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Jan 5, 2025

Prediction: Quantum Computing Will Be the Biggest Theme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 2025. But Does That Mean You Should Invest in It? @themotleyfool #stocks $IONQ $MSFT $GOOGL $AMZN $IBM $NVDA $AMD $GME $AVGO $GOOG $QUBT $RGTI $RDDT

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Quantum computing stocks are soaring, but do the rising stock prices make sense?

Over the last couple of years, technology stocks have captivated the investment world thanks in large part to breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI).

Within the AI realm, semiconductor stocks in particular have benefited greatly. This is due to the fact that semiconductor companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom make important infrastructure such as graphics processing units (GPUs) and network equipment that are used in data centers, and without them, generative AI would be more of a lofty idea than a reality.

Jan 5, 2025

Researchers uncover a hidden cognitive strength associated with autistic traits

Posted by in categories: biological, computing, neuroscience

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A recent study published in PLOS Computational Biology found that people with stronger autistic traits, particularly those with a preference for predictability, tend to exhibit unique curiosity-driven behaviors. These individuals showed persistence in tasks requiring sustained attention, often leading to superior learning outcomes.

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental condition that affects how individuals perceive and interact with the world. It is characterized by differences in communication, social interaction, and behavior patterns. Rather than being a singular condition, autism exists on a spectrum, meaning that individuals experience varying levels of intensity and expression of traits. While some may require significant support in daily life, others might navigate independently with unique strengths and challenges.

Autistic traits are characteristics commonly associated with autism but may also be present in varying degrees within the general population. These traits can include a preference for routines, heightened sensitivity to sensory input, and intense focus on specific topics of interest. While these traits can sometimes pose challenges, they also contribute to unique ways of thinking and problem-solving.

Jan 5, 2025

Artificial intelligence meets “blisk” in new DARPA-funded collaboration

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space travel

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A recent award from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) brings together researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), and Lehigh University (Lehigh) under the Multiobjective Engineering and Testing of Alloy Structures (METALS) program. The team will research novel design tools for the simultaneous optimization of shape and compositional gradients in multi-material structures that complement new high-throughput materials testing techniques, with particular attention paid to the bladed disk (blisk) geometry commonly found in turbomachinery (including jet and rocket engines) as an exemplary challenge problem.


A DARPA-funded collaborative multi-university team pursues new AI-enhanced design tools and high-throughput testing methods for next-generation turbomachinery.

Jan 5, 2025

China’s ‘Metal Storm’ Weapon Can Fire Millions Of Rounds Per Minute | WION

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China is pushing the boundaries of weapons technology with the development of a new rapid-fire machine gun.

#china #latestnews #worldnews.

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Jan 5, 2025

Diet, Supplements That Correspond To A 17y Younger Biological Age (Test #8 In 2024)

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension

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Jan 5, 2025

Disease X, Covid and measles among 11 diseases experts fear could spark 2025 pandemic

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Disease X is an as-yet-unknown infection that has the potential to cause large outbreaks or even a pandemic — and it’s among a list of 11 diseases that doctors are most worried about in 2025.

Jan 5, 2025

A Key Brain Difference Linked to Autism Is Found for the First Time in Living People

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A key brain difference linked to autism has been found for the first time in living people.

Using a sophisticated imaging technology, Yale School of Medicine researchers found that the brains of autistic adults have fewer synapses — crucial junctions between nerve cells and other cells — than the brains of neurotypical individuals: bit.ly/3NK9gGQ Yale.


Autistic brains have fewer synapses compared to neurotypical brains, PET scans show.

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Jan 5, 2025

Particle that only has mass when moving in one direction observed for first time

Posted by in categories: materials, particle physics

For the first time, scientists have observed a collection of particles, also known as a quasiparticle, that’s massless when moving one direction but has mass in the other direction. The quasiparticle, called a semi-Dirac fermion, was first theorized 16 years ago, but was only recently spotted inside a crystal of semi-metal material called ZrSiS. The observation of the quasiparticle opens the door to future advances in a range of emerging technologies from batteries to sensors, according to the researchers.

The team, led by scientists at Penn State and Columbia University, recently published their discovery in the journal Physical Review X.

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Jan 5, 2025

Altered States of Consciousness Can Distort Time, And Nobody Knows Why

Posted by in categories: media & arts, neuroscience

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We all know that time seems to pass at different speeds in different situations. For example, time appears to go slowly when we travel to unfamiliar places. A week in a foreign country seems much longer than a week at home.

Time also seems to pass slowly when we are bored, or in pain. It seems to speed up when we’re in a state of absorption, such as when we play music or chess, or paint or dance. More generally, most people report time seems to speed up as they get older.

However, these variations in time perception are quite mild. Our experience of time can change in a much more radical way. In my new book, I describe what I call “time expansion experiences” – in which seconds can stretch out into minutes.

Jan 5, 2025

Astronomers Admit: We Were Wrong—100 Billion Habitable Earth-Like Planets In Our Galaxy Alone

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Astronomers admit: we were wrong—100 billion habitable earth-like planets in our galaxy alone.

Estimates by astronomers indicate that there could be more than 100 BILLION Earth-like worlds in the Milky Way that could be home to life. Think that’s a big number? According to astronomers, there are roughly 500 billion galaxies in the known universe, which means there are around-1 (5×1022) habitable planets. That’s of course if there’s just ONE universe.

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