Chinese researchers have announced in a video that they’ve verified LK-99’s ability to conduct current with zero resistance, but questions still linger.
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Spot at Ontario Power Generation: Automating Circuit Breaker Tripping and Racking
There are an estimated 30,000 instances of arc flash each year in the United States alone, and one to two fatalities occur daily in North America. Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has five Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots deployed throughout their Enterprise Innovation division. In 2022, the team sought to see if Spot’s dexterous arm could be used to assist in tripping and racking out a 600 volt breaker—an activity that is high risk for arc flash. Now, Boston Dynamics engineers have taken this application to the next level by fully automating the procedure. Spot can perform the entire operation autonomously, with a human issuing high level commands safely out of harm’s way.
#PowerGeneration #bostondynamics #Robotics #spot
New Lung Cancer Breakthrough
The results of the study, Nadim II, from the Spanish Lung Cancer Group (GECP), have been published in the “New England Journal of Medicine” and endorse the great benefit of chemo-immunotherapy with nivolumab before operating on lung tumours in stage 3.
Nivolumab is a type of monoclonal antibody therapy, which works by stimulating the immune system to kill cancer cells.
Lung Cancer Treatment Breakthrough In Spain Could Increase Survival Rates by 20%.
Cancer Breakthrough: Yale Scientists Discover New Way To Reduce Friendly Fire in Cell Therapy
CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor) therapy, a promising form of immunotherapy, involves reprogramming the patient’s T cells to enhance their ability to identify and combat antigens on the surface of cancer cells.
However, this therapy, which is currently approved for the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma, has a significant downside. During the process of destroying cancer cells, many of the engineered T cells get contaminated with residual cancer antigens, leading them to attack fellow T cells. This eventually results in a decrease in the body’s population of cancer-fighting cells, opening the door for a recurrence of cancer.
A new Yale study, however, has identified a way to tame the self-destructive tendencies of these killer T cells. Simply fusing a molecular tail onto the engineered T cells used in therapy, researchers say, can inhibit their proclivity to attack each other. The study was published July 27 in the journal Nature Immunology.
NASA engineers test revolutionary printed electronics in space
This technology promises to revolutionize spacecraft design, save space, and enhance communication capabilities, opening up new frontiers for exploration and discovery.
In the vast expanse of space, engineers constantly push the boundaries of innovation to do more with less. Today’s small spacecraft is equipped with sensors, guidance and control systems, and operating electronics, making efficient use of every available space. But what if we could take it a step further and revolutionize the way we integrate electronics into these spacecraft?
Recently, aerospace engineer Beth Paquette and electronics engineer Margaret Samuels from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland,… More.
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Gene therapy treats chronic pain by dialing down sodium
Researchers at NYU College of Dentistry’s Pain Research Center have developed a gene therapy that treats chronic pain by indirectly regulating a specific sodium ion channel, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
The innovative therapy, tested in cells and animals, is made possible by the discovery of the precise region where a regulatory protein binds to the NaV1.7 sodium ion channel to control its activity.
“Our study represents a major step forward in understanding the underlying biology of the NaV1.7 sodium ion channel, which can be harnessed to provide relief from chronic pain,” said Rajesh Khanna, director of the NYU Pain Research Center and professor of molecular pathobiology at NYU Dentistry.
The Future Of Manufacturing: Generative AI And Beyond
The manufacturing and industrial sector is currently undergoing a transformation with the advent of generative AI, the metaverse and web3 technology. Organizations can now use cutting-edge tools and solutions to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and enhance the customer experience.
Let’s explore the ways in which the metaverse, AI and web3 technology are transforming manufacturing and industrial organizations and what the future of this sector may look like as a result.
The integration of metaverse technology into the manufacturing sector has the potential to revolutionize the way companies operate, providing new opportunities for optimization, innovation, and growth.
The Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
From Hollywood, to technological innovation, A.I. has been baked into the sociological subconscious for decades. With a new contemporary push, artificial intelligence is capturing the human imagination and pushing it to new depths. We’re hoping to explore all those weird intricacies here.
Big thanks to @ThenNow for lending his voice on the quote within “The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence”. I’m sure you’re more than ahead of me, but do go check him out!
Consider picking up Isabel Millar’s text, the “Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence.” It played a pretty large role in this video and I highly recommend it.
Official link, The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence:
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-67981-1
The Psychoanalysis of Artificial Intelligence: https://amzn.to/3rgMYV5
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