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Nov 13, 2023

Scorching, Seven-Planet system revealed by New Kepler Exoplanet list

Posted by in category: space

A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA’s retired Kepler space telescope: Each one is bathed in more radiant heat from their host star per area than any planet in our solar system. Also unlike any of our immediate neighbors, all seven planets in this system, named Kepler-385, are larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune.

It is one of only a few planetary systems known to contain more than six verified planets or planet candidates. The Kepler-385 system is among the highlights of a new Kepler catalog that contains almost 4,400 planet candidates, including more than 700 multi-planet systems.

“We’ve assembled the most accurate list of Kepler planet candidates and their properties to date,” said Jack Lissauer, a research scientist at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley and lead author on the paper presenting the new catalog. “NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered the majority of known exoplanets, and this new catalog will enable astronomers to learn more about their characteristics.”

Nov 13, 2023

Some benefits of Exercise stem from the Immune System, suggests new study

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

The connection between exercise and inflammation has captivated the imagination of researchers ever since an early 20th-century study showed a spike of white cells in the blood of Boston marathon runners following the race.

Now, a new Harvard Medical School study published in Science Immunology may offer a molecular explanation behind this century-old observation.

The study, in mice, suggests that the beneficial effects of exercise may be driven, at least partly, by the immune system. It shows that muscle inflammation caused by exertion mobilizes inflammation-countering T cells, or Tregs, which enhance the muscles’ ability to use energy as fuel and improve overall exercise endurance.

Nov 13, 2023

A new theory linking evolution and physics has scientists baffled—but is it solving a problem that doesn’t exist?

Posted by in categories: biological, evolution, physics

In October, a paper titled “Assembly theory explains and quantifies selection and evolution” appeared in the journal Nature. The authors—a team led by Lee Cronin at the University of Glasgow and Sara Walker at Arizona State University—claim their theory is an “interface between physics and biology” which explains how complex biological forms can evolve.

The paper provoked strong responses. On the one hand were headlines like “Bold New ” Theory of Everything’ Could Unite Physics And Evolution

On the other were reactions from scientists. One tweeted after multiple reads I still have absolutely no idea what [this paper] is doing. Another said I read the paper and I feel more confused […] I think reading that paper has made me forget my own name.

Nov 13, 2023

Radical new “Flying-V plane” aims to transform flight

Posted by in categories: energy, transportation

A radical redesign of commercial aircraft, called the flying-V plane, could increase fuel efficiency by 20%, greatly reducing emissions.

Nov 13, 2023

Foxconn, Maker of iPhones, Unveils Foxtron Model V Electric Pickup Truck

Posted by in categories: mobile phones, transportation

Meet Taiwan’s first homegrown electric pickup truck comes from a familiar source: Foxconn, otherwise known as Hon Hai Technology Group.

Nov 13, 2023

Conquer Aging or Die Trying Podcast, Episode #1: Crissman Loomis (@Unaging.com)

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

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Nov 13, 2023

This unmanned lifeboat could rescue drowning people on its own

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

“A lot of the technologies employed offshore now are the same technologies that have been there for the last 40 or 50 years,” says Mayall.

Turning to artificial intelligence and smart tech to overhaul maritime safety, his company Zelim is working on a trio of life-saving technologies — including an autonomous, unmanned lifeboat called “Guardian.”

The Scottish startup, which Mayall founded in 2017 when he was just 22 years old, is now working with the US Coastguard and several offshore energy companies to perfect its tech, which Mayall hopes can make rescues quicker for the victims and safer for the rescuers.

Nov 13, 2023

Pioneering study finds predictive biomarker in lung adenocarcinoma

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, futurism

Although the transcriptomic signature of the tumor could not predict recurrence or the risk of progression, that of the TAN sample could successfully predict the recurrence of the disease and aid the stratification of patients into high-and low-risk groups.

This indicates the potential role of TAN tissue in future recurrence and its utility in predicting prognosis. However, TAN tissue could not accurately predict the formation of a new primary tumor.

Nov 13, 2023

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be worth half a trillion dollars by 2030, billionaire investor Ron Baron predicts

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel, sustainability

Ron Baron previously predicted that Tesla will be valued at $4 trillion within a decade, calling the EV maker’s CEO Elon Musk a “brilliant guy.”

Nov 13, 2023

Parrots Will Share Currency to Help Their Pals Purchase Food

Posted by in category: food

Scientists teach parrots to trade metal rings for walnuts.


Animals often share food, but these birds understand that metal rings can be exchanged for treats, and they share the rings with no promise of reward.

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