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Apr 1, 2022
Mojo Vision unveils latest augmented reality contact lens prototype
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: augmented reality, biotech/medical, computing, health, mobile phones, virtual reality, wearables
Mojo Vision said it has created a new prototype of its Mojo Lens augmented reality contact lenses. This smart contact lens will bring “invisible computing” to life, the company believes.
The Mojo Lens prototype is a critical milestone for the company in its development, testing, and validation process, and is an innovation positioned at the intersection of smartphones, augmented reality/virtual reality, smart wearables, and health tech.
The prototype includes numerous new hardware features and technologies embedded directly into the lens — advancing its display, communications, eye tracking, and power system.
Apr 1, 2022
A human genome has finally, fully been decoded
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, neuroscience
Further study of newly-sequenced portions of the genome could also help scientists better understand how humans evolved particular traits, such as the bigger brains that sent them down a genetically distinct path from their great ape ancestors.
“The things that make our frontal cortex bigger come from the genes that map in these repetitive regions,” said Evan Eichler, a professor in the department of genome sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine and also part of the research collaborative.
Advances in genomic sequencing technology could drive a renaissance of medical breakthroughs, the researchers say.
Apr 1, 2022
E3 2022 is canceled
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, entertainment
No E3 this year, but we’ll get another Summer Game Fest.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, has been completely canceled for 2022. The event was originally going to be held in person this year but was shifted to an online showcase over COVID-19 concerns. That online showcase has now been canceled.
Apr 1, 2022
Self-driving semis may revolutionize trucking while eliminating hundreds of thousands of jobs
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: employment, robotics/AI, transportation
The study found that if such a system were put in place nationwide, 94 percent of human operator hours may be affected, which could account for as many as 500,000 jobs.
In a situation where automation is restricted only to Sun Belt states, as rough weather poses a challenge to automation, about 10 percent of worker operator hours will be affected. If automation is deployed nationwide only during the spring and summer months, about half the nation’s trucking hours could go driverless.
“I think the most surprising thing there was that everyone we spoke to basically said ‘yeah, this can be done,’” Vaishnav said.
Apr 1, 2022
Solar storms can destroy satellites with ease expert explains the science
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: particle physics, satellites, science
Geomagnetic storms occur when space weather hits and interacts with Earth. Space weather is caused by fluctuations within the sun that blast electrons, protons and other particles into space. I study the hazards space weather poses to space-based assets and how scientists can improve the models and prediction of space weather to protect against these hazards.
When space weather reaches Earth, it triggers many complicated processes that can cause a lot of trouble for anything in orbit. And engineers like me are working to better understand these risks and defend satellites against them.
Apr 1, 2022
Meta plans for $800M data center in Temple — what that means for Austin
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: computing
TEMPLE, Texas (KXAN) — Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is expanding its presence in Central Texas.
It plans to make an $800 million investment — this time outside of Austin. The company is creating a Hyperscale Data Center about an hour north of Austin in the city of Temple.
“We sort of jokingly, but not so jokingly call Temple the northern-most suburb of Austin,” said Tim Davis, the mayor of Temple.
Apr 1, 2022
Fauna Bio partners with UW Oshkosh in search for novel therapies for disease
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in category: biotech/medical
Collaboration seeks to translate disease strategies found in the animal kingdom into new treatments for human disease.
Apr 1, 2022
A massive Airbus A380 flew using 100% sustainable fuel made from cooking oil
Posted by Josh Seeherman in categories: sustainability, transportation
Ever wondered what to do with old cooking oil? It turns out it could power the world’s largest passenger airliner.
Airbus performed the first-ever A380 flight powered by 100 percent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) derived mainly from cooking oil and other waste fats, a press statement reveals.