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Jul 9, 2019

Microrobots to change the way we work with cellular material

Posted by in categories: particle physics, robotics/AI

Some of you are going to want to use this tech.


In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from University of Toronto have demonstrated a novel and non-invasive way to manipulate cells through microrobotics.

Cell manipulation—moving small particles from one place to another—is an integral part of many scientific endeavours. One method of manipulating is through optoelectronic tweezers (OET), which use various light patterns to directly interact with the object of interest.

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Jul 9, 2019

How can Bitcoin be divided into small units?

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, economics

As with other recent articles, this one was originally published as an answer to a member of Quora, a Q&A site in which I am a cryptocurrency columnist. And just like the previous one in this Lifeboat series (also posted today), this is a Q&A exchange with a newbie—a bitcoin beginner.

The question is simply: “How can Bitcoin be divided into units smaller than one?” While the answer may seem obvious to someone versed in math, statistics or economics, I see this question a lot—or something very similar.

I can explain by asking a nearly identical question; one that the enquirer can probably answer easily. The goal is to provide the tools to answer the question—and in a manner that helps the reader recall and make use of the answer in the future. This is how I approached an answer…


Puzzle me this: Can you divide 100 into smaller pieces? Of course you can! You just divvy it up. After all, it’s just a number.

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Jul 9, 2019

Thousands Of Bees Inexplicably Vibrate On The Ground And Die After California Earthquake

Posted by in category: habitats

Social media influencer Khalil Underwood made the stunning observation that bees outside his house were having an adverse reaction to the California earthquake.

“YO THE BEES ARE FREAKING OUT AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE ME JUST HAD!!!!!” Underwood tweeted on Friday. “Theres like 70 on the floor just buzzing & dying.”

This morning, he shared a video showing thousands of bees lying dead or twitching in his driveway.

Jul 9, 2019

Laser “pinging” shows promise for fast and cheap water testing

Posted by in category: sustainability

Looking for impurities in drinking water or other liquids typically involves chemical analysis, which may be time-consuming. Now, however, scientists have created an inexpensive system in which light – that’s converted to sound – is used to instantly determine if water is safe to drink.

Jul 9, 2019

Characterizing the ‘arrow of time’ in open quantum systems

Posted by in categories: particle physics, quantum physics

Even in the strange world of open quantum systems, the arrow of time points steadily forward—most of the time. New experiments conducted at Washington University in St. Louis compare the forward and reverse trajectories of superconducting circuits called qubits, and find that they follow the second law of thermodynamics. The research is published July 9 in the journal Physical Review Letters.

“When you look at a quantum system, the act of measuring usually changes the way it behaves,” said Kater Murch, associate professor of physics in Arts & Sciences. “Imagine shining light on a small particle. The photons end up pushing it around and there is a dynamic associated with the measurement process alone.

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Jul 9, 2019

EVER Pharma Expands European Market for D-mine Pump for Parkinson’s

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Read more about D-mine Pump, a portable micro-infusion pump designed to continuously deliver therapies to patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Jul 9, 2019

AI Trained on Old Scientific Papers Makes Discoveries Humans Missed

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Scientists used machine learning to reveal new scientific knowledge hidden in old research papers.

Jul 9, 2019

Join the Singularity Prosperity Discord Server!

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, singularity

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In the last video in this series we discussed the ancient origins of artificial intelligence progressing forward to the beginnings of the development of modern computing based artificial intelligence, encompassing the philosophies, theories and inventions of many talented individuals and groups.

The focus of this video will continue right were the last one left off, so sit back, relax and join me on an exploration on the official birth of modern artificial intelligence leading to present day!

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Jul 9, 2019

Artificial Intelligence: A History

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytva8DDV_Ic

What Is Big Data? & How Big Data Is Changing The World! https://www.facebook.com/singularityprosperity/videos/439181406563439/


In this video, we’ll be discussing big data – more specifically, what big data is, the exponential rate of growth of data, how we can utilize the vast quantities of data being generated as well as the implications of linked data on big data.

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Jul 9, 2019

What Is Machine Learning (Supervised Learning) — Part 1

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z615ODj0juM

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Artificial intelligence, machine learning – these words lately have been used synonymously – but should they be?

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