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Jan 8, 2021

Humans could merge with AI through this specialized polymer

Posted by in categories: chemistry, Elon Musk, robotics/AI

Elon Musk’s Neuralink has a straightforward outlook on artificial intelligence: “If you can’t beat em, join em.” The company means that quite literally — it’s building a device that aims to connect our brains with electronics, which would enable us, in theory, to control computers with our thoughts.

But how? What material would companies like Neuralink use to connect electronics with human tissue?

One potential solution was recently revealed at the American Chemical Society’s Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo. A team of researchers from the University of Delaware presented a new biocompatible polymer coating that could help devices better fuse with the brain.

Jan 8, 2021

A Newfound Source of Cellular Order in the Chemistry of Life

Posted by in category: chemistry

Inside cells, droplets of biomolecules called condensates merge, divide and dissolve. Their dance may regulate vital processes.

Jan 8, 2021

New Mercedes Screen Will Span Nearly Entire Width of Car, Regulates With AI

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

Mercedes’ new AI screen is extremely wide! Check out how it could up the stakes against Tesla.

Jan 8, 2021

Is neuroscience the key to protecting AI from adversarial attacks?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, neuroscience, robotics/AI

Deep learning has come a long way since the days when it could only recognize handwritten characters on checks and envelopes. Today, deep neural networks have become a key component of many computer vision applications, from photo and video editors to medical software and self-driving cars.

Roughly fashioned after the structure of the brain, neural networks have come closer to seeing the world as humans do. But they still have a long way to go, and they make mistakes in situations where humans would never err.

These situations, generally known as adversarial examples, change the behavior of an AI model in befuddling ways. Adversarial machine learning is one of the greatest challenges of current artificial intelligence systems. They can lead to machine learning models failing in unpredictable ways or becoming vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Jan 8, 2021

The World’s First Quantum Phase Battery Is Here

Posted by in categories: computing, nanotechnology, quantum physics

O,.o circa 2020.


Their quantum phase battery consists of an n-doped InAs nanowire forming the core of the battery (the pile) and Al superconducting leads as poles. It is charged by applying an external magnetic field, which then can be switched off.

Cristina Sanz-Fernández and Claudio Guarcello, also from CFM, adapted the theory to simulate the experimental findings.

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Jan 8, 2021

Tesla’s $25,000 electric car could be coming sooner than we thought

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Tesla’s recently announced $25000 electric car could be coming sooner than we thought, according to newly unveiled documents about Gigafactory Shanghai.

Jan 8, 2021

Kauai to Hit 80% Renewable Power With Solar-Charged Hydro Storage

Posted by in category: energy

A pathbreaking project from AES will combine solar generation, batteries and multiple reservoirs and hydro generators.

Jan 8, 2021

An Update on the Green Run Hot Fire Test for Artemis I on This Week @NASA – January 8, 2021

Posted by in categories: media & arts, space travel

An update on the Green Run hot fire test for Artemis I, a commercial cargo spacecraft leaves the space station, and innovative ideas for exploring unexplored areas of the Moon … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA!

Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-An%20Update%20on%20the%20Gre…08,%202021

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Jan 8, 2021

CityQ is like a four-wheeled electronic-drive ebike

Posted by in categories: energy, transportation

Ebikes may indeed require less pedalling effort than regular bicycles, but most still offer little in the way of cargo capacity or protection from the elements. The CityQ is designed to provide both, along with four-wheeled stability.

Created by Norwegian company CityQ AS, the vehicle is pedalled like a bike, with a 250-watt motor augmenting the rider’s pedalling power. However, the pedals aren’t directly linked to the drivetrain. Instead, the CityQ features what is simply described as “a software-managed drivetrain – like you find in electric cars.”

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Jan 8, 2021

Scientists develop a cheaper method that might help create fuels from plants

Posted by in categories: biological, chemistry, government, sustainability

Scientists have figured out a cheaper, more efficient way to conduct a chemical reaction at the heart of many biological processes, which may lead to better ways to create biofuels from plants.

Scientists around the world have been trying for years to create biofuels and other bioproducts more cheaply; this study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, suggests that it is possible to do so.

“The process of converting sugar to alcohol has to be very efficient if you want to have the end product be competitive with ,” said Venkat Gopalan, a senior author on the paper and professor of chemistry and biochemistry at The Ohio State University. “The process of how to do that is well-established, but the cost makes it not competitive, even with significant government subsidies. This new development is likely to help lower the cost.”