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Dec 3, 2024

‘Self-assembling’ nano-electronics: Faster, cheaper, more reliable

Posted by in categories: computing, nanotechnology, particle physics

A remarkable proof-of-concept project has successfully manufactured nanoscale diodes and transistors using a fast, cheap new production technique in which liquid metal is directed to self-assemble into precise 3D structures.

In a peer-reviewed study due to be released in the journal Materials Horizons, a North Carolina State University team outlined and demonstrated the new method using an alloy of indium, bismuth and tin, known as Field’s metal.

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Dec 3, 2024

German Researchers Learn How To Store Solar Energy Chemically

Posted by in categories: chemistry, solar power, sustainability

A new process can store solar energy chemically for use weeks or even months later as a source of heat for homes and industry.

Dec 3, 2024

Ben Feringa, Nobel Prize in Chemistry: ‘A single cell is more complex than an entire city’

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry

The Dutch scientist designs the world’s smallest machines, including light-activated drugs to improve treatments for cancer and infection.

Dec 3, 2024

How DNA molecules and enzymes can control robot swarms

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

Scientists developed a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular robots, a key approach with potential applications in medicine and nanotechnology.

Dec 3, 2024

To map the vibration of the universe, astronomers built a detector the size of the galaxy

Posted by in category: cosmology

A new effort to map the rumblings in spacetime caused by enormous black hole collisions paints a surprisingly loud and lopsided picture of the universe.

Dec 3, 2024

Planetary scientists confirm new main-belt comet

Posted by in category: space

A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt comet by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science and Audrey Thirouin of Lowell Observatory.

Main-belt comets are icy objects found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter—rather than the cold outer solar system where are typically expected. They sport -like features, like extending away from the sun or fuzzy clouds as the sun’s heat vaporizes their ice. They were first discovered in 2006 at the University of Hawaii by Hsieh and his then-doctoral advisor, David Jewitt.

Main-belt comets belong to a larger group of solar system objects known as active asteroids, which look like comets, but have asteroid-like orbits in the warm inner solar system. This larger group includes objects whose clouds and tails are made of ejected produced after an impact or as they quickly rotate, rather than just those that eject dust due to vaporized ice. Both main-belt comets and active asteroids in general are still relatively rare, but scientists are discovering them at a growing clip.

Dec 3, 2024

New Study Reveals Ancient Secrets of the 3,600-year-old Nebra Sky Disc

Posted by in categories: chemistry, space

Discovered in 1999 in Germany, the Nebra Sky Disc is the oldest known depiction of the cosmos. A recent examination of the Bronze Age artifact revealed the intricate methods used in its creation, which UNESCO described as “one of the most important archaeological finds of the twentieth century.”

The Nebra Sky Disc is a product of the Únětice culture, which originated in the Bronze Age of Central Europe. It reflects a sophisticated ancient understanding of both metalworking and astronomy and was created sometime between 1800 and 1,600 BCE. Clusters of stars, a sun, and a crescent moon are among the celestial bodies depicted by golden inlays covering the blue-green patina of the Nebra Sky Disc. The angle between the solstices is thought to be indicated by two golden arcs that run along the sides of the disc, one of which is now absent. It is thought that a boat is represented by another arc at the composition’s base. Only a few millimeters thick, the disc has a diameter of around 12 inches.

The Nebra Sky Disc is one of the best-investigated archaeological objects. The origin of the raw materials it is made of is well known The disc is made from copper, tin, and gold—materials whose origins have been traced to Cornwall, England. The rich blue-green patina of the disc’s bronze today results from chemical changes over time. Originally, it would have been a deep bronze hue.

Dec 3, 2024

E11 Bio Roadmap

Posted by in category: futurism

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Dec 3, 2024

Who Will Dominate the AI Race? Nvidia’s Llama 3.1 vs GPT 4.o । OpenAI vs Nvidia । Technology Now

Posted by in categories: innovation, robotics/AI

The AI race is heating up! In this video, we delve into the competition between Nvidia’s Llama-3.1 and OpenAI’s GPT-4. Discover how these two AI giants are revolutionizing the field of large language models (LLMs) and reshaping AI performance benchmarks. From Nvidia’s groundbreaking Llama-3.1 Nemotron to GPT-4’s advanced video generation capabilities, we analyze their strengths, use cases, and potential to lead the AI revolution.

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Dec 3, 2024

Customized CRISPR toolkit allows remote-controlled genome editing

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

Thanks to CRISPR, medical specialists will soon have unprecedented control over how they treat and prevent some of the most challenging genetic disorders and diseases.

CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing tool, already widely used by scientists to cut and modify DNA sequences to turn genes on and off or insert new DNA that can correct abnormalities. CRISPR uses an enzyme known as Cas9 to cut and alter DNA.

Engineers at the USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering have now developed an update to the tool that will allow CRISPR technology to be even more powerful with the help of focused ultrasound.

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