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Oct 1, 2024

Strong Solar Flare Erupts from Sun

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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…

Oct 1, 2024

Dietary Advice For Individuals with Diabetes

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, education, health

The chapter summarizes the current information available from a variety of scientifically based guidelines and resources on dietary advice for those with diabetes. It is a practical overview for health care practitioners working in diabetes management. The chapter is divided into sections by content and includes sources for further reading. A primary message is that nutrition plans should meet the specific needs of the patient and take into consideration their ability to implement change. Often starting with small achievable changes is best, with larger changes discussed as rapport builds. Referral to medical nutrition therapy (MNT) provided by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and a diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) program is highlighted. For complete coverage of all related areas of Endocrinology, please visit our on-line FREE web-text, WWW.ENDOTEXT.ORG.

Oct 1, 2024

Discovery of Barnard b: A New Exoplanet Orbiting Our Nearest Stellar Neighbor

Posted by in category: space

“We now need to continue observing this star to confirm the other candidate signals,” said Dr. Alejandro Suárez Mascareño. “But the discovery of this planet, along with other previous discoveries such as Proxima b and d, shows that our cosmic backyard is full of low-mass planets.”


How close are Earth-sized exoplanets to Earth? This is what a recent study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics hopes to address as a large international team of researchers have announced the discovery of Barnard b, which orbits Barnard’s star approximately 6 light-years from Earth. This discovery is profound because Barnard’s star is the closest single star to Earth but also because Barnard b is estimated to be approximately just over one-third the mass of the Earth, or approximately three times the mass of the planet Mars.

Barnard’s star is approximately 16 percent the mass of our Sun with approximately 19 percent of its diameter. While the size of Barnard b poses the possibility that it might be Earth-like, its 3.15-day orbit puts it well inside its star’s habitable zone (HZ).

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