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May 7, 2023

Quantum computing will do ‘astonishing things’ once operating above zero degrees

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Author and Wordsmith Kel Richards says Quantum computing will do “astonishing things” but the current problem is trying to make them operate at a higher temperature than “below zero centigrade”.

“Quantum computing is apparently … amazingly fast and will do all kinds of astonishing things … the problem at the moment is they have to operate below zero centigrade, otherwise they don’t work, so they’re trying to work out how you can make these really tiny, really fast computers operate at room temperature,” Mr Richards said.

“There is work to be done and if Australia could be in the front of this … brilliant for us.”

May 7, 2023

Experts say there are ‘no technical skills required’ for this A.I. job that pays six figures

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Despite people in the role raking in six-figure salaries, potential employers often welcome candidates who don’t come from a tech background or have any coding skills. As Tesla’s former head of A.I. Andrei Kaparthy put it: “The hottest new programming language is English.”


The shift in the tech careers landscape comes amid a heated race for the top spot in the A.I. market, which intensified in recent months after OpenAI’s ChatGPT was labeled a game changer.

Google moved to launch Bard, its chatbot competitor, soon after Microsoft revealed Bing was being revamped to incorporate ChatGPT, in which the tech giant is investing $10 billion. Tesla has joined the race with its Tesla Bot, and Chinese search engine giant Baidu is developing its own version, called Ernie Bot.

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May 7, 2023

German Hacker Transforms Sausages Into A Working Piano

Posted by in categories: food, internet

The internet is full of many interesting things. Most of them are quite useful and even amazing, but the rest is often unnecessary and weird. And you gotta love it because there is probably no better outlet for creativity than the internet, regardless of what shape or form it might come in.

Meet Patrick from Patrick’s World, who has flexed his creativity muscle in a way that probably nobody has ever thought of. He took out some traditional German sausages, hooked them up to some wires that were connected to a number of sound equipment, and made a fully functional piano. Yes, you read that correctly.


So, this guy took out some traditional German sausages, hooked them up to some wires that were connected to sound equipment, and made a fully functional piano. Yes, you read that correctly. The internet is amazing.

May 7, 2023

Foods to avoid with pituitary tumors

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Pituitary tumors grow in the pituitary gland, the pea-sized structure just behind the eyes at the base of the brain. These tumors are almost always noncancerous, but they can cause problems if they create an overproduction of hormones in the body or grow large enough to press against the brain and optic nerves.

If you have a pituitary tumor, you may be wondering if there are any lifestyle changes you should make, such as your diet. We spoke with our clinical dietitians to learn more about diet and nutrition for people with pituitary tumors.

May 7, 2023

How the Human Brain Project Built a Mind of its Own

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

“A human brain model can simulate an experiment a million times for many different conditions, but the actual human experiment can be performed only once or a few times,” said Viktor Jirsa, a professor at Aix-Marseille University.

Responding to such critiques, the HBP worked to restructure the effort in its early days with new leadership, organization, and goals that were more flexible and attainable. “The HBP got a more versatile, pluralistic approach,” said Viktor Jirsa, a professor at Aix-Marseille University and one of the HBP lead scientists. He believes that these changes fixed at least some of HBP’s issues. “The project has been on a very productive and scientifically fruitful course since then.”

After restructuring, the HBP became a European hub on brain research, with hundreds of scientists joining its growing network. The HBP created projects focused on various brain topics, from consciousness to neurodegenerative diseases. HBP scientists worked on complex subjects, such as mapping out the brain, combining neuroscience and robotics, and experimenting with neuromorphic computing, a computational technique inspired by the human brain structure and function—to name just a few.

May 7, 2023

AI plus MRI yields the ability to recognize what the mind is hearing

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

We have various ways of seeing what the brain is up to, from low-resolution electrodes that track waves of activity that ripple across the brain, to implanted electrodes that can follow the activity of individual cells. Combined with a detailed knowledge of which regions of the brain are involved in specific processes, we’ve been able to do remarkable things, such as using functional MRI (fMRI) to determine what letter a person was looking at or an implant to control a robotic arm.

