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Jul 4, 2024
Why cancer risk declines sharply in old age
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: biotech/medical
New research identifies some of the genes that could help to explain why lung cancer incidence rises with age but declines after the age of 75.
Jul 4, 2024
Dogged Dark Matter Hunters Find New Hiding Places to Check
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: cosmology, particle physics
Perhaps dark matter is made of an entirely different kind of particle than the ones physicists have been searching for. New experiments are springing up to look for these ultra-lightweight phantoms.
Jul 4, 2024
New Product Launch: Introducing Rokid AR Lite Spatial Computing AR Glasses Pack!
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: augmented reality, computing, mobile phones, virtual reality
AR/VR/MR glasses released in April 2024? i didnt know they were so far along already. Im curious if anyone used these, and impressions of? Still a little bulky, but, my current prediction is this will take over place of cell phones 2029/2030. But, needs to be slimmed down a bit yet; 5 years.
Step into the future with Rokid AR Lite! Our sleek and stylish design lets you take to the streets in style, while its multi-screen feature wraps around your space for seamless work and play. Activate sports mode for unwavering screen stabilization, and immerse yourself in vivid spatial videos in 3D, bringing your memories to life like never before. Don’t miss out on this revolutionary AR experience!
Jul 4, 2024
Vivid snake species with blue lips and yellow eyes is new to science
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: science
A grass-green snake from Vietnam with yellow eyes, blue lips and a brick-red tail has been identified as a distinct species.
Jul 4, 2024
OpenAI boss Sam Altman says GPT-5 will be a ‘significant’ leap forward: Details
Posted by Roman Kam in category: robotics/AI
Jul 4, 2024
Bio-inspired hydrogel boosts nerve regrowth, heals spinal cord injury
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: materials, neuroscience
Hydrogel boosts motor function:
Hydrogel made with hyaluronic acid-graft-dopamine and a designer peptide improved motor function in animals after spinal cord injury.
Jul 4, 2024
Shining a light on oil fields to make them more sustainable
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: electronics, sustainability
One of the most common problems is spills of the salty brine that’s a toxic byproduct of pumping oil. Another is over-or under-pumping that can lead to machine failure and methane leaks. (The oil and gas industry is the largest industrial emitter of methane in the U.S.) Then there are extreme weather events, which range from winter frosts to blazing heat, that can put equipment out of commission for months. One of the wildest problems Sebastien Mannai SM ’14, PhD ’18 has encountered are hogs that pop open oil tanks with their snouts to enjoy on-demand oil baths.
Mannai helps oil field owners detect and respond to these problems while optimizing the operation of their machinery to prevent the issues from occurring in the first place. He is the founder and CEO of Amplified Industries, a company selling oil field monitoring and control tools that help make the industry more efficient and sustainable.
Amplified Industries’ sensors and analytics give oil well operators real-time alerts when things go wrong, allowing them to respond to issues before they become disasters.
Jul 4, 2024
Tesla Model Y tops Sweden auto registrations in the first half of 2024
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: climatology, life extension, sustainability
The Tesla Model Y has topped Sweden’s automotive registrations regardless of powertrain type in the first half of 2024, as shown in new data.
The Model Y was the most-registered vehicle in Sweden in the first six months of this year, according to data from Mobility Sweden reported by Carup on Monday. The Model Y topped the charts overall with 7,386 units registered, despite a 20 percent decline in overall EV sales. The Model 3 landed 14th overall in the six-month period, while electric options from Volvo, Toyota, Polestar, and Volkswagen were also some of the most registered.
“It is gratifying that the proportion of electric cars reached the best for the year in June, but at the same time we see a stagnant market, which leads to a gradually aging vehicle fleet,” said Mattias Bergman, CEO of Mobility Sweden. “In order to meet the climate goals and strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness, it is crucial that electrification is accelerated.”
Jul 4, 2024
Researchers Achieve High Vacuum Levitation of Silica Nanoparticle, Paving the Way for Future Levitation Technologies
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: computing, nanotechnology
Researchers achieved high-vacuum levitation of a silica nanoparticle on a photonic-electric chip, revolutionizing nanotechnology.