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Oct 31, 2024

Drones could use ‘robotic cat’s eyes’ to track targets more precisely than ever before

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

A new computer vision system inspired by cats’ eyes could enable robots to see the world around them more accurately than ever before.

Robots, drones, self-driving cars and other autonomous systems are becoming more common, but they still struggle to see well in all environments and conditions. For example, self-driving cars perform poorly in rain or fog because these conditions affect the car’s sensors and cameras.

Oct 31, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Spacecraft Port Relocation

Posted by in category: space travel

Coverage of the NASA/SpaceX Crew-9 Dragon Relocation from the forward port of the Harmony module at the International Space Station to the zenith port (Hague, Gorbunov, Williams, Wilmore; undocking scheduled at 6:35 a.m. EST, redocking scheduled at 7:18 a.m. EST)

Oct 31, 2024

‘A 15 bn-mile SOS’: NASA’s daring rescue to keep Voyager alive in deep space

Posted by in category: space travel

NASA reconnected with Voyager 1, 15 billion miles away, after a sudden shutdown. Engineers face challenges maintaining this 47-year-old spacecraft’s interstellar mission.

Oct 30, 2024

AI Will Dramatically Increase Life Expectancy, Here’s How | MOONSHOTS

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, finance, law, media & arts, nanotechnology, Ray Kurzweil, robotics/AI, singularity

This clip is from the following episode: https://youtu.be/xqS5PDYbTsE

Recorded on Oct 18th, 2024
Views are my own thoughts; not Financial, Medical, or Legal Advice.

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Oct 30, 2024

Organoids: the versatile platform for discovery and regeneration

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, innovation

Anirban Datta, Head of Discovery Biology at Verseon International Corporation, details how recent breakthroughs are bringing once-distant possibilities, such as testing drugs more efficiently and restoring lost organ function through implantation, closer to reality.

Imagine being able to create an in vitro replica of a diseased organ to study the molecular mechanism underlying the illness. Now take a step further: envision testing drugs in these organoids to identify the ones that can treat disease safely and effectively without needing to run expensive clinical trials first. Further still, think about implanting these mini organs into the patient to restore lost function. With multiple breakthroughs in recent decades, these goals are now much closer to reality.

Oct 30, 2024

How axolotls’ secret to pausing aging could change medicine

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

The feathery gilled pink salamanders stop aging early and can regenerate their limbs. Studying them could be the next step in the journey to unlocking effective anti-aging treatments in humans.

Oct 30, 2024

Optical computing: Large-scale programmable logic array achieves complex computations

Posted by in category: computing

Researchers have long sought to harness the power of light for computing, aiming to achieve higher speeds and lower energy consumption compared to traditional electronic systems. Optical computing, which uses light instead of electricity to perform calculations, promises significant advantages, including high parallelism and efficiency. However, implementing complex logic operations optically has been a challenge, limiting the practical…

Oct 30, 2024

Reprogramming brain cells into neurons: New findings on astroglia has implications for regenerative medicine

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

Researchers have successfully demonstrated how astroglia—cells that support the functioning of the brain—can be reprogrammed into cells resembling interneurons.

Oct 30, 2024

Fighting antibiotic resistance at the source — using machine learning to identify bacterial resistance genes and the drugs to block them

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

By analyzing the resistance genes and proteins of E. coli, researchers can optimize treatments to address both current and future antimicrobial resistance.

Oct 30, 2024

Enlisting Microbes to Break Down ‘Forever Chemicals’

Posted by in categories: biological, chemistry

Bacteria can degrade particularly tough PFAS varieties.

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