A new study shows that faulty mitochondria may be a root cause of dementia symptoms. Stimulating these cellular “powerhouses” in mice restored memory, offering a potential new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases.
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“Plasma Gods Awaken”: US THOR Experiment Ignites Fusion Breakthrough That Terrifies Energy Giants and Promises Unimaginable Power
IN A NUTSHELL 🔬 The Los Alamos experiment achieved a fusion energy yield of 2.4 megajoules, marking a significant breakthrough. 💡 The innovative THOR window system was used to create a self-sustaining “burning plasma.” 🔧 Modifications to the standard hohlraum allowed for the escape of X-rays, aiding in the study of radiation flow and energy
“They Bend All Limits”: Astronomers Confirm Quipu’s 1.3-Billion-Light-Year Width as Universe’s Largest Known Structure Ever Detected
IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 The Quipu superstructure is the largest known entity in the universe, spanning over 1.3 billion light-years. 🔭 Astronomers use X-ray galaxy clusters to map and analyze these massive cosmic formations. 📊 The size of superstructures like Quipu can distort critical cosmological measurements, affecting our understanding of the universe’s expansion. ⏳ Despite
400 Years After Their Discovery, Red Blood Cells Continue To Astonish Scientists
Penn researchers have revealed that red blood cells, not just platelets, play an active role in clot contraction. For years, scientists believed that red blood cells simply tagged along during clot formation without doing much. A new study from the University of Pennsylvania now shows they play an
Scientists Discover Strange New Quantum Behavior in Superconducting Material
A research team has provided the first experimental proof that flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor are active and directly shape electronic and magnetic behaviors.
Researchers from Rice University, working with international partners, have found the first clear evidence of active flat electronic bands within a kagome superconductor. The discovery marks an important step toward creating new strategies for designing quantum materials, including superconductors, topological insulators, and spin-based electronics, which could play a central role in advancing future electronics and computing.
The findings, published on August 14 in Nature Communications.
What came before the Big Bang? Supercomputers may hold the answer
Scientists are rethinking the universe’s deepest mysteries using numerical relativity, complex computer simulations of Einstein’s equations in extreme conditions. This method could help explore what happened before the Big Bang, test theories of cosmic inflation, investigate multiverse collisions, and even model cyclic universes that endlessly bounce through creation and destruction.
In our lab we developed a novel nano-thermometer based on a superconducting quantum interference device (tSOT: SQUID on Tip thermometer) with a diameter of less than 50 nanometres that resides at the apex of a sharp pipette
This tool provides scanning cryogenic thermal sensing that is 4 orders of magnitude more sensitive than previous devices allowing the detection of a sub 1 μK temperature difference. Furthermore, it is non-contact and non-invasive and allows thermal imaging of very low intensity, nanoscale energy dissipation down to the fundamental Landauer limit of 40 femtowatts for continuous readout of a single qubit at one gigahertz at 4.2 kelvin.
Meta signs $10bn+ cloud deal with Google
Meta has signed a major cloud deal with Google, worth more than $10 billion.
First reported by The Information, the deal will see Meta using Google’s cloud computing services and spans a six-year period.
Sources told The Information that the deal is mostly for AI infrastructure. Google did not respond to requests for comment.
Meta and Google have long been rivals in online ads. This is not the first time in recent months that Google has signed a cloud contract with a company that is partially in competition with it.
Google Cloud signed a contract with OpenAI in June of this year, enabling the AI company to use its compute resources, including Google’s TPUs. Some of this is outsourced to CoreWeave.
Set to last six years, sources say.
