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Feb 3, 2021

Hybrid supercapacitor offers NiMH energy density, charges much faster

Posted by in category: energy

Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have added another hybrid supercapacitor design to the mix, promising the near-instant charge and discharge of a supercap with vastly improved energy storage on par with NiMH batteries.

Feb 3, 2021

Dosing Begins in Phase 1 Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Bradykinesia

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

A first patient has been dosed in IMAC Holdings’ Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating its investigational umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a potential treatment for bradykinesia, a common motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease.

The infusion treatment was given on Dec. 292020, by the trial’s lead investigator Ricardo Knight, MD, at IMAC’s facility in Brentwood, Tennessee, the company announced.

Feb 3, 2021

A Step Closer to Developing “Smart” Stem Cells – Cells With Regenerative Abilities – Made From Human Fat

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

These new, adaptive stem cells can lie dormant until needed, a new animal study using human cells shows.

A new type of stem cell – that is, a cell with regenerative abilities – could be closer on the horizon, a new study led by UNSW Sydney shows.

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Feb 3, 2021

Remyelinating drug could help restore lost vision in MS patients

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

One common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) is vision impairment, and it can progress to blindness in some cases. Now, researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) report a drug that was able to reverse that vision loss in mice.

Feb 3, 2021

Quantum physics gives brain-sensing MEG scanners a boost

Posted by in categories: neuroscience, quantum physics

Hannah Coleman and Matt Brookes explain how quantum-enabled MEG scanners can yield new insights into the functioning of our brains.

Feb 3, 2021

SpaceX Starship SN9 Test

Posted by in category: space travel

SpaceX’s latest Starship test ended with another bang! 🚀💥

Feb 3, 2021

Nikolai Kardashev

Posted by in categories: physics, space

Nikolai Kardashev, creator of the civilization ranking scale, outstanding space explorer, specialist in experimental and theoretical astrophysics and radio astronomy, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Director of the Astro Space Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute, died in August 3, 2019. The Russian scientist was 87 years old.

The scientist’s most famous work is the Kardashev Scale — the cosmic civilization ranking system. As part of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), he proposed a model of cosmic civilisations and calculated the scale of ranking civilisations

The Kardashev Scale

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Feb 3, 2021

Dr. Mihaela Chita-Tegmark — Human Robot Interaction Lab, Tufts U — Co-Founder, Future of Life Inst

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, existential risks, robotics/AI

Is a postdoctoral scholar at Tufts University, where she conducts research in their Human Robot Interaction Lab (https://hrilab.tufts.edu/).

With a background in psychology and the social sciences, Dr. Chita-Tegmark is interested in topics at the intersection of technology and psychology, such as using artificial social agents in healthcare and the impact of such emerging technologies on human social interactions and well-being.

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Feb 3, 2021

ORBIT — A Journey Around Earth in Real Time [4K Remastered]

Posted by in category: media & arts

Fascinating!!


By Seán Doran© / Meditate on the beauty of our home.
Music by Phaeleh / https://phaeleh.bandcamp.com/
Time-lapse photography from ISS converted to real-time video.
Based on ESRSU image archive / eol.jsc.nasa.gov.

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Feb 3, 2021

Experimental AI framework Vx2Text generates video captions using inferences from audio and text

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Researchers at Facebook have developed a framework, Vx2Text, that can generate captions by inferring from videos, audio, and text.