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Apr 12, 2022

Future computer chips may be made out of honey

Posted by in categories: computing, futurism

A new study from Washington State University shows that honey might be the key to the future of neuromorphic computing, and thus, computing as a whole.

Apr 12, 2022

At long last, a radio telescope on the moon’s far side

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope is now moving into Phase 2 of development. It’ll be built by robots, into a natural bowl-shaped crater on the moon’s far side. If completed, it’ll be the largest radio telescope in the solar system.

Apr 12, 2022

All the Biomass of Earth, in One Visualization

Posted by in category: futurism

Our planet supports approximately 8.7 million species, of which over a quarter live in water.

But humans can have a hard time comprehending numbers this big, so it can be difficult to really appreciate the breadth of this incredible diversity of life on Earth.

In order to fully grasp this scale, we draw from research by Bar-On et al. to break down the total composition of the living world, in terms of its biomass, and where we fit into this picture.

Apr 12, 2022

AI predicts if and when someone will experience cardiac arrest

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

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The work, led by Johns Hopkins University researchers, is detailed today in Nature Cardiovascular Research.

Apr 12, 2022

Israeli startup Viz.ai nabs $100m for AI tech that detects brain conditions in scans

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, finance, media & arts, robotics/AI

Medical tech company Viz.ai, a developer of an AI-powered stroke detection and care platform, has pulled in a new investment of $100 million at a valuation of $1.2 billion, making it Israel’s newest unicorn (a private company valued at over $1 billion).

The company said Thursday that the Series D funding will be used to expand the Viz platform to detect and triage additional diseases and grow its customer base globally.

Viz.ai’s newest round was led by Tiger Global Management, a New York-based investment firm focused on software and financial tech, and Insight Partners, a VC and private equity firm also based in New York. Tiger Global has invested in Israeli companies such as cybersecurity companies Snyk and SentinelOne as well as payroll tech companies Papaya Global and HoneyBook. Insight Partners is a very active foreign investor in Israeli companies, with at least 76 local portfolio startups to its name including privacy startup PlainID, bee tech startup Beewise, and music tech startup JoyTunes.

Apr 12, 2022

Magic mushroom compound increases brain connectivity in people with depression

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

The new results, taken from two combined studies, reveal that people who responded to psilocybin-assisted therapy showed increased brain connectivity not just during their treatment, but up to three weeks afterwards. This “opening up” effect was associated with self-reported improvements in their depression.


Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms, helps to “open up” depressed people’s brains, even weeks after use, a study has found.

These are the findings of a new analysis of brain scans from close to 60 people receiving treatment for depression, led by Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research. The team behind the study believes it may have untangled how psilocybin exerts its therapeutic effects on the brain.

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Apr 12, 2022

Mitochondria Double as Tiny Lenses in the Eye

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

The optical properties of mitochondrial bundles in the retina may improve how efficiently the eye captures light.

Apr 12, 2022

Which Industries Will Profit From The Robot Revolution?

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI

We are already living in the future. Our everyday lives are influenced by robots in many ways, whether we’re at home or at work. As artificial intelligence, open source algorithms, and cloud technology have been developed in recent years, they have contributed to creating favorable conditions for robot revolution, which is closer than you might expect.

Apr 12, 2022

Is The Modern World A Curse?

Posted by in category: futurism

Today we are going to be examining whether or not the world is a curse from two extremely divergent points of view.

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Apr 12, 2022

Infectious Etiology of Alzheimer’s Disease Workshop — Day 1

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience, policy

The goal of this virtual workshop is to discuss whether microbial pathogens may represent a causal component of Alzheimer’s disease, review knowledge gaps, and establish scientific priorities to address these gaps. The workshop discussed gaps in current knowledge and explored new opportunities for research in the areas intersecting infectious organisms and Alzheimer’s disease.

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