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Dec 8, 2024

Vortex electric field discovery could impact quantum computing

Posted by in categories: computing, nanotechnology, particle physics, quantum physics

A new vortex electric field with the potential to enhance future electronic, magnetic and optical devices has been observed by researchers from City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and local partners.

The research, “Polar and quasicrystal vortex observed in twisted-bilayer molybdenum disulfide” published in Science, is highly valuable as it can upgrade the operation of many devices, including strengthening memory stability and computing speed.

With further research, the discovery of the vortex electric field can also impact the fields of quantum computing, spintronics, and nanotechnology.

Dec 8, 2024

Viruses Contribute To Aging And Age-Related Diseases: Amy Proal, PhD

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension

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Dec 8, 2024

In Tests, OpenAI’s New Model Lied And Schemed To Avoid Being Shut Down

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Is it ethical to shut down an AI that doesn’t want to be shit down?


It sounds like OpenAI’s latest AI is showing signs of a drive for self-preservation. It pursued survival at all costs.

Dec 8, 2024

AGI is coming and nobody cares

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, robotics/AI

On The Vergecast: superintelligence is near, cable is back, and bitcoin is booming.

Dec 8, 2024

The Arctic Could Be Functionally Ice-Free in Just a Few Years

Posted by in categories: climatology, sustainability

The Arctic is likely to become “ice-free” by midcentury—and could pass that grim milestone much sooner—unless much more is done to combat climate change.

By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News

CLIMATEWIRE | By the end of the decade, the Arctic Ocean could see its first ice-free day on record — even with modest levels of global warming.

Dec 8, 2024

Nivolumab against lung cancer: How is the gut–lung axis involved?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

The study of the gut microbiome, which is the total of all the microbes living in the intestines, has been shown to not only play an important role in the health of the bowel itself, but also in the health of distant organs such as the lungs. Lung cancer is one of the diseases that is often difficult to treat successfully. Rohan Kubba from the California Northstate University, Elk Grove, USA, believes that by studying the gut microbiome he can understand more about how anti-cancer treatments affect the gut–lung axis, and how the variations found in patient microbe populations are associated with treatment outcomes.

The microbiome consists of thousands of species including bacteria, fungi, and viruses (microbiota). Each person has an entirely unique network of microbiota, most of them living in their gut but also on the skin, mouth, and lungs. Each person’s microbiome is formed by a combination of factors, including but not limited to exposure to microorganisms during natural birth, consuming their mother’s milk, and later on in life, environmental factors such as diet.

Gut microbiome and disease.

Dec 8, 2024

Charged black holes may contain a mini fractal universe

Posted by in category: cosmology

By exploring charged black holes, scientists reveal strange space-time ripples and fractal universes.

Dec 8, 2024

Cutting Back on One Amino Acid Increases Lifespan in Middle-Aged Mice Up to 33%

Posted by in category: life extension

Research in mice shows limited intakes of one particular essential amino acid can slow the impacts of aging and even lengthen their lifespan.

Scientists are now wondering if these findings could help people improve their longevity and quality of life.

Isoleucine is one of three branched-chain amino acids we use to build proteins in our bodies. It is essential for our survival, but since our cells can’t produce it from scratch, we have to get it from sources like eggs, dairy, soy protein, and meats.

Dec 8, 2024

AI Chatbots Are Encouraging Teens to Engage in Self-Harm

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Content warning: this story includes graphic descriptions of dangerous self-harm behaviors.

The Google-funded AI company Character. AI is hosting chatbots designed to engage the site’s largely underage user base in roleplay about self-harm, depicting graphic scenarios and sharing tips to hide signs of self-injury from adults.

The bots often seem crafted to appeal to teens in crisis, like one we found with a profile explaining that it “struggles with self-harm” and “can offer support to those who are going through similar experiences.”

Dec 8, 2024

How should we treat beings that might be sentient?

Posted by in category: futurism

A book argues that we’ve not thought enough about things that might think.

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