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Jan 28, 2019
Saturn is officially losing its rings — and they’re disappearing much faster than scientists had anticipated
Posted by Alberto Lao in category: space
Saturn is losing its rings faster than previously thought. Scientists estimate the rings will be gone in 100 million years.
Jan 28, 2019
Just 161 days after launching from Florida, our #ParkerSolarProbe recently completed its first orbit of the Sun, reaching the point in its orbit farthest from our star
Posted by Michael Lance in category: space
The NASA Sun Science probe is now preparing for its next solar flyby in April 2019: https://go.nasa.gov/2FSvd5H
Jan 28, 2019
The emptiness of space has a structure we could use to send messages
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
We could send messages by vibrating the structure of the vacuum of empty space — but they could only be read by a powerful laser that rips the vacuum apart.
The 2017 Cassini flyby allowed Earth-bound scientists to collect data to determine the weight and age of the planet’s rings.
Jan 28, 2019
Cancer: A mutation that breaks gene interplay in 3D
Posted by Xavier Rosseel in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
EPFL scientists have discovered how a mutated gene can affect the three-dimensional interactions of genes in the cell, leading to various forms of cancer.
Jan 28, 2019
All-photonic quantum repeaters could lead to a faster, more secure global quantum internet
Posted by James Christian Smith in categories: engineering, internet, quantum physics
Engineering researchers have demonstrated proof-of-principle for a device that could serve as the backbone of a future quantum Internet. University of Toronto Engineering professor Hoi-Kwong Lo and his collaborators have developed a prototype for a key element for all-photonic quantum repeaters, a critical step in long-distance quantum communication.
Jan 28, 2019
The American Public Increasingly Desires Life Extension
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
Attitudes about life extension have significantly changed within the last decade.
While medical schools have had the idea that aging should be brought under medical control for over a century, the explicit desire to greatly extend one’s life remained rare – until very recently. A new study by YouGov, a market intelligence company that researches multiple topics, found that, today, one in five Americans agrees with the statement “I want to live forever.” Is this the result of some sort of bias, or does it mean that we are reaching a turning point, after which society will start boldly and unambiguously clamoring for the cure for aging?
The desire for a long life
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Jan 28, 2019
The 96-year-old who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics reveals his science-backed secret to staying sharp in old age
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: physics, science
Arthur Ashkin is the oldest person ever awarded a Nobel Prize. But he says he’s not done discovering yet. He still works every day.
Jan 28, 2019
In test of wisdom, new research favours Yoda over Spock
Posted by Xavier Rosseel in category: futurism
Wise reasoning does not necessarily require uniform emotional control or suppression, says Igor Grossmann, professor of psychology at Waterloo and lead author of the new study. Instead, wise reasoning can also benefit from a rich and balanced emotional life.
A person’s ability to reason wisely about a challenging situation may improve when they also experience diverse yet balanced emotions, say researchers from the University of Waterloo.
The finding clarifies millennia of philosophical and psychological thinking that debates how wisdom is related to the effective management of emotionally charged experiences.
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