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May 26, 2020

Direct light-induced propulsion of vessels filled with a suspension of graphene particles and methanol

Posted by in categories: materials, particle physics

Scientific Reports volume 10, Article number: 2222 (2020) Cite this article.

May 26, 2020

The Mysterious Anomaly Weakening Earth’s Magnetic Field Seems to Be Splitting

Posted by in category: futurism

New satellite data from the European Space Agency (ESA) reveal that the mysterious anomaly weakening Earth’s magnetic field continues to evolve, with the most recent observations showing we could soon be dealing with more than one of these strange phenomena.

May 26, 2020

Defects in developing frog brain can be prevented or repaired with bioelectric drugs

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

Researchers led by biologists at Tufts University have discovered that the brains of developing frog embryos damaged by nicotine exposure can be repaired by treatment with certain drugs called “ionoceuticals” that drive the recovery of bioelectric patterns in the embryo, followed by repair of normal anatomy, gene expression and brain function in the growing tadpole. The research, published today in Frontiers in Neuroscience, introduces intervention strategies based on restoring the bioelectric “blueprint” for embryonic development, which the researchers suggest could provide a roadmap for the exploration of therapeutic drugs to help repair birth defects.

May 26, 2020

Quantum Computing: Atomic Clocks Make for Longer-Lasting Qubits

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics

Cesium atoms and laser traps offer a more robust type of quantum computer.

May 26, 2020

Solving the space junk problem

Posted by in categories: life extension, satellites

Space is getting crowded. Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to the collision risk. The most effective way to solve the space junk problem, according to a new study, is not to capture debris or deorbit old satellites: it’s an international agreement to charge operators “orbital-use fees” for every satellite put into orbit.

May 26, 2020

Why “selling robots” isn’t a very profiting idea, and what are more reasonable business models?

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

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In this article, we explain why selling robots to individual buyers or regular families is not a very good business model, and what strategies are better for robot-making companies to profit.

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May 26, 2020

PETER VOSS — Could AGI Cure Aging?! (#003)

Posted by in categories: business, cryonics, Elon Musk, finance, government, quantum physics, Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI

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May 25, 2020

China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI, space

China’s space program will launch a Mars mission in July, according to its current plans. This will include deploying an orbital probe to study the red planet, and a robotic, remotely-controlled rover for surface exploration. The U.S. has also been planning another robotic rover mission for Mars, and it’s set to take off this summer, too – peak time for an optimal transit from Earth to Mars thanks to their relative orbits around the Sun.

This will be the first rover mission to Mars for China’s space program, and is one of the many ways that it’s aiming to better compete with NASA’s space exploration efforts. NASA has flown four previous Mars rover missions, and its fifth, with an updated rover called ‘Perseverance,’ is set to take place this years with a goal of making a rendezvous with Mars sometime in February 2021.

NASA’s mission also includes an ambitious rock sample return plan, which will include the first powered spacecraft launch from the red planet to bring that back. The U.S. space agency is also sending the first atmospheric aerial vehicle to Mars on this mission, a helicopter drone that will be used for short flights to collect additional data from above the planet’s surface.

May 25, 2020

On May 27, human spaceflight returns to U.S. soil for the first time since 2011

Posted by in category: space travel

Our #LaunchAmerica mission passed its final major review today at NASA’s Space Launch System in Florida, and teams received the “go” to proceed toward launch. NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are scheduled to liftoff aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft Wednesday at 4:33 p.m. EDT: https://go.nasa.gov/2ATRHSq

May 25, 2020

NASA and SpaceX confirm SpaceX’s first ever astronaut launch is a ‘go’

Posted by in category: space travel

Very excited about this!


NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the Commercial Crew program in 2010. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to the International Space Station, and both the agency and SpaceX announced today that they have officially passed the final flight readiness review, meaning everything is now a ‘go’ for launch.

According to NASA Commercial Crew Program manager Kathy Leuders during a press conference on Monday, everything went well with all pre-launch flight checks thus far, including a full-length static test fire of the Falcon 9’s engines, and a dress rehearsal of all launch preparation including strapping Hurley and Behnken into the rocket.

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