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Nov 30, 2021

An AI Finds Superbug-Killing Potential in Human Proteins

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A team scoured the human proteome for antimicrobial molecules and found thousands, plus a surprise about how animals evolved to fight infections.

Nov 30, 2021

Gravitas: These robots can produce babies | ‘Xenobots’ capable of ’self-replicating‘

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

Forget losing your job to robots, Scientists have created robots that can reproduce. ‘Xenobots’ are capable of ‘self-replicating’ themselves. They are made up of stem cells taken from frogs. Astounded? Watch this report by Palki Sharma for the details.

#Gravitas #Robots #Xenobots.

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Nov 30, 2021

Turning Buildings into Batteries? Concrete Battery Storage Explained

Posted by in category: materials

Save 25% on your first Native Plastic-Free Deodorant Pack — normally $39, you’ll get it…

Nov 30, 2021

#57: Update on Fuel Cells and Hydrogen with William F. Smith

Posted by in category: energy

Boy, how the market for Hydrogen and Hydrogen Fuel Cells has changed in the past couple of years! From my Seeking Delphi podcast.


So I submit to my colleagues here today that hydrogen is not as far away as we think it is.”–Bob Inglis.

In February of 2017, Seeking Delphi™ featured Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc.™ founder and CEO Bill Smith, in an episode entitled What Ever Happend to Fuel Cells.

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Nov 30, 2021

Wärtsilä developing a system to produce hydrogen fuel onboard ships

Posted by in category: energy

The company aims to turn readily available LNG into hydrogen fuel that will meet IMO 2050 emissions targets.

Nov 30, 2021

Free Version of ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’ VR Creation Suite Now Available for Non-commercial Use

Posted by in category: virtual reality

Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR) today announced it’s releasing a free edition of its latest professional VR creator suite, Masterpiece Studio Pro. The free software license is targeting individuals looking to use the suite for non-commercial use.

The free version is said to contain the entire set of features of Masterpiece Studio Pro, which is a subscription-based service aimed at freelancers, teams, and educators using its creation tools for work.

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Nov 30, 2021

This DIY laptop is challenging tech giants like Apple & Microsoft

Posted by in categories: computing, engineering

This entrepreneurs immigrant parents instilled self-sufficiency. Now, he’s taking on tech giants like Apple and Microsoft by engineering a laptop anyone can build and repair on their own.

Nov 30, 2021

The Four Part Cure For Life: Epicurus

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, ethics

Epicurus and epicurean philosophy may not be as popular as stoicism in today’s world, however, different philosophies might work for different people. The insights of epicurean ethics including God, death, pleasure, friends, love, and more can influence the way you might act. Although it may not be as popular today, it has still influenced many others throughout history such as Spinoza.
In this video, I explain the ‘four part cure for life’ as shown from The Epicurus Reader. This includes not fearing God or death and what pleasures one should strive for and avoid. I mainly quote from the letter to menoeceus, but the principal doctrines also provide good sayings.
I hope this video gives you some insight as to how you might act and hopefully you find something useful from it.

Song: FSM Team feat. escp — Lazy Afternoon.

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Nov 30, 2021

High-speed internet could be coming to Antarctica

Posted by in categories: climatology, education, internet

The proposed fiber optic cable could advance climate research and education.


The US National Science Foundation is proposing a fiber optic cable for their Antarctic research station, McMurdo. The cable which could potentially integrate with other research technology, could impact research and overall well-being of McMurdo’s visitors.

Nov 30, 2021

Study Reveals a Protein’s Key Contribution to Heterogeneity of Neurons

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Summary: Just one protein situated on the synapse can profoundly alter how some neurons communicate and implement plasticity.

Source: picower institute for learning and memory.

The versatility of the nervous system comes from not only the diversity of ways in which neurons communicate in circuits, but also their “plasticity,” or ability to change those connections when new information has to be remembered, when their circuit partners change, or other conditions emerge.