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Feb 17, 2021
Supercomputer turns back cosmic clock
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: space, supercomputing
Astronomers have tested a method for reconstructing the state of the early universe by applying it to 4000 simulated universes using the ATERUI II supercomputer at the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ). They found that together with new observations, the method can set better constraints on inflation, one of the most enigmatic events in the history of the universe. The method can shorten the observation time required to distinguish between various inflation theories.
Feb 17, 2021
Paris is Turning Its Dark Underground Parking Lots into Organic Mushrooms Farms
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: food, sustainability
Yumm… mushrooms. 😃
The startup Cycloponics is growing 100–200 kilos of mushrooms a week in underground parking lots in Paris, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux.
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Feb 17, 2021
Scientists create Neanderthal ‘mini-brains’ using CRISPR gene-editing
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, neuroscience
While the brain tissue of modern humans are typically smooth and spherical, the study, which was published in Science on Feb 11, found that the tissue created with the ancient genes were smaller and had rough, complex surfaces.
“The question here is what makes us human,” Muotri told CNN. “Why are our brains so different from other species including our own extinct relatives?”
Feb 17, 2021
This Intriguing Signal From Alpha Centauri May (or May Not) Be a Planet
Posted by Dirk Schulze-Makuch in category: space
Improvements in Technology means that we are soon able to detect habitable planets in the solar system nearest to us.
Could the star system closest to us host a habitable super-Earth?
Feb 17, 2021
Researchers report switching material between semiconductor and metallic states
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: materials
A group of researchers from the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin have found out that a semiconductor can be converted to a metal and back by light more easily and more quickly than previously thought. This discovery may increase the processing speed and simplify the design of many common technological devices.
Feb 17, 2021
Quantum collaboration gives new gravity to the mysteries of the universe
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: quantum physics
Scientists have used cutting-edge research in quantum computation and quantum technology to pioneer a radical new approach to determining how our Universe works at its most fundamental level.
Feb 17, 2021
Watch NASA mission control live as the Perseverance rover attempts to land on Mars on Thursday
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover will attempt to record video and audio as it plunges through the planet’s atmosphere at 12000 mph.
Feb 17, 2021
Millions Still Without Power As Winter Storm Wallops Texas
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: energy
Nearly three million Texans are enduring extreme cold and are without power in their homes. The embattled ERCOT, which manages the state’s power grid, said power is restored for 600000 households.
Nearly 3 million Texans are enduring extreme cold and are without power in their homes. The embattled ERCOT, which manages the state’s power grid, said power has been restored for 600000 households.
Feb 17, 2021
Wall Street Looks Again at Bluebird, Rivals, After Gene-Therapy Setback
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: biotech/medical
J.P. Morgan’s Cory Kasimov moved bluebird bio to Neutral from Overweight in response to news it is suspending trials of a treatment for sickle cell disease.