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Nov 9, 2023
How to make research reproducible: psychology protocol gives 86% success rate
Posted by Arthur Brown in category: futurism
Four groups in the field of experimental psychology successfully replicate each other’s work by following best practices.
Nov 9, 2023
Thousands lined up to try out Elon Musk’s brain chip
Posted by Paul Battista in categories: biotech/medical, computing, Elon Musk, neuroscience
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is looking for a volunteer for its first clinical trial of a brain implant chip. The trial, which begins next year, has attracted thousands of prospective patients. The ideal candidate must be an adult under 40 with all four limbs paralyzed. The procedure involves inserting electrodes and wires into the brain, with a small computer replacing part of the skull. The computer will collect and analyze brain activity, sending the data wirelessly to a nearby device. Neuralink aims to translate thoughts into computer commands. However, the company has faced criticism for animal testing practices.
Nov 9, 2023
MIT’s copilot system can set the stage for a new wave of AI innovation
Posted by Chima Wisdom in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
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MIT scientists have developed a deep learning system, Air-Guardian, designed to work in tandem with airplane pilots to enhance flight safety. This artificial intelligence (AI) copilot can detect when a human pilot overlooks a critical situation and intervene to prevent potential incidents.
The backbone of Air-Guardian is a novel deep learning system known as Liquid Neural Networks (LNN), developed by the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL). LNNs have already demonstrated their effectiveness in various fields. Their potential impact is significant, particularly in areas that require compute-efficient and explainable AI systems, where they might be a viable alternative to current popular deep learning models.
Nov 9, 2023
In a first, MIT researchers successfully trap electrons in 3D crystal
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: materials, particle physics
Previous attempts at trapping them in 2D had failed.
Successful electron trapping in 3D
The MIT team looked for materials that could be used to work out 3D lattices in kagome patterns and came across pyrochlore — a mineral with highly symmetric atomic arrangements. In 3D, pyrochlore’s atoms formed a repeating pattern consisting of cubes in a kagome-like lattice.
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Nov 9, 2023
Neuralink: Thousands sign up for Elon Musk’s brain chip human trial
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: computing, Elon Musk, neuroscience
The FDA approved human trials after initially rejecting them in 2022, citing safety concerns.
The FDA had initially rejected the company’s request to run human trials back in 2022, citing safety concerns.
Nov 9, 2023
Deep-sea sniffer dog? Scientists develop device to detect new molecules
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry
The system shows potential for drug development in delicate environments such as coral reefs.
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To better comprehend this, researchers have presented a proof-of-concept device that “sniffs” seawater, capturing dissolved chemicals for analysis. The underwater device “catches and concentrates dissolved substances generated by sponges or other marine animals while causing no damage to the source or the environment,” said a statement.
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Nov 9, 2023
False alarm: Rogue star steers away, won’t hit us in 29,000 years
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: space
“That’s one less cosmic hazard we have to worry about!”
A huge cosmic catastrophe has been averted!A massive rogue dead star was initially predicted to brush through our solar system roughly 29,000 years from now. Fortunately, updated calculations show that our planet will be spared from the damage…
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Nov 9, 2023
US Navy deploys 40-mile range StormBreaker guided bombs to fighter jets
Posted by Gemechu Taye in category: military
Raytheon’s (an RTX subsidiary) “StormBreaker” smart bomb has achieved initial operational capability for the United States Navy’s F-18 Super Hornet fleet.
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All-weather destruction.
Nov 9, 2023
World’s first rim-driven jet propulsion motor test successful in Canada
Posted by Gemechu Taye in categories: sustainability, transportation
The rim-less electric motor promises to offer similar performance figures when compared to its fossil-fuelled counterparts.
An electric jet engine is silently taking flight in the suburbs of Prince Edward Island in North America that promises to deliver similar performance to its fossil-fuelled counterparts.
Canada-based Duxion Motors has successfully completed the ground test of its patented eJet Motor, which, according to it, is “poised to make high-speed electric aviation a reality,” said its website. The ground tests with a scaled prototype included both low-speed and high-speed testing.
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