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Nov 2, 2024

Ice Hunt: How NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer Could Transform Moon Exploration

Posted by in categories: energy, space

While scientists know there’s water on the Moon, its exact locations and forms remain largely unknown. A trailblazing NASA mission will get some answers.

NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission, designed to map and study water on the Moon, will employ innovative instruments to explore surface water dynamics and support future lunar colonies by providing vital data on potential water sources that could be converted into oxygen or fuel.

Unveiling lunar mysteries: nasa’s trailblazer mission.

Nov 2, 2024

NASA astronaut captures city lights streaking below ISS in stunning new photos

Posted by in category: space

The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.

Nov 2, 2024

Farming in the Dark: How Electro-Agriculture Outpaces Photosynthesis

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, food, genetics, space, sustainability

Bioengineers propose “electro-agriculture,” a method that replaces photosynthesis with a solar-powered reaction converting CO2 into acetate, potentially reducing U.S. agricultural land needs by 94% and supporting controlled indoor farming.

Initial experiments focus on genetically modified acetate-consuming plants like tomatoes and lettuce, with potential future applications in space agriculture.

Revolutionary Electro-Agriculture

Nov 2, 2024

Textbooks come alive with new interactive AI tool

Posted by in categories: education, physics, robotics/AI

With just an iPad, students in any classroom across the world could soon reimagine the ordinary diagrams in any physics textbook—transforming these static images into 3D simulations that run, leap or spin across the page.

Nov 2, 2024

New Method Unravels Complex Causality

Posted by in categories: climatology, engineering

Summary: A new method developed by researchers allows scientists to identify unique, redundant, and synergistic causality, providing a clearer view of what influences complex systems. Known as SURD, this method has implications across diverse fields, from climate science to aerospace engineering.

Traditional methods often confuse variables that are not true causes, but SURD accurately decomposes causality, minimizing errors. This tool has the potential to aid in the design of optimized systems by pinpointing causative factors more precisely.

The researchers demonstrated SURD’s utility by examining turbulence, revealing previously hidden interactions between airflow variables. Their work highlights the benefits of SURD for more accurate causal analysis in complex fields.

Nov 2, 2024

Simple Brain Cell Activation May Extend Lifespan by 7%, University of Washington Study Suggests

Posted by in categories: life extension, neuroscience

Explore how University of Washington research on activating hypothalamic brain cells could unlock new anti-aging therapies and extend lifespan.

Nov 2, 2024

The Computational Theory of Mind

Posted by in categories: computing, internet

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Nov 2, 2024

New memory chip controlled by light and magnets could one day make AI computing less power-hungry

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A new type of ultrafast memory uses optical signals and magnets to efficiently process and store data.

Nov 2, 2024

New digital light manufacturing approach resolves common problems associated with 3D printing

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical

A team of materials scientists, medical researchers and engineers affiliated with a large number of institutions across Australia has developed a new way to conduct digital light manufacturing that overcomes problems with current methods. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their new technique, how it works and ways it might be used.

Nov 2, 2024

California national park shakes from 130 earthquakes in just 3 weeks

Posted by in category: futurism

Seismologists measured 130 earthquakes in Death Valley in October, calling the cluster “a swarm of earthquakes” that rocked California and Nevada.

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