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Oct 15, 2023

Scientists use quantum entanglement to travel in time

Posted by in categories: particle physics, quantum physics

“These simulations do not allow you to go back and alter your past, but they do allow you to create a better tomorrow by fixing yesterday’s problems today.”

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have demonstrated.

Quantum entanglement is a fundamental and intriguing phenomenon in quantum mechanics. It occurs when two or more particles become correlated in such a way that the state of one particle cannot be described independently of the state of the other(s), even when they are separated by large… More.

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Oct 15, 2023

ChatGPT-like tool to advance scientific studies is in the making

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

This might be a game-changing tool for accelerating scientific research.

An international group of scientists has begun work on developing a ChatGPT-like tool to accelerate scientific discovery. In recent years, scientists have been leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for the purpose of advancing scientific research and exploration.

AI’s capability to analyze extensive datasets, simulate complex phenomena, and aid researchers in modeling and comprehending intricate systems has the potential to be a game-changer in various fields, including but not limited to medicine, astronomy, climate science, and materials research.

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Oct 15, 2023

New algorithm may allow robots to move in crowded places

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI, transportation

It is. based on reinforcement learning algorithms (RL) to allow for quick robot movement.

Robotic dogs have a massive hurdle in autonomous navigation in crowded spaces. Robot navigation in crowds has applications in various fields, including shopping mall service robots, transportation, healthcare, etc.

To facilitate rapid and efficient movement, developing new methods is crucial to enable robots to navigate crowded spaces and obstacles safely.

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Oct 15, 2023

3 Ways to Avoid a Second Stroke

Posted by in category: futurism

Of the 795,000 Americans who will have a first stroke this year, 23 percent will suffer a second stroke. These three tips will help you stay healthier if you’ve experienced a stroke — or if you’d like to reduce your risk of illness.

Oct 15, 2023

Path-breaking research reveals new possibilities to improve treatment of endometrial carcinoma

Posted by in category: futurism

Detailed molecular characterization of endometrial carcinomas identifies potential markers for guiding more precise treatment.

Oct 15, 2023

MIT chemist Moungi Bawendi shares Nobel Prize MIT Department of Chemistry

Posted by in categories: chemistry, particle physics, quantum physics

For his work on techniques to generate quantum dots of uniform size and color, Bawendi is honored along with Louis Brus and Alexei Ekimov.

Moungi Bawendi, the Lester Wolfe Professor of Chemistry at MIT and a leader in the development of tiny particles known as quantum dots, has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2023. He will share the prize with Louis Brus of Columbia University and Alexei Ekimov of Nanocrystals Technology, Inc.

The researchers were honored for their work in discovering and synthesizing quantum dots — tiny particles of matter that emit exceptionally pure light. In its announcement this morning, the Nobel Foundation cited Bawendi for work that “revolutionized the chemical production of quantum dots, resulting in almost perfect particles.”

Oct 15, 2023

OpenAI has quietly changed its ‘core values’

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Putting a greater emphasis on the development of AGI — artificial general intelligence. CEO Sam Altman has described AGI as “the equivalent of a median human that you could hire as a co-worker.”


The AI startup says its singular goal is to build “safe, beneficial” artificial general intelligence, noting that anything else is “out of scope.”

Oct 14, 2023

Cybersecurity Builds Trust in Critical Infrastructure

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, economics, energy

Where reliability matters, as it does in energy, resilience against cyberattacks enhances a company’s reputation. Disruptions damage that reputation.


In 2021, a ransomware attack shut down Colonial Pipeline operations for six days. Gas shortages in the eastern US, economic turmoil, and eye-catching headlines resulted. Interest in cybersecurity for critical infrastructure intensified — and many leaders seemed to learn the wrong lesson.

Energy sector leaders often take cyber vulnerabilities seriously only after a significant breach. Experiencing a loss (or watching someone else’s) makes companies tighten cybersecurity to avoid similar losses. This pattern emphasizes the loss-avoidance aspects of cybersecurity. Yet thinking of cybersecurity solely as loss avoidance misses a key value generator cybersecurity provides: trust.

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Oct 14, 2023

Non-viral delivery promises a true alternative for cell therapy developers

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

As the efficiency of non-viral delivery methods improves, they have the potential to make cell and gene therapy development faster and more cost-effective, as well as mitigating adverse effects.

Oct 14, 2023

A new era in brain science: Researchers unveil human brain cell atlas

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience, science

Salk Institute researchers, as part of a larger collaboration with research teams around the world, analyzed more than half a million brain cells from three human brains to assemble an atlas of hundreds of cell types that make up a human brain in unprecedented detail.

The research, published in a special issue of the journal Science on October 13, 2023, is the first time that techniques to identify cell subtypes originally developed and applied in mice have been applied to .

“These papers represent the first tests of whether these approaches can work in human brain samples, and we were excited at just how well they translated,” says Professor Joseph Ecker, director of Salk’s Genomic Analysis Laboratory and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator. “This is really the beginning of a new era in brain science, where we will be able to better understand how brains develop, age, and are affected by disease.”