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Feb 11, 2018

Free-fall experiment could test if gravity is a quantum force

Posted by in category: quantum physics

The effort to reconcile general relativity with quantum mechanics always hits one snag: gravity. An experiment could finally tell us if it is a quantum force.

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Feb 11, 2018

Peek inside a gilded cage of liquid argon made to spot neutrinos

Posted by in category: particle physics

This huge shiny cube is just a 1/20th scale model of the planned DUNE neutrino detector. It will be filled with liquid argon to catch these elusive particles.

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Feb 11, 2018

We’ve figured out how to ensure quantum computers can be trusted

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Can spot quantum errors IBM research By Mark Kim What good is a fast computer if you can’t trust it? Thanks to half a century of research on getting computers to do their job correctly even in the presence of mechanical errors, our modern machines tend to be pretty reliable. Unfortunately, the laws of sheer complexity of which leaves them prone to errors. Now, we finally have the first demonstration of a quantum program that can detect data corruption.

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Feb 11, 2018

Gravitational waves have let us see huge neutron stars colliding

Posted by in category: physics

We’ve taken the first pictures of neutron stars colliding 130 million light years away. The resulting gravitational waves may solve some big cosmic mysteries.

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Feb 11, 2018

Roadside barrier that folds like origami blocks traffic noise

Posted by in category: futurism

Traffic noise has many frequencies, making it hard to suppress. A new barrier with movable folds can change its acoustic properties in response to traffic patterns.

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Feb 11, 2018

We can finally map the spiral arm on the far side of the galaxy

Posted by in category: space

Using a jet of radio waves, astronomers have begun to map the other side of the Milky Way. Within 10 years we could have a complete map of the entire galaxy.

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Feb 11, 2018

Tesla updates mobile app to bring new cold weather convenience features

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Tesla released a new update to its mobile app to include some new cold weather convenience features when combined with its latest car software update.

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Feb 11, 2018

The key to a naked mole rat’s cancer-free life?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Summary: Clues to the naked mole rat’s remarkable cancer-fighting abilities have been uncovered by researchers at the University of Rochester in a new study. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ]

With their wrinkled, hairless bodies, naked mole rats won’t be winning any beauty contests.

However, they do win longevity contests.

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Feb 11, 2018

Researchers discover off-switch to inflammation machine at the root of our chronic diseases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

Summary: Researchers discover what may be the key to stopping uncontrolled inflammation and the damage it causes in a multitude of chronic diseases. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ]

A discovery by researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) could be the key to stopping the damage caused by uncontrolled inflammation in a range of chronic diseases including Alzheimer’s and liver disease.

Queensland scientists have uncovered how an inflammation process automatically switches off in healthy cells, and are now investigating ways to stop it when it runs amok. The finding may lead to a way to turn off chronic low-grade inflammation without interfering with the body’s natural defenses against infection.

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Feb 11, 2018

Researchers crack secret code to genetic changes causing our cancer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension

Summary: Researchers at the University of California discovered a key way that cancer manipulates the genetic code using DNA methylation that has important implications for the treatment of cancers. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ]

Up until now, scientists haven’t fully understood how DNA methylation causes changes in our genetic code that enable cancer to thrive.

Now, a team led by associate professor Jikui Song at the University of California Riverside have deciphered the crystal structure of an enzyme that plays a crucial role in DNA methylation that allows tumors to survive and grow.

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