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May 16, 2018

The inside of a proton endures more pressure than anything else we’ve seen

Posted by in category: futurism

For the first time, scientists used experimental data to estimate the pressure inside a proton

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Emily Conover

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May 16, 2018

Laser emissions discovered emerging from the Ant Nebula

Posted by in category: space

An international team of astronomers has identified a rare laser phenomenon shining from the heart of the planetary nebula Menzel 3, otherwise known as the Ant Nebula. The discovery suggests the presence of an as yet unseen companion star, hiding at the core of the chaotic cosmic structure.

Menzel 3 is located roughly 8,000 light years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Norma. Discovered by Donald Menzel in the 1920s, it was given the moniker of the Ant Nebula, owing to its apparent similarity to the head and thorax of a garden ant.

The striking object belongs to a specific family of diffuse bodies known as planetary nebula. Despite their suggestive name, the formation of these beautiful structures has nothing to do with planets, and is instead rooted in the demise of middleweight stars similar to our Sun.

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May 16, 2018

Two cool: A pair of patents filed on breakthrough materials for next-gen refrigerators

Posted by in categories: energy, materials

Scientists at the research consortium CaloriCool are closer than ever to the materials needed for a new type of refrigeration technology that is markedly more energy efficient than current gas compression systems. Currently, residential and commercial cooling consumes about one out of every five kilowatt-hours of electricity generated in the U.S., but a caloric refrigeration system could save as much as 30 percent in energy usage.

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May 16, 2018

DARPA’s Next Challenge? A Grueling Underground Journey

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

DARPA calls on researchers to autonomously explore the innards of Earth. Get ready for high drama and some fantastical-looking robots.

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May 16, 2018

AI dengue prediction tool trialled in Asia, Latin America

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The system’s inventors claim it predicts outbreaks up to three months in advance.

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May 16, 2018

Plastics are ubiquitous in the deep ocean — even in the Mariana Trench

Posted by in category: materials

Plastic is everywhere — literally.

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May 16, 2018

Machine Learning of Human Brain

Posted by in categories: information science, nanotechnology, physics, robotics/AI

Q) Why Algorithmic leaps can be better than Hardware leaps?

Ans) Hardware constraints create bottlenecks that are hard to tackle as uncertainty of physics at small scale (nano-meters and less) come into play (electrons start jumping around).

At this point, ideas (algorithms) can be used to unleash full potential of the feasible hardware.

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May 16, 2018

‘Exergaming’ may slow down risk of Alzheimer’s: Study

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health, neuroscience

New York, May 16 (IANS) Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who indulge in exergames — video games that are also a form of exercise — may experience significant improvement in complex thinking and memory skills, according to a study.

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May 16, 2018

Maria Agnesi, the Greatest Female Mathematician You’ve Never Heard of

Posted by in category: mathematics

Born 300 years ago this month, Agnesi was the first woman to write a mathematics textbook and to be appointed to a university chair in math.

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May 16, 2018

Laser can detect your heartbeat and breathing from a metre away

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, privacy

By Julianna Photopoulos

A laser device can monitor vital signs such as your heartbeat, breathing rate, and muscle activity from up to a metre away. The device is intended for hospital patients or those with chronic diseases who need close monitoring at home. What’s more, it works through your clothes.

“No wires — everything is non-contact — continuously measuring different biomedical parameters with a single sensor,” says Zeev Zalevsky who developed the SmartHealth Mod with his team at ContinUse Biometrics, based …

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