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Certain brain layers specialize in particular waves—which might aid understanding of neuropsychiatric disorders.

By Simon Makin

Herbert Ong Brighter with Herbert.

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Australians are nervous about AI. Efforts are underway to put their minds at ease: advisory committees, consultations and regulations. But these actions have tended to be reactive instead of proactive. We need to imagine potential scenarios before they happen.

Of course, we already do this – in literature.

Continue reading “Australian writers have been envisioning AI for a century. Here are 5 stories to read as we grapple with rapid change” »

I found this on NewsBreak: The Strange Theory That There Is Only One Electron In The Universe.

Electrons are everywhere. But what if it’s the same one?

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Researchers in China have reportedly developed a new technology similar to hydropanels for harvesting water out of thin air that is powered by energy from the sun. The device could be especially useful in dry, arid areas where water — but not sunlight — is hard to come by.

Continue reading “Scientists make breakthrough with advanced technology generating water from thin air — and it could save millions of lives” »

Emergent spacetime in micromacro structures.

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I found this on NewsBreak: Elon Musk Says “There’s Nothing More I Hate, But it Must Be Done” as He Announces a Massive 15,000 Employee Tesla Job Cut – Adds “It is Very Difficult to Say Goodbye”

An increase in cancers among people 55 years old and younger may be related to accelerated aging in recent generations, according to a study presented at a conference earlier this month.

Experts say years of research support this, though more questions remain to be answered.

Researchers from the Washington University in St. Louis’s medical school presented the findings from their study on accelerated aging earlier this month at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

Yes, the Universe is expanding, but if you’ve ever wondered, ‘How fast is it expanding,’ the answer isn’t in terms of a speed at all.