Real life modern Frankenstein.

World-leading scientists have called for a halt on research to create “mirror life” microbes amid concerns that the synthetic organisms would present an “unprecedented risk” to life on Earth.

The international group of Nobel laureates and other experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could become established in the environment and slip past the immune defences of natural organisms, putting humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections.

“AI” AS THE MODERN VERSION OF BELEIF IN A MAGICAL ALCHEMY. Although widely promoted as being possible, it grows increasingly ridiculous the more that complexity is added. This means a gigantic market bubble is building up for a tremendous burst, UNLESS, the obvious is done: simply treat it as any other useful human-created tool, such as a hammer, a screw driver, or an airplane. Are screw drivers going to rise up and threaten humanity? It is not physically possible in the real physical universe that “ai”, or any other human-created tool, will ever pose a danger to humanity. It CAN be misused by humans, but cannot of its own non-existent will decide to be a danger. It is high time to stop being afraid of the modern version of non-existent ghosts and goblins, otherwise known as “ai.” Stop scaring little boys and girls with superstitious monster stories and, instead, tell them what a wonderful new tool we now have! Like any tool, it increases the degree of freedom and power of the human mind to intervene in the universe. If we want a real “ai”, that will come from our speeding up the evolution of intelligent animals such as octopuses and seeding them on places like the oceans of Europa, the moon of Jupiter.

A demo video shows OpenAI’s new o1 tool measuring liquids in inches.

TO AVOID DATA COLLAPSE, Algorithmic Input models must have human-generated inputs, but those inputs are “running out” if only those existing on the internet are used.

There is no such thing as unlimited data.

ALGORITHMS THAT DECODE IMAGES A PERSON SEES OR IMAGINES will enable visual representations of dreams a sleeper is having, and give deeper insights into emotionally disturbed or mentally ill patients.

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Toward widespread SPAD sensors for night vision and other uses.

Discover how Artilux’s new GeSi SPAD, operating at room temperature, revolutionizes CMOS-based SWIR sensing and imaging technology. Explore the applications, implications, and the new standard set in photonics.

New angle for increasing longevity:

In a new study, scientists found that T cells can be tweaked to fight damaged cells, called senescent cells, associated with aging.

10 Centimeter Diameter metalens for astronomy.

A newly-developed “metalens” has showcased promise in capturing high-resolution images of celestial bodies like our Sun, Moon, and even some distant objects.

The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) created the first all-glass metalens, which has a diameter of only 10 cm.

With the rising interest in capturing images of celestial objects, the innovative metalens might be a game changer in the development of next-generation optics for telescopes.

I want this.

A Chinese company called Betavolt Technology has started working on nuclear batteries, and if this turns into something that actually works, you can say goodbye to smartphone charging. Based on the information we have received, the company is working on batteries across several devices.

The nuclear batteries are able to hold a charge for 50 years. Yes, you have heard this right. If this technology ever sees the light of day and hits the mainstream, it is safe to say that our smartphone batteries will outlive many of us.

The company has talked about how they have pioneered the “miniaturization of atomic energy batteries.” Betavolt Technology managed to stuff 63 nuclear isotopes in a modular that is smaller than a coin. The model is called BV100, and it is capable of producing 100 microwatts of electricity, which should be more than enough when it comes to a smartphone.