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Jan 11, 2024

Innovative meta-optical devices enhance thermal imaging applications

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, security

New method captures better thermal details, helpful for self-driving, identifying materials, and enhancing security measures.


Scientists have created a novel technology using meta-optical devices to conduct thermal imaging. Like a pair of glasses, this device does thermal imaging and can also identify the objects being imaged.

This expands the potential applications of thermal imaging in various fields, including security, thermography, medical imaging, and remote sensing.

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Jan 11, 2024

SpaceX: Starlink’s Direct to Cell satellites achieve first text exchange

Posted by in categories: internet, satellites

The first text exchange was achieved just six days after the satellite launch.


The Starlink team successfully sent and received their first text messages using T-Mobile network spectrum through their new Direct to Cell satellites launched six days prior.

Jan 11, 2024

World’s first hydrogen-powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft debuts

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Sirius Jet, the world’s first hydrogen VTOL aircraft, redefines aviation with zero-emission travel, cutting-edge design, and strategic collaborations for a sustainable future.


Embark on a journey into the future of aviation with Sirius Jet, the groundbreaking hydrogen VTOL aircraft, merging innovation, sustainability, and style.

Jan 11, 2024

China develops ‘Star Wars’-style deflector plasma shield to defend drones

Posted by in categories: computing, drones, military

According to Chinese news sources, Chinese scientists have allegedly harnessed plasma to develop a working energy shield for drones and other military tech.


Chinese scientists have allegedly developed an energy shield to protect some of its military assets, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports. Utilizing a special kind of plasma, the energy shield is designed to resist potentially harmful microwaves from damaging delicate electronics. If the claims of its existence are true, the new shield is a significant leap in directed energy technology, especially in the ongoing aerial-to-anti-aerial arms race.

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Jan 11, 2024

Axiom tests next-gen spacesuit for effortless kneeling on Moon’s terrain

Posted by in category: space travel

Axiom Space company has been actively engaged in designing and rigorously testing cutting-edge spacesuits called Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU).


The Axion team has been working closely with NASA to ensure that the Artemis III spacesuit meets all of the mission’s criteria.

“The AxEMU spacesuit will be ready to meet the complex challenges of the lunar south pole and help grow our understanding of the Moon in order to enable a long-term presence there,” mentioned the company’s release.

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Jan 11, 2024

Google reorganizes AI, hardware and Assistant divisions with new layoffs

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Before the reorganization, Google’s hardware division included separate teams for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit, each handling different aspects such as design, hardware engineering, software, and UI. Essentially, it was like having three miniature companies within Google’s hardware division.

This structure was a result of Google’s acquisition of Nest in 2014 and later Fitbit. However, Google is now moving towards a functional organization model where there will be a single team responsible for hardware engineering across Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit. This means that there will be one leader overseeing this aspect of products across all Google hardware.

Jan 11, 2024

OpenAI’s GPT Store is official, offers custom chatbots at $20/month

Posted by in categories: mathematics, robotics/AI

3 million custom ChatGPTs

The new store is dubbed the GPT Store, where customers who have subscribed to their ChatGPT Plus service for $20 per month can browse through custom chatbots that offer a range of services such as book recommendations, math tutorials, and scientific paper searches. According to a blog post by the company, the store aims to assist users in discovering popular and practical custom versions of ChatGPT. In an official tweet, the company says users can now choose over 3 million different types of GPTs as per their choice and needs.

Jan 11, 2024

How a healthy microbiome reduces gut inflammation

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

The microbiome has a profound influence on our health, but exactly how our resident bacteria wield their power is still unclear. A type of T cell appears to provide some answers for gastrointestinal health, a study of the mouse microbiome finds.

The study, appearing in the journal Immunity, found that when friendly, commensal microbes set up residence inside the gut, their host produces T cells that maintain the health of the gut by counteracting .

The finding could lead to new treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).

Jan 11, 2024

New blood test shows promise in detecting 18 types of cancer

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Researchers say a new blood test that analyzes protein biomarkers has shown promise in detecting 18 types of cancer in their early stages.

Jan 11, 2024

Electric Light Transmits Data 100 times Faster than WiFi

Posted by in categories: chemistry, engineering, internet, security

Li-fi, a communication technology harnessing visible light for data transmission, has a potential to surpass Wi-Fi’s speed by more than 100 times and boasts a high bandwidth, facilitating the simultaneous transmission of copious information. Notably, Li-fi ensures robust security by exclusively transmitting data to areas illuminated by light.

Most important, it capitalizes on existing indoor lighting infrastructure, such as LEDs, eliminating the need for separate installations. However, implementing visible light communication (VLC) in practical lighting systems poses an issue of diminished stability and accuracy in data transmission.

Recently, a collaborative team led by Professor Dae Sung Chung, from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), with researcher Dowan Kim, Professor Dong-Woo Jee and Hyung-Jun Park from the Department of Intelligence Semiconductor Engineering at Ajou University, and Professor Jeong-Hwan Lee from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Inha University, succeeded in utilizing indoor lighting for wireless communication by reducing light interference with a novel light source. Their findings were published in Advanced Materials.