More wind power capacity was installed in the US than any other generating technology in both 2019 and 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Annual US wind turbine capacity additions set a record in 2020, totaling 14.2 gigawatts (GW) and surpassing the previous record of 13.2 GW added in 2012. After 2020’s record year for wind turbine capacity addition, total US wind turbine capacity is now 118 GW.

Dec 30, 2021

5G network global upload speed shrinks

Posted by in category: internet

Since the commercialization of 5G network, there has been a rapid spread of this communication network. However, there are still critics who believe that there is no real need for 5G. Some of these critics believe that 4G LTE can do just what 5G can handle. However, this really depends on what the user does with the network. Have you used 5G network? How do you feel about the internet speed?