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Aug 24, 2018

Turning agriculture waste into new industries

Posted by in categories: food, government

Increasing the value of agriculture waste and turning it into new products will be the outcome of a new $10.9 million research consortium led by the University of Adelaide.

The research – Agricultural Product Development – has been granted $4 million over four years by the State Government through its Research Consortia Program. The University of Adelaide is contributing $2.3 million (cash and in-kind) with the remaining support coming from a range of partners.

The consortium will bring together a total of 18 partners to develop high-value products from agricultural : nine South Australian-based companies from the agriculture and food sector, and another nine national and international academic institutions and partners.

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Aug 24, 2018

Scientists deliver a longer-lasting lithium-oxygen battery

Posted by in categories: mobile phones, sustainability, transportation

Packing more energy into batteries is the key to delivering electric cars with longer range, smartphones that can last days—and cheaper electronic products all around.

The promise: Lithium-oxygen batteries represent one of the more promising paths toward that end. They could boost energy density by an order of magnitude above conventional lithium-ion batteries—in theory, at least. In a paper published today in Science, researchers at the University of Waterloo identified ways of addressing some of the major hurdles to converting that potential into commercial reality.

The challenge: A critical problem has been that as a lithium-oxygen battery discharges, oxygen is converted into superoxide and then lithium peroxide, reactive compounds that corrode the battery’s components over time. That, in turn, limits its recharging ability—and any real-world utility.

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Aug 24, 2018

A Chance Encounter in a Graveyard – Part 3

Posted by in category: life extension

The following is the third and last part of a short fictional story about a man realizing for the first time his deep desire to avoid aging and death. We published the first and second parts of the story on the last two Fridays, so check them out if you missed them.

Right after you wake up, there is a brief moment when you don’t yet know how you feel. That Sunday morning, that moment was even shorter than usual. The same anxiety as the previous night assailed me even before I could get out of bed.

The clock on the shelf said it was 11:30. I had slept almost 12 hours straight, but I wasn’t rested at all. Tired and depressed, I got up with difficulty, with a constant feeling of imminent catastrophe. I cast a glance out the window, and I noticed that the sky was clear and bright again. Upon closer inspection, I noticed the streets too were perfectly dry, as if it hadn’t rained for days. Indeed, the sun seemed to be very hot.

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Aug 24, 2018

The Coming Revolution In Software Development

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The rise of AI means a revolution is coming in the world of software development.

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Aug 24, 2018

Forget “Manned” Missions–Females May Be More Mentally Resilient in Deep Space

Posted by in categories: neuroscience, space

A controversial new study in lab mice hints at sex-based differences in cosmic ray–induced cognitive decline.

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Aug 24, 2018

Just something from Opus to make you smile

Posted by in category: futurism

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Aug 24, 2018

If You Use Photoshop, Hackers Can Get Into Your Computer Right Now

Posted by in category: computing

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Aug 24, 2018

IBM Watson Finds Its Way Into Games and Virtual Reality Applications

Posted by in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI, virtual reality

By integrating Watson with the Unity game engine, IBM is pushing its AI services to game and VR developers.

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Aug 24, 2018

One Universe Is Not Enough

Posted by in category: quantum physics

We don’t need the many-worlds of quantum mechanics to have more Universes than we know what to do with.

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Aug 24, 2018

Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims About “Microdosing”

Posted by in category: futurism

Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or anti-anxiety therapies?

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