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Apr 18, 2023

Sputum Induction Test for Eosinophilic Asthma

Posted by in category: futurism

The sputum induction test is considered the gold standard for confirming that you have eosinophilic asthma. See how it’s done.

Apr 18, 2023

Dr. Charles Tahan, Ph.D. — Director, National Quantum Coordination Office — OSTP, The White House

Posted by in categories: computing, government, policy, quantum physics

Accelerating Leadership In Quantum Information Sciences — Dr. Charles Tahan, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Quantum Information Science (QIS); Director, National Quantum Coordination Office, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House.


Dr. Charles Tahan, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director for Quantum Information Science (QIS) and the Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office (NQCO) within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (https://www.quantum.gov/nqco/). The NQCO ensures coordination of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) and QIS activities across the federal government, industry, and academia.

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Apr 18, 2023

AI Could Make More Work for Us, Instead of Simplifying Our Lives

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Scientists said it allowed them to evaluate a greater number of hypotheses, along with the number of ways that scientists could make subtle changes to the experimental set-up. This had the effect of boosting the volume of data that needed checking, standardizing, and sharing.

Also, robots needed to be “trained” in performing experiments previously carried out manually. Humans, too, needed to develop new skills for preparing, repairing, and supervising robots. This was done to ensure there were no errors in the scientific process.

Scientific work is often judged on output such as peer-reviewed publications and grants. However, the time taken to clean, troubleshoot, and supervise automated systems competes with the tasks traditionally rewarded in science. These less valued tasks may also be largely invisible—particularly because managers are the ones who would be unaware of mundane work due to not spending as much time in the lab.

Apr 18, 2023

The Data Center Exchange

Posted by in category: computing

Listen to the data center exchange on spotify.

Apr 18, 2023

New voice cloning AI lets “you” speak multiple languages

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

This article is an installment of Future Explored, a weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories like this one straight to your inbox every Thursday morning by subscribing here.

In January, Microsoft unveiled an AI that can clone a speaker’s voice after hearing them talk for just three seconds. While this system, VALL-E, was far from the first voice cloning AI, its accuracy and need for such a small audio sample set a new bar for the tech.

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Apr 18, 2023

Ethics and Rights for AI Artwork

Posted by in categories: ethics, law, robotics/AI

By Cheryl Gallagher Cultural and Creative Content Specialist

In the news recently, the US Copyright Office partially rescinded copyright protections for an article containing exclusively AI generated art. It was a landmark decision that is likely just the beginning of a long legal and ethical debate around the role, ethics, and rights of Artificial Intelligence in today’s global society — and tomorrow’s interplanetary one.

AI artworks are currently being denied copyright protection because copyrights only protect human generated work, and in the Copyright Office’s current opinion, the “artist” does not exert enough creative control over the output of the program (i.e., just using a written prompt to generate an image does not constitute a copyrightable work, as the program generated it, not the human involved). At least some AI generated images are considered to have enough human “involvement” to be copyrightable, but more direct working with the imagery is required.

Apr 18, 2023

Every base everywhere all at once: pangenomics comes of age

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

Multi-genome assemblies called pangenomes can capture genetic diversity in a species, but researchers are still working out how best to build and explore them.

Apr 18, 2023

Advanced Spaceship Drive Compendium

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Apr 18, 2023

How Music Can Prevent Cognitive Decline

Posted by in categories: life extension, media & arts, neuroscience

Summary: Listening to or practicing music had positive implications on cognitive decline in older adults by stimulating the production of gray matter in key brain areas, a new study reveals.

Source: University of Geneva.

Normal aging is associated with progressive cognitive decline. But can we train our brain to delay this process?

Apr 18, 2023

A new microwave technology can ease solar cell recycling

Posted by in categories: solar power, sustainability

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But now we’re learning that researchers in Sydney may have found a way to tackle this issue.