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Dec 30, 2023

Markov Chains Clearly Explained!

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Dec 30, 2023

Me and My Markov Blanket

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Karl John Friston, University College LondonThis presentation offers a heuristic proof (and simulations of a primordial soup) suggesting that life—or biologi…

Dec 30, 2023

Secret underground passageways discovered in ruins of 4,300-year-old city in China

Posted by in category: transportation

During the most recent excavations, archaeologists stumbled on a system of secret underground passageways. They found six intersecting tunnels that functioned as a hidden transportation network.

A photo shows a partial map of the passageways. Other photos show a tunnel entrance and a view inside the well-preserved arched tunnels.

Archaeologists said the tunnels were between about 5 feet and about 20 feet down. Inside, the tunnels were between 3 feet and 6 feet tall and roughly 4 feet wide. Several tunnels passed under the city’s defensive walls and opened to the outside.

Dec 29, 2023

A new biomarker can better predict meningioma response to radiation

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

This new biomarker offers insights into how meningioma patients with different gene expression patterns respond differently to treatments.

Dec 29, 2023

Unitree enters the humanoid robot marketplace, with the bipedal H1

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

It was just this week that we told you about Unitree’s latest quadruped robot, the B2. Well, the Chinese company has also announced its first-ever humanoid bipedal robot, the Unitree H1.

With a planned price tag of under US$90,000, the H1 is intended to rival other humanoid bots such as those made by Tesla, Figure and Agility Robotics. As far as basic specs go, it stands 1,805 mm tall (71 in), weighs about 47 kg (104 lb) and can carry a payload of up to 30 kg (66 lb).

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Dec 29, 2023

New battery tech will slash charging times and boost EV range before the decade is out

Posted by in categories: futurism, nanotechnology

Panasonic signs a deal with Sila Nanotechnologies that will see EVs of the future use better-performing and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries that swap graphite for silicon.

Dec 29, 2023

Scientists Puzzled by Human-Like Skull That Matches No Known Species

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Scientists have found and analyzed an ancient skull that, while human-like, does not appear to belong to our branch of Homo sapiens.

Dec 29, 2023

Electric Truck Showdown: Tesla Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150 Lightning

Posted by in category: climatology

The Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning are both electric trucks with comparable range, but they have different features and capabilities that make them suitable for different types of users.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Dec 29, 2023

Gen Z Is Apparently Baffled by Basic Technology

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Gen Z workers are entering the workforce with plenty of technological know-how, but plenty of glaring gaps as well, making navigating office life difficult.

Dec 29, 2023

Michael Levin | Evolution, Basal Cognition and Regenerative Medicine

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

Talk kindly contributed by Michael Levin in SEMF’s 2023 Interdisciplinary Summer School: https://semf.org.es/school2023/sessions.html#S1TALK ABSTRACTEach of u…