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Aug 24, 2020

Millions of people worldwide die every year from waterborne diseases because of a lack of affordable, practical disinfection technologies

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

To address this need, researchers have developed a strong, flexible filter out of a silica aerogel that efficiently kills bacteria, resists getting clogged, and needs just a quick dip in dilute bleach to renew its disinfecting properties.

Read about the loofah-inspired aerogel here: https://bit.ly/3lhulJo?fbclid=IwAR3mLvaN1ruT0KRaTWynbxoTe9O9…3d-jDXqNUU

Aug 24, 2020

A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question

Posted by in category: quantum physics

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound? Perhaps not, some say.

And if someone is there to hear it? If you think that means it obviously did make a sound, you might need to revise that opinion.

We have found a new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories, together with Einstein’s theory of relativity – that throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.

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Aug 24, 2020

Asteroid almost hit the earth!!

Posted by in category: space

No one noticed!

#SpaceExploration


No one noticed!…

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Aug 23, 2020

Why Russian Military Exoskeletons Are Not Science Fiction

Posted by in categories: cyborgs, energy, military

“We will not have an active exoskeleton with servomotors tomorrow, or even the day after tomorrow. That’s science fiction,” Sergei Smagluk, of the EO-1 design team told Russian newspaper RIA Novosti. He adds that as soon as a suitable power source is available, it will create a boom in exoskeleton development, one which his company is well-placed to lead.


While America’s ambitious attempts to build Iron Man-style powered armor are making little progress, Russia is already fielding modest but effective unpowered military exoskeletons.

Aug 23, 2020

Kim Jong Un reportedly in a coma as his sister Kim Yo Jong takes control

Posted by in category: futurism

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has fallen into a coma, a former South Korean official is claiming on the heels of reports that the northern leader has ceded over some of his power to his younger sister.

Chang Song-min, a former aide to late-South Korean president Kim Dae-jung, has alleged that the Hermit Kindom’s honcho has become seriously ill amid speculation about his limited public appearances this year, the Mirror reported.

“I assess him to be in a coma, but his life has not ended,” he told South Korean media.

Aug 23, 2020

Loofah-inspired aerogel efficiently filters microbes from water

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, materials

Millions of people worldwide die every year from waterborne diseases because of a lack of affordable, practical disinfection technologies. To address this need, researchers have developed a strong, flexible filter out of a silica aerogel that efficiently kills bacteria, resists getting clogged, and needs just a quick dip in dilute bleach to renew its disinfecting properties.

Read about the loofah-inspired aerogel here: https://bit.ly/3lhulJo


Low-cost, functionalized silica material kills bacteria instantly and is easy to clean.

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Aug 23, 2020

Lambda School Gains Additional $74M For Online Education

Posted by in categories: computing, education

Lambda School, the startup that offers online computer science classes to be paid for after a student gets a job, has raised an additional $74 million in funding, the company announced Friday.

TechCrunch first reported news of the Series C round, which was led by Gigafund.

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Aug 23, 2020

BlackBerry is back from the dead – 5G and QWERTY keyboard confirmed! 😲

Posted by in category: mobile phones

BlackBerry is all set to come back from the dead for a surprise second time, with OnwardMobility picking up the baton from TCL, which ended its licencing agreement earlier this year.

We don’t know a great deal about the handsets yet, except that they’ll be 5G connected, manufactured by Foxconn subsidiary FIH Mobile Limited and coming to North American and European markets by mid 2021.

The BlackBerry will come back from the dead in 2021 | T3.

Aug 23, 2020

How quantum computers could make future humans immortal

Posted by in categories: computing, life extension, quantum physics

As best we can guess, life started on planet Earth about 3.5 billion years ago. Unfortunately, so did death. And the reaper remains undefeated.

About 99 percent of all species that ever lived are now extinct. There’s almost no scientific reason to believe humans won’t join them in a relatively insignificant amount of time. I say almost because, if we try really hard, we can conceive of a theoretical, science-based intervention for death. Let’s call it a “quantum respawn.”

We’re not the first generation to imagine immortality. But we are the first one to have access to this really cool research paper from physicists working at the University of Rochester in New York, and Purdue University in Indiana.

Aug 23, 2020

Fast Broadband From Orbit? New Data Says SpaceX Can Do It

Posted by in categories: internet, space

SpaceX just hit the FCC’s goal for low internet lag. Next step: 1 gigabit internet speeds.