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Jan 27, 2024
New rapid prototyping method for microscale spiral devices
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, engineering
A team of researchers from Tohoku University and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has achieved significant advancement in the field of microfluidics, allowing for precise and efficient manipulation of fluids in three-dimensional microscale environments. This work opens up new possibilities for bioanalytical applications, such as cell separations in the realm of medical diagnostics.
Details of their breakthrough were published in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering on January 22, 2024.
Microfluidic devices are designed to handle minuscule fluid volumes, allowing researchers to perform analyses and processes with remarkable precision and efficiency.
Jan 27, 2024
Google Bard AI’s addition to Messages could change the way we text forever
Posted by Joseph Barney in categories: encryption, mobile phones, robotics/AI
If you use Android, this might come in handy except for the lab of encryption. Hopefully iPhone copies this and it says a standard that’s regulated.
AI could change Google’s Messages app in a big way.
Jan 27, 2024
The headset wars: Why it’s Apple’s to lose
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: business, finance, virtual reality
Two tech titans are now duking it out in the headset wars. Apple’s Vision Pro and Meta’s Quests offer different price points, different specs, and most importantly, different visions of the future of virtual reality. And both have big hurdles to clear. This week on TechCheck, why the headset battle is Apple’s to lose.
Chapters:
0:00 – Who will win the headset wars?
0:42 – The case for Apple.
5:35 – The case for Meta.
7:56 – The case for both… or neither.
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Jan 27, 2024
CRISPR-edited crops break new ground in Africa
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, food
Scientists in the global south use the popular technique to protect local crops against local threats.
Jan 27, 2024
Handwriting May Improve Brain Connectivity More Than Keyboard Typing
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: education, neuroscience
EEG data has shown how brain connectivity is enhanced when writing by hand compared to typing on a keyboard, which has implications for memory and learning, especially in classrooms.
Jan 27, 2024
Hacking DNA To Make Next-Gen Materials
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, nanotechnology
Researchers have ‘hacked’ DNA to develop self-assembling metallic and semiconductor 3D nanostructures, the building blocks for next-generation materials.
Jan 27, 2024
Tesla CEO Elon Musk admits Chinese EV makers are ‘extremely good’
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: Elon Musk
Elon Musk acknowledges Chinese EV dominance globally, expressing concerns about Tesla’s competition as Chinese makers make strides in the global market.
Jan 27, 2024
Tesla’s Next-Gen EV is Planned for 2025 — And It Might be the Most Affordable Yet
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, confirmed during the company’s latest earnings call that it would start production on its next EV in mid-2025 which could start at $25,000.
Jan 27, 2024
Theoretical Possibility of Quantum Stabilization of Traversable Wormholes
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: cosmology, quantum physics
In this article, we argue that we can explain quantum stabilization of Morris-Thorne traversable wormholes through quantum mechanics. We suggest that the utilization of dark matter and dark energy, conceptualized as negative mass and negative energy tied to the universe’s information content, can stabilize these wormholes. This approach diverges from the original Morris-Thorne model by incorporating quantum effects, offering a credible and adequate source of the exotic matter needed to prevent wormhole collapse. We reassess the wormholes’ stability and information content considering the new calculated revised vacuum energy based on the mass of bit of information. This new calculation makes the wormholes more viable within our universe’s limits.
