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Aug 26, 2022

NASA is going back to Venus after more than 30 years!

Posted by in category: space travel

Aug 26, 2022

The long-awaited Artemis I

Posted by in category: space

The long-awaited Artemis I launch is almost here! You are invited to a Launch Watch Party at INFINITY Science Center scheduled for Monday, Aug. 29, from 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. The two-hour launch window opens at 7:33 a.m. CDT. We’ll have fun NASA activities such as coloring stations, build an Orion Capsule, draw Artemis, design your own patch, and much more!

Aug 26, 2022

Does hot weather lead to increased violence? These researchers found a connection

Posted by in category: futurism

Ever noticed a spike in your temper when you’re uncomfortably warm? Found yourself in a fit of rage when you’re all sweaty and it’s unbelievably hot outside?

If you did, have you blamed it on the weather?

Sure, you may have attributed a mood swing or two to an overcast sky, but is there a pattern you’ve observed over time? Maybe not. But if you did, you’re not alone.

Aug 26, 2022

Lucid unveils top-of-the-line performance EV that does zero to 60 in under two seconds

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors unveiled the new Lucid Air Sapphire Edition, a top-of-the-line sedan, which the company says will do zero to 60mph in under two seconds, zero to 100mph in under four seconds, and the quarter-mile in under nine seconds.

That’s tremendously impressive in a full-size, fully-electric luxury sedan and potentially makes the new sapphire blue car the most powerful production sedan on the market, beating out the previous record holder, the Tesla Model S Plaid.

The new Sapphire Edition, which was revealed Friday during Monterey Car Week, pairs a number of the features from Lucid’s lower trim models like the Dream Edition and the Grand Touring Performance Edition. First, the new version of the Air gets three motors, two at the rear and one at the front, that Lucid says brings the estimated horsepower up to 1,200.

Aug 26, 2022

Please, Lego, let this engineer bring your computer brick to life

Posted by in categories: computing, electronics

James Brown has brilliantly brought classic Lego computer bricks to life by outfitting them with a tiny OLED screen, processor, battery contacts and more.

Aug 26, 2022

Elon Musk subpoenas Jack Dorsey amid Twitter legal fight

Posted by in categories: business, cybercrime/malcode, Elon Musk, law

Lawyers representing Elon Musk in his battle with Twitter have former CEO Jack Dorsey. The filing is the latest development as Musk and Twitter prepare for the October trial over Musk’s attempt to bail on his $44 billion deal to buy the company.

It’s not yet clear how Dorsey factors in to Musk’s legal strategy. As noted by the y Twitter account, the subpoena refers to “documents and communications reflecting, referring to, or relating to the impact or effect of false or spam accounts on Twitter’s business operations.” It also references documents related to how Twitter uses mDAU or monetizable daily active users as a “key metric.” Interestingly, it “documents relating to incorporating mDAU into executive or director compensation.”

Dorsey isn’t the only former Twitter executive subpoenaed by Musk. Twitter’s product chief and former head of revenue Bruce Falck have also received subpoenas.

Aug 26, 2022

SpaceX Chopsticks Lift Booster 7 with 33 Raptor Engines

Posted by in categories: policy, space travel

SpaceX is lifting Booster 7 onto the orbital launch mount via the Chopsticks. All 33 Raptor engines are installed on the Super Heavy prototype. Booster 7 will be conducting static fire tests at the orbital launch pad in Starbase, Texas.

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Aug 26, 2022

Putting Cows in Forests Could Prevent Heat-Related Losses

Posted by in categories: climatology, sustainability

Researchers say Indigenous “silvopasture” practices of raising livestock in naturally forested areas could be a critical tool to protect cows from climate change.

Aug 26, 2022

The Cryonics Institute Newsletter Issue 02

Posted by in categories: cryonics, life extension

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Aug 26, 2022

Reversed Halo Sign in Invasive Pulmonary Fungal Infections

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

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Opportunistic fungal pneumonias are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates [ 1–3]. Although invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is the most common type of fungal pneumonia, other angioinvasive molds, such as Fusarium and Zygomycetes species, are increasingly encountered in severely immunocompromised hosts. Because early institution of high-dose antifungal therapy is associated with improved outcomes [ 4, 5], early recognition of invasive fungal disease is important. However, cultures of respiratory secretions are neither sensitive nor specific, and lavage and invasive procedures often cannot be done for these patients because of coagulation abnormalities and thrombocytopenia [ 6, 7]. Thus, diagnosis of invasive pulmonary fungal disease relies heavily on imaging [ 8]. CT is often used in an attempt to identify fungal pneumonia in a timely fashion.

The reversed halo sign (RHS) is a CT finding, a focal round area of ground-glass attenuation surrounded by a ring of consolidation, which has been described in cryptogenic organizing pneumonia [ 9, 10].

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