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A single blood test can detect 8 types of cancer

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in biotech/medical

Jul 30
2018

Indian priest discovers proof of long-lost galaxy. He’s also an astronomer

Jul 30
2018

This discovery and its method will now pave the way for the discovery of other galaxies that have been cannibalized by other larger galaxies.

The researcher discovers conclusive proof of a galaxy that was cannibalized by neighbouring Andromeda.

Optical neural network demo

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in robotics/AI

Jul 30
2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made a silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature brain-like grid, showcasing a potential new design for neural networks.

New geometric shape used by nature to pack cells efficiently

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in energy

Jul 30
2018

These cells pack together tightly. To accommodate the curving that occurs during embryonic development, it has been assumed that epithelial cells adopt either columnar or bottle-like shapes.

However, a group of scientists dug deeper into this phenomenon and discovered a new geometric shape in the process.

They uncovered that, during tissue bending, epithelial cells adopt a previously undescribed shape that enables the cells to minimize energy use and maximize packing stability. The team’s results will be published in Nature Communications in a paper called “Scutoids are a geometrical solution to three-dimensional packing of epithelia.”

How I Built Myself Bionic Limbs

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in biotech/medical, cyborgs, robotics/AI, transhumanism

Jul 30
2018

This is the next generation of robotic prosthetics. Here’s how they work.

Watch the full TED Talk here: http://bit.ly/2LQErPg

Special tattoo technique covers up scars and stretch marks

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in innovation | 3 Comments on Special tattoo technique covers up scars and stretch marks

Jul 30
2018

This innovative new technique makes tattoos more than just decoration 💉.

Google Glass Is Back–Now With Artificial Intelligence

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in robotics/AI

Jul 30
2018

An app for Glass aimed at factory workers can understand spoken language and respond with oral responses. Next up: image recognition.

The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in mathematics, particle physics

Jul 30
2018

New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.”

Self-healing graphene could make robots that fix themselves with water

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in 3D printing, robotics/AI

Jul 30
2018

Adding graphene to a gel makes a 3D-printable substance that dries to be strong and conductive and heals when wet.

New strain of ebolavirus discovered in Sierra Leone

Posted by Genevieve Klien in biotech/medical

Jul 30
2018

The ranks of the ebolavirus genus have grown for the first time in a decade, with the identification of a new strain in free-tailed bats in Sierra Leone. It is not yet known if it is harmful to humans, but its discovery will assist scientists trying to better understand how the virus hides between outbreaks, and by extension help our efforts to better contain them.