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Oct 1, 2024

Nvidia just dropped a bombshell: Its new AI model is open, massive, and ready to rival GPT-4

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Nvidia has released a powerful open-source artificial intelligence model that competes with proprietary systems from industry leaders like OpenAI and Google.

The company’s new NVLM 1.0 family of large multimodal language models, led by the 72 billion parameter NVLM-D-72B, demonstrates exceptional performance across vision and language tasks while also enhancing text-only capabilities.

“We introduce NVLM 1.0, a family of frontier-class multimodal large language models that achieve state-of-the-art results on vision-language tasks, rivaling the leading proprietary models (e.g., GPT-4o) and open-access models,” the researchers explain in their paper.

Oct 1, 2024

How bacteria-fighting viruses could go mainstream

Posted by in category: futurism

Viruses called phages hold enormous promise as a way to fight infection, but don’t expect to see them in the clinic soon.

Oct 1, 2024

Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

Posted by in category: alien life

The Sun emitted a strong solar flare, peaking at 6:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 1, 2024. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.

Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy. Flares and solar eruptions can impact radio communications, electric power grids, navigation signals, and pose risks to spacecraft and astronauts.

This flare is classified as an X7.1 flare. X-class denotes the most intense flares, while the number provides more information about its strength.

Oct 1, 2024

Tongan volcanic eruption triggered by explosion equivalent to ‘five underground nuclear bombs,’ new research reveals

Posted by in categories: climatology, military

The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) has revealed its main trigger. The research is published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

Oct 1, 2024

AI model provides deep insights into hand movement, an essential step for development of neuroprosthetics

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

In neuroscience and biomedical engineering, accurately modeling the complex movements of the human hand has long been a significant challenge.

Oct 1, 2024

InBrain Neuroelectronics implants first patient with graphene BCI

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

The procedure is the world’s first human application of a graphene-based brain-computer interface.

Oct 1, 2024

ARPA-H fast tracks development of new cancer implant tech

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has awarded $45 million to rapidly develop sense-and-respond implant technology that could slash U.S. cancer-related deaths by more than 50%.

Announced today, the award to a multi-institutional team of researchers, including Carnegie Mellon University, will fast-track development and testing of a new approach to cancer treatment that aims to dramatically improve immunotherapy outcomes for patients with ovarian, pancreatic, and other difficult-to-treat cancers.

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Oct 1, 2024

First healthcare device powered by body heat made possible with liquid-based metals

Posted by in categories: energy, wearables

In the age of technology everywhere, we are all too familiar with the inconvenience of a dead battery. But for those relying on a wearable healthcare device to monitor glucose, reduce tremors, or even track heart function, taking time to recharge can pose a big risk.

For the first time, researchers in Carnegie Mellon University have shown that a healthcare device can be powered using body heat alone. By combining a pulse oximetry sensor with a flexible, stretchable, wearable thermoelectric energy generator composed of liquid metal, semiconductors, and 3D printed rubber, the team has introduced a promising way to address battery life concerns.

Oct 1, 2024

Here’s a video of Doom running on gut bacteria, proving you really can play the game on anything

Posted by in categories: computing, entertainment

O.o!!!


An MIT researcher has gotten the 30-year-old computer game Doom running on actual gut bacteria. The frame rate is really bad, as the game would take nearly 600 years to beat.

Oct 1, 2024

Scientists Discover Important Blood Pressure “Switch”

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, innovation

Researchers have discovered how certain cells transform to help control blood pressure by producing renin, a substance usually made by specialized kidney cells. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for high blood pressure and vascular diseases by targeting the genomic “switch” that regulates renin production. Researchers at…

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