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Feb 11, 2018
We’ve figured out how to ensure quantum computers can be trusted
Posted by Genevieve Klien 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.
Feb 11, 2018
Gravitational waves have let us see huge neutron stars colliding
Posted by Genevieve Klien 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.
Feb 11, 2018
Roadside barrier that folds like origami blocks traffic noise
Posted by Genevieve Klien 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.
Feb 11, 2018
We can finally map the spiral arm on the far side of the galaxy
Posted by Genevieve Klien 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.
Feb 11, 2018
Tesla updates mobile app to bring new cold weather convenience features
Posted by Genevieve Klien 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.
Feb 11, 2018
The key to a naked mole rat’s cancer-free life?
Posted by Brady Hartman 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 Brady Hartman 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.
Feb 11, 2018
Researchers crack secret code to genetic changes causing our cancer
Posted by Brady Hartman 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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Feb 11, 2018
Elon Musk’s record-breaking ‘virtual power plant’ will see 50,000 homes given free solar panels and Tesla batteries
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: Elon Musk, energy, government, sustainability, transportation
Elon Musk has agreed to build what is being hailed the “world’s largest virtual power plant”, by rolling out solar panels and Tesla batteries to 50,000 homes in South Australia. The scheme, which will be completed over the next four years, will see any excess energy stored in each battery fed back into the grid to provide power to the rest of the state whenever required. The South Australian government claims participating households will generate a total of 250MW of electricity – about half as much energy produced by a typical coal-fired power station. Read more — Elon Musk about to launch…