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Jul 21, 2022

Scientists Have Created Genetically Modified Drought-Resistant Plants

Posted by in categories: biological, chemistry, genetics

Proteins serve a variety of purposes in plants in addition to being the fundamental building blocks of life. More than 20 billion protein molecules make up a typical plant cell, helping to stabilize its structure and sustain cellular metabolism.

Researchers at Heidelberg University’s Centre for Organismal Studies have shed light on a biological process that increases the life of plant proteins. They have now discovered a crucial protein, called N-terminal acetylation, that controls this mechanism. The study’s findings were published in the journals Molecular Plant and Science Advances.

N-terminal acetylation is a chemical marker that develops during the production of proteins. Plants do this by affixing an acetic acid.

Jul 21, 2022

Mushrooms could solve a huge problem in outer space

Posted by in categories: materials, satellites

Circa 2021


Mycelium is very light in weight, it naturally floats on water, it can withstand the cold of space where we don’t have to worry about cold welding, and we can add in fine strains of metal material which is used to transmit almost any type of signal. As you can see, there are numerous reasons why mycelium is quite suitable for our satellites in space, on land, and in the air on its way to space.

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Jul 21, 2022

The Coming RISC-V Revolution

Posted by in categories: quantum physics, robotics/AI

Simpler, faster, smaller, and cheaper chips are a key to low-power computing — even in AI.


RISC-V is taking off like a rocket.
In this video I discuss how RISC-V will reshape chip design industry.
#RISCV

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Jul 21, 2022

Commentary: CHIPS Act is too little, too late to save U.S. chip manufacturing

Posted by in category: computing

The U.S. should invest in its allies, instead of chasing the mirage of onshore chip manufacturing.

Jul 21, 2022

SpaceX’s first Starlink V2 satellites spotted at Starbase

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, internet, satellites

On Monday, SpaceX was spotted loading some of the first Starlink V2 satellite prototypes into a custom mechanism designed to refill Starship’s magazine-like payload bay.

While it’s not the first time SpaceX has used the dispenser, the photos captured by photographer Kevin Randolph are the first to clearly show real prototypes of the next generation of Starlink satellites. According to CEO Elon Musk, those Starlink Gen2 or V2 satellites will be “at least 5 times better”, “an order of magnitude more capable,” and about four times heavier than current (V1.5) Starlink satellites.

The potential of the new satellite bus design paired with Starship’s massive fairing and lift capacity could dramatically improve the viability and cost-effectiveness of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation. First, though, the company needs to launch and qualify prototypes of the new satellite design and verify that all associated ground support equipment works as expected.

Jul 21, 2022

Robot Dog Not So Cute With Submachine Gun Strapped to Its Back

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

https://youtube.com/watch?v=5VygwTBgph4

Jul 21, 2022

Russia reportedly shot down its newest and most advanced fighter jet in Ukraine

Posted by in category: military

Jul 21, 2022

Quantum computing breakthrough: a phase of matter that exists in two time dimensions

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Jul 21, 2022

Tesla sold nearly $1B in bitcoin last quarter, filings reveal

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Jul 21, 2022

Facebook’s new ‘Feeds’ tab chronologically displays posts from your friends and groups

Posted by in category: futurism