But today, researchers announced a new bit of mind reading that’s impressive in its scope. By combining fMRI brain imaging with a system that’s somewhat like the predictive text of cell phones, they’ve worked out the gist of the sentences a person is hearing in near real time. While the system doesn’t get the exact words right and makes a fair number of mistakes, it’s also flexible enough that it can reconstruct an imaginary monologue that goes on entirely within someone’s head.

May 6, 2023

Exciton Fission Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Photovoltaic Solar Cell Technology

Posted by in categories: particle physics, solar power, sustainability

Researchers have resolved the mechanism of exciton fission, which could increase solar-to-electricity efficiency by one-third, potentially revolutionizing photovoltaic technology.

Photovoltaics, the conversion of light to electricity, is a key technology for sustainable energy. Since the days of Max Planck and Albert Einstein, we know that light as well as electricity are quantized, meaning they come in tiny packets called photons and electrons. In a solar cell, the energy of a single photon.

A photon is a particle of light. It is the basic unit of light and other electromagnetic radiation, and is responsible for the electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature. Photons have no mass, but they do have energy and momentum. They travel at the speed of light in a vacuum, and can have different wavelengths, which correspond to different colors of light. Photons can also have different energies, which correspond to different frequencies of light.

May 6, 2023

NeaChat Uses OpenAI ChatGPT Version 4 Offering Chinese Users a Cutting-Edge AI Technology Experience

Posted by in categories: education, finance, law, robotics/AI

NeaChat is an AI-powered chatbot developed based on ChatGPT, serving users in various industries such as education, research, finance, healthcare, and law.

Wuhan, China, May 6, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The NeaChat team is honored to announce that it has obtained access to OpenAI’s latest generation of artificial intelligence language model GPT-4, becoming one of the first teams in China to obtain authorized access to GPT-4 is a powerful AI model with excellent natural language understanding and generation capabilities, with significant improvements in functionality and performance over its predecessor, GPT-3.5.

The core advantages of GPT-4 lie in its vast knowledge base, efficient problem-solving capabilities, natural language generation, and wide range of applications. We believe that the introduction of GPT-4 will bring a richer and more intelligent experience to NeaChat users.

May 6, 2023

The Future of Particle Beam Experimentation — Innovative New Algorithm Improves Our Understanding

Posted by in categories: information science, particle physics, robotics/AI

The algorithm combines classical beam physics equations with machine-learning techniques to reduce the need for extensive data processing.

When the linear accelerator at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is operational, groups of approximately one billion electrons travel through metal pipes at almost the speed of light. These electron groups form the accelerator’s particle beam, which is utilized to investigate the atomic behavior of molecules, innovative materials, and numerous other subjects.

However, determining the actual appearance of a particle beam as it moves through an accelerator is challenging, leaving scientists with only a rough estimate of how the beam will behave during an experiment.

May 6, 2023

Molecular Magic — Researchers Develop Lightweight 2D Material Stronger Than Steel

Posted by in categories: engineering, nanotechnology, particle physics

2D materials, which are finer than even the thinnest onionskin paper, have garnered significant attention due to their remarkable mechanical attributes. However, these properties dissapate when the materials are layered, thus restricting their practical applications.

“Think of a graphite pencil,” says Teng Li, Keystone Professor at the University of Maryland’s (UMD) Department of Mechanical Engineering. “Its core is made of graphite, and graphite is composed of many layers of graphene.

Graphene is an allotrope of carbon in the form of a single layer of atoms in a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice in which one atom forms each vertex. It is the basic structural element of other allotropes of carbon, including graphite, charcoal, carbon nanotubes, and fullerenes. In proportion to its thickness, it is about 100 times stronger than the strongest steel.