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Oct 5, 2024

Neuroscience Game-Changer: Entire Fruit Fly Brain Mapped in Stunning Detail for the First Time

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

A Princeton-led team of scientists has created the first detailed connectome of an adult fruit fly brain, a complex network with almost 140,000 neurons. This significant step in neuroscience was featured in Nature and involved contributions from various global institutions, highlighting both the complexity of the fly’s brain and the potential insights it offers into human neurological diseases.

Groundbreaking Brain Mapping: A Connectome for the Adult Fruit Fly

Researchers led by Princeton University have constructed the first detailed neuron-by-neuron and synapse-by-synapse roadmap through the brain of an adult fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), achieving a major milestone in brain research. This study is the flagship article in the October 2 special issue of Nature, which is devoted to the new fruit fly “connectome.”

Oct 5, 2024

Mystery and Majesty: Exploring Mount Taranaki’s Iconic Volcanic Forest

Posted by in category: law

The precise geometry of the protected area encompassing an iconic New Zealand volcano, Mount Taranaki, is unmistakable from space, highlighting its status as New Zealand’s second national park.

This conical, often snow-capped volcano not only captivates with its natural beauty but also serves as a critical area for scientific research due to its unstable geological history and ongoing volcanic threats. In 2017, Mount Taranaki was granted the same legal rights as a person, emphasizing its profound cultural significance to the Indigenous Māori people.

Mount Taranaki

Oct 5, 2024

Oldest living microbes found in 2-billion-year-old rock

Posted by in category: biological

The organisms are 1.9 billion years older than the previously known record holders.

Oct 5, 2024

3D-printed nickel-titanium alloys promise stronger, smarter structure

Posted by in category: futurism

Researchers have unveiled shape memory alloys, which offer a stronger alternative to traditional joining methods such as bolts and adhesives.

Oct 5, 2024

Masafumi Oizumi: Unsupervised alignment of qualia structures (2024 June 30)

Posted by in categories: computing, neuroscience

Masafumi Oizumi: Unsupervised alignment of qualia structures: Towards direct communication of experience.

Pre-ASSC (2024, June 30, Sun) Satellite Workshop Registration Form: Structural approaches to consciousness: Qualia Structure and Integrated Information Theory.

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Oct 5, 2024

MIT Researchers Introduce Generative Modeling of Molecular Dynamics: A Multi-Task AI Framework for Accelerating Molecular Simulations and Design

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Molecular dynamics (MD) is a popular method for studying molecular systems and microscopic processes at the atomic level. However, MD simulations can be quite computationally expensive due to the intricate temporal and spatial resolutions needed. Due to the computing load, much research has been done on alternate techniques that can speed up simulation without sacrificing accuracy. Creating surrogate models based on deep learning is one such strategy that can effectively replace conventional MD simulations.

In recent research, a team of MIT researchers introduced the use of generative modeling to simulate molecular motions. This framework eliminates the need to compute the molecular forces at each step by using machine learning models that are trained on data obtained by MD simulations to provide believable molecular paths. These generative models can function as adaptable multi-task surrogate models, able to carry out multiple crucial tasks for which MD simulations are generally employed.

These generative models can be trained for a variety of tasks by carefully choosing and conditioning on specific frames of a molecule trajectory. These tasks include the following.

Oct 5, 2024

ChatGPT Has Changed The Way Scientists Write Scientific Papers. Here’s How

Posted by in category: futurism

A study of 14 million research papers reveals a sudden and dramatic change that occurred soon after ChatGPT appeared.

Oct 5, 2024

Antimatter Could Be the Key to Solving the Universe’s Biggest Mysteries

Posted by in categories: cosmology, particle physics

The hunt for dark matter has long been one of the most compelling challenges in physics, with new candidates emerging from cutting-edge research in cosmic-ray propagation and particle detection.


Two new studies highlight the enigmatic nature of antimatter, revealing its potential role in both understanding the universe’s origins and unlocking the secrets of particle physics.

Oct 5, 2024

Will the big neuroscience brainstorm pay off?

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Investment in large neuroscience initiatives is starting to show results, but questions remain over whether they can solve the most fundamental questions about cognition.

Oct 5, 2024

World’s First 3D-Printed Hotel Under Construction in Texas Desert

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, habitats

El Cosmico Campground Hotel in the Texas desert is billed as the world’s first 3D-printed hotel. Following the project’s announcement earlier this year, 3D-printed architecture firm Icon is busy constructing the ambitious hotel.

El Cosmico is an expansion and reimagining of an already-existing campground hotel on the outskirts of Marfa, Texas. According to Icon, it will include camping areas, vacation homes, shared amenities, and permanent residences for sale. Connected to the hotel is the collection of the BIG-designed three and four-bedroom “Sunday Homes.” Pricing on the Sunday Homes starts at a cool $2.29M.

The company says the new hotel and homes feature organic curves and domes, a design that is only possible with 3D printing. The project was created in collaboration with architecture firm BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group.

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