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Sep 3, 2023

Moon done for India, over to the sun now as Aditya L1 lifts off successfully

Posted by in category: space

Sriharikota (AP), September 2

ISRO on Saturday launched the country’s ambitious Solar mission, Aditya L1, eyeing history again after its successful lunar expedition, Chandrayan-3, a few days ago.

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Sep 3, 2023

A US Bank Says Sensitive Customer Data Has Been Compromised in Global Cybersecurity Breach

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

A New York-based bank says a global cybersecurity incident has exposed sensitive customer data.

In a letter to customers, M&T Bank says the exploit involves the file transfer tool MOVEit, which is used to securely send and receive confidential information.

According to the bank, the attacker was able to access customer data by targeting one of the lender’s third-party vendors.

Sep 3, 2023

Human ancestors nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago

Posted by in category: genetics

A new technique analysing modern genetic data suggests that pre-humans survived in a group of only 1,280 individuals.

Sep 3, 2023

Discovery of 8.7m-year-old ape rewrites story of humanity

Posted by in category: futurism

Unearthing of fossilized remains in Turkey suggests human origins may actually lie in Europe Africa has always been considered the cradle of mankind, with humans evolving from apes on the continent, before spreading to the rest of the world. But an intriguing find is challenging the long-standing assumption.

Sep 3, 2023

How to Power a Rocket With Poop

Posted by in category: space travel

Year 2014 o.o!!!


Photo credit: amy stuart, UF/IFAS communications.

Human waste doesn’t need to be wasted, thanks to some University of Florida researchers. They’re working on a way to power rockets with poop. The technique could be used to cut mission costs for future return missions from the Moon—since astronauts will be making some of the fuel once they arrive.

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Sep 3, 2023

Japanese Town Sets Monster Wolf Robot to Keep Bears Away

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Robots for good 👍.


The town of Takikawa is being protected by this creepy monster wolf robot.

Sep 3, 2023

Did Tryptophan And/Or Serine Mess Up Blood Biomarkers? (Blood Test #5 in 2023 Analysis)

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, health

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Sep 3, 2023

Dead Stars Could Hold the Secrets of Dark Matter

Posted by in category: cosmology

If you want to find something that’s invisible except for its gravitational effects, look down the steepest gravity wells in the universe.

Sep 3, 2023

Apple is using machine learning everywhere in iOS

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Apple may not be as flashy as other companies in adopting artificial intelligence features. Still, the already has a lot of smarts scattered throughout iOS.

Apple does not go out of its way to specifically name-drop “artificial intelligence” or AI meaningfully, but the company isn’t avoiding the technology. Machine learning has become Apple’s catch-all for its AI initiatives.

Apple uses artificial intelligence and machine learning in iOS in several noticeable ways. Here is a quick breakdown of where you’ll find it.

Sep 3, 2023

Earth’s ancient breath: Study links atmospheric oxygen and mantle chemistry

Posted by in categories: chemistry, evolution

An international team of scientists has found a crucial link between the chemistry of Earth’s deep mantle and its early atmosphere. The study uncovers new insights into the evolution of life on our planet and the surge of atmospheric oxygen.

The scientists focused their investigation on magmas formed in ancient subduction zones, areas where portions of Earth’s crust sink back into the mantle.

The experts examined a critical juncture in Earth’s history known as the Great Oxidation Event (GOE), which occurred between 2.1 and 2.4 billion years ago.