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Dec 13, 2021
People that score high on psychopathic traits are less likely to yawn contagiously
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: futurism
Considerable variation exists in the contagiousness of yawning, and numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the proximate mechanisms involved in this response. Yet, findings within the psychological literature are mixed, with many studies conducted on relatively small and homogeneous samples. Here, we aimed to replicate and extend upon research suggesting a negative relationship between psychopathic traits and yawn contagion in community samples.
Dec 13, 2021
Harvard Warns That Chinese Tech Is Rapidly Overtaking American Capabilities
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: biotech/medical, internet, quantum physics, robotics/AI
A new report from the Harvard Kennedy School found that China’s rapidly gaining steam in the realms of AI, 5G, quantum computing, biotechnology, and more.
Dec 13, 2021
A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse of Other Minds
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: neuroscience
Researchers have created jellyfish whose nerve cells light up when they fire, offering a tantalizing view of neurology before the rise of the brain.
Dec 13, 2021
Meta’s Latest Avatar System is Finally Available to Unity VR Developers
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: internet, virtual reality
But there should be a system in metaverse where users can operate machines using internet.
Following an initial announcement eight months ago, Meta has released its latest avatar system for all Unity VR developers, including support for App Lab titles and limited support for non-Oculus platforms like SteamVR.
Update (December 13th, 2021): Meta today announced that its latest avatar system is finally available to all Unity developers. Formerly called Oculus Avatars 2.0—and now called Meta Avatars—the system brings a huge upgrade to avatar style and expressiveness compared to the company’s prior avatar systems.
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Dec 13, 2021
China begins mass production of J-20 fighters because of the WS-10 engine
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: government, military
Global Times, controlled by the government, announced on December 12, that China has “significantly” increased the serial production of the J-20 stealth fighter.
BEIJING, ($1=6.36 Chinese Yuans) – The information website Global Times, controlled by the Chinese government, announced yesterday, December 12, that China has “significantly” increased the serial production of the J-20 stealth fighter, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.
“The transition to imported WS-10 engines has made mass production possible,” said Fu Qiangshao, a Chinese military aviation expert, noting that other J-20 systems, including the avionics system, radar system, and weapons systems, have already been developed. in the country.
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Dec 13, 2021
Elon Musk rips the political class again, saying ‘government is inherently not a good steward of capital’ even though his companies thrived from government subsidies
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: Elon Musk, government
“Why do people like Elon Musk and dislike Jeff Bezos?” And Musk has just been named the 2021 Time person of the year.
Dec 13, 2021
Why Jeff Bezos Gets More Hate than Elon Musk
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: Elon Musk, space
When Jeff Bezos announced he was blasting off to space in the summer, there was a petition that he shouldn’t return to Earth. Actually, there were quite a few. Questions like this often pop up online: “Why do people like Elon Musk and dislike Jeff Bezos?” And Musk has just been named the 2021 Time person of the year.
We’re going to examine the reasons Musk has an army of fangirls and fanboys whereas Bezos not so much, and why Musk is starting to alienate some people as well.
A Quora user gave his two cents on why he thinks Musk is more likable: Maybe because…He engages people more via his social media. Musk loves to respond to the general public on Twitter, allowing him to build a powerful connection with his 65 million and counting followers.
Dec 13, 2021
Fecal Transplant Discovery Could Improve Care for Life-Threatening Infections
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: biotech/medical, materials
Findings suggest way to help patients heal from dangerous C. difficile.
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine sheds light on why a fecal transplant can benefit patients with dangerous recurrent C. difficile infections – and suggests a way to improve patient outcomes.
C. difficile infection causes life-threatening diarrhea, and it often takes hold in patients in hospitals and nursing homes as a result of long-term antibiotic use. Doctors have known that fecal transplants – literally transplanting fecal material from a healthy person into the sick – can improve C. difficile outcomes, but they haven’t fully understood why. The new UVA research offers important answers.