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Apr 16, 2024
How turning off one gene causes mice to grow 6 legs
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: futurism
A study of embryo development in mice led to the creation of a mutant mouse fetus with an extra pair of legs in place of genitals.
Apr 16, 2024
Astronomers detect radio halo in a massive galaxy cluster
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: space
An international team of astronomers has performed radio observations of a massive galaxy cluster known as ACT-CL J0329.2–2330, which resulted in the detection of a new radio halo in this cluster. The finding was reported in a research paper published April 5 on the pre-print server arXiv.
Apr 16, 2024
Watch: Tesla Optimus takes a walk bare-bones in a new video by Elon Musk
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation
When we thought Tesla’s Optimus project was settling into a routine of shirt-folding chores and tasks, Elon Musk threw us a curveball. A new video, shared by the Tesla CEO on X(formerly Twitter), showcases Optimus in its new Gen 2 avatar in a state we haven’t seen before, walking but decidedly undressed.
But unlike the polished presentations we’ve seen before, this time, Optimus is bare-bones, revealing its intricate inner workings in all their unpolished glory.
Apr 16, 2024
Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: nuclear energy
The experimental fusion reactor sustained temperatures of 212 million degrees Fahrenheit for a record-breaking 48 seconds.
Apr 16, 2024
Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the last five decades
Posted by Robert Bosnjak in category: futurism
Another metric of dumbing down the populace.
Parada-Cabaleiro, E., Mayerl, M., Brandl, S. et al. Song lyrics have become simpler and more repetitive over the last five decades. Sci Rep 14, 5,531 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55742-x.
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Apr 16, 2024
Guidance on Energy and Macronutrients across the Life Span
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: biotech/medical
Poor nutrition is a major risk factor for disease. In this first review in a new series on nutrition, the authors provide an overview of nutritional guidance, with a focus on energy and macronutrients. Read the full review:
Apr 16, 2024
Adobe Doubles Down on AI With Its Latest Premiere Pro Announcements
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: robotics/AI
The company’s video editor will soon get new AI tools for object addition/removal and generative extension.
Apr 16, 2024
Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: cosmology
Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was spotted in data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission because it imposes an odd ‘wobbling’ motion on the companion star orbiting it. Data from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) and other ground-based observatories were used to verify the mass of the black hole, putting it at an impressive 33 times that of the sun.
Apr 16, 2024
Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: internet, quantum physics
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with new light sources when needed again. The results demonstrate that mechanical memory for quantum data could be the strategy that paves the way for an ultra-secure internet with incredible speeds.