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Nov 30, 2018
AI Robot CIMON Debuts at International Space Station
Posted by Amberley Levine in categories: robotics/AI, space
The space station robot CIMON has exchanged its first words with its spacefaring crew.
German astronaut Alexander Gerst talked with the artificially intelligent crew-assistant CIMON during a 90-minute experiment on Nov. 15 aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
According to a statement from the manufacturer, Airbus, Gerst, the commander of the current space station crew, woke up CIMON (the Crew Interactive Mobile CompanioN) with the words “Wake up, CIMON.” In response, CIMON said, “What can I do for you?” [This Flying Space Droid Wants to Make Friends with Astronauts].
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Nov 30, 2018
‘Scientists are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’
Posted by Amberley Levine in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics
He Jiankui has now presented his controversial work at a gene editing summit in Hong Kong. CRISPR expert Helen O’Neill of University College London was there.
Nov 30, 2018
How One Brilliant Woman Mapped the Secrets of the Ocean Floor
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: education, internet
This animation by Rosanna Wan for the Royal Institution tells the fascinating story of Marie Tharp’s groundbreaking work to help prove Wegener’s theory.
The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic’s belief in the power of science, exploration, and storytelling to change the world. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of National Geographic Partners.
Know of a great short film that should be part of our Showcase? Email [email protected] to submit a video for consideration. See more from National Geographic’s Short Film Showcase at documentary.com
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Nov 30, 2018
Success of Tiny Mars Probes Heralds New Era of Deep-Space Cubesats
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Two pint-sized spacecraft, MarCO-A and MarCO-B, served as communications relays for NASA’s InSight lander.
Nov 30, 2018
Keyboard for your knuckles lets you type using only your fingers and thumb
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: mobile phones, wearables
Nov 30, 2018
The senescent cell epigenome
Posted by Manuel Canovas Lechuga in category: life extension
Yang N, Sen P,. The senescent cell epigenome. Aging (Albany NY). 2018; 10:3590–3609. https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.
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Nov 30, 2018
Delta says USA’s ‘first biometric terminal’ is ready to go at Atlanta airport
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: privacy, robotics/AI, transportation
Delta says the Atlanta airport’s Terminal F has become the “first biometric terminal” in the United States where passengers can use facial recognition technology “from curb to gate.”
He Jiankui shocked the world by claiming he had created the world’s first genetically edited children.