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Apr 5, 2023

The interaction between white adipose tissue mitochondria and gut microbiota in obesity

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers explored the interaction of white adipose tissue (WAT) mitochondria with gut microbiota in obesity.

Study: The Crosstalk between Gut Microbiota and White Adipose Tissue Mitochondria in Obesity. Image Credit: AlphaTauri3DGraphics/Shutterstock.com

Apr 5, 2023

The ‘Little Bang’ Helping Physicists Study the Infant Universe

Posted by in category: particle physics

By recreating an early state of matter called the quark-gluon plasma, scientists hope to understand the conditions that made the universe what it is today.

Apr 5, 2023

Scientists discover significant storage capacity in water-based batteries

Posted by in category: chemistry

Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes. These batteries are different from lithium-ion batteries that contain cobalt. The group’s goal of researching metal-free batteries stems from having better control over the domestic supply chain since cobalt and lithium are outsourced. This safer chemistry […].

Apr 5, 2023

Stephen Wolfram on AI’s rapid progress & the “Post-Knowledge Work Era” | E1711

Posted by in categories: innovation, robotics/AI

(0:00) Nick kicks off the show.
(1:24) Under the hood of ChatGPT
(7:53) What is a neural net?
(10:05) Cast.ai — Get a free cloud cost audit with a personal consultation at https://cast.ai/twist.
(11:33) Determining values and weights in a neural net.
(18:28) Vanta — Get $1000 off your SOC 2 at https://vanta.com/twist.
(19:33) Emulating the human brain.
(23:26) Defining computational irreducibility.
(26:14) Emergent behavior and the rules of language.
(31:49) Discovering logic + creating a computational language.
(38:10) Clumio — Start a free backup, or sign up for a demo at https://clumio.com/twist.
(39:38) Wolfram’s ChatGPT plugin.
(43:46) The rapid pace of AI
(58:45) The “Post-Knowledge Work” era.
(1:03:52) The unintended consequences of AI
(1:11:45) Rewarding innovation.
(1:16:12) The possibility of AGI
(1:20:07) Creating a general-purpose robotic system.

Check out Wolfram Research: https://www.wolfram.com/

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Apr 5, 2023

How to Survive the AI Revolution

Posted by in categories: employment, robotics/AI

Is artificial intelligence on the path to replacing people and jobs? Not quite. GSB professors argue that instead of viewing #AI as a competitor, we should be embracing it as a collaborator.

“The idea that AI is aimed toward automation is a misconception. There’s so much more opportunity for this technology to augment humans than the very narrow notion of replacing humans.” Professor Fei-Fei Li, co-director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
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Apr 5, 2023

Man spending $2 million a year to reduce biological age shows how he does 20,000 sit ups in 30 mins

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

A man who has spent a staggering $2 million in an attempt to turn back the years has revealed the special machine he uses to carry out ‘20,000 sit ups’ in just 30 minutes. Bryan Johnson, 45, has embarked on an intensive — and expensive — experimental medical program with the aim of reversing his age.

Apr 5, 2023

Religious Rituals Dominate At This Time Of Year Which Raises An Interesting Question

Posted by in category: futurism

“Are we predisposed to religion because it is hardwired in our genes?”


Does a predisposition to’religiosity’ or ‘belief’ provide humanity with survivor advantages? Does that mean there is a God gene?

Apr 5, 2023

Dozer exits stealth to help any developer build real-time data apps ‘in minutes’

Posted by in categories: finance, robotics/AI

Data has emerged as one of the world’s greatest resources, underpinning everything from video-recommendation engines and digital banking, to the burgeoning AI revolution. But in a world where data has become increasingly distributed across locations, from databases to data warehouses to data lakes and beyond, combining it all into a compatible format for use in real-time scenarios can be a mammoth undertaking.

For context, applications that don’t require instant, real-time data access can simply combine and process data in batches at fixed intervals. This so-called “batch data processing” can be useful for things like processing monthly sales data. But often, a company will need real-time access to data as it’s created, and this might be pivotal for customer support software that relies on current information about each and every sale, for example.

Elsewhere, ride-hail apps also need to process all manner of data points in order to connect a rider with a driver — this isn’t something that can wait a few days. These kinds of scenarios require what is known as “stream data processing,” where data is collected and combined for real-time access, which is far more complex to configure.

Apr 5, 2023

Rainbows are actually full circles. A physicist explains

Posted by in category: physics

Most of us only ever see a fraction of a full rainbow: an arc. But optically, a full rainbow makes a complete circle. Physics explains why.

Apr 5, 2023

This Insane 256-Foot Superyacht Concept Doubles as a Fully Functional Submarine

Posted by in category: futurism

The concept for the CARAPACE yacht is sent straight from the future.

The 78m vessel has been conceptualized to double as a submarine that can dive to 985 feet.

Elena Nappi, an Italian based naval architect, has dreamed up this futuristic vessel.

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