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Jul 7, 2024

Amateur Mathematicians Find Fifth ‘Busy Beaver’ Turing Machine

Posted by in categories: computing, mathematics

After decades of uncertainty, a motley team of programmers has proved precisely how complicated simple computer programs can get.

Jul 7, 2024

No CRISPR, no problem: ‘Jumping gene’ system could be bridge to complex gene editing

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical

A new gene editing technique derived from bacterial “jumping genes” can add, remove, recombine and invert DNA sequences, potentially overcoming some of the limitations of CRISPR.

The approach is made possible by a molecule called bridge RNA, the discovery of which came about through a joint effort led by scientists at the Arc Institute in Palo Alto, California, in collaboration with the University of Tokyo. They described their work in a pair of papers published June 26 in Nature.

Jul 7, 2024

Research team creates process to grow sub-nanometer transistors

Posted by in categories: computing, nanotechnology, quantum physics, space

Why it matters: Moore’s Law might not be dead after all. A new technique using nanomaterials can further miniaturize transistors, allowing fab plants to pack more of them on each chip. This research opens up new possibilities for creating advanced semiconductor devices with features smaller than current lithography techniques allow.

A South Korean research team led by Director Jo Moon-Ho of the Center for Van der Waals Quantum Solids within South Korea’s Institute for Basic Science has made a significant advancement in semiconductor and nanomaterial technology that could lead to the development of much smaller, more efficient, and more powerful electronic devices. The new technique can grow “one-dimentional” metallic nanaomaterials with widths as narrow as 0.4 nanometers for use as gate electrodes on 2D substrates. The technique promises to overcome the limitations of traditional lithography.

Integrated devices based on two-dimensional semiconductors exhibit excellent electrical properties even when thinned to atomic-scale thickness, making them promising candidates for creating ultra-thin, high-performance electronic devices. A separate study indicates that these 2D logic circuits are promising candidates for the post-Moore’s Law era.

Jul 7, 2024

Even short trips to space can change an astronaut’s biology − a new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

Posted by in categories: biological, health, space

Editor’s note: Video above is about a NASA astronaut discussing an extended stay in space.

(THE CONVERSATION) – Only about 600 people have ever traveled to space. The vast majority of astronauts over the past six decades have been middle-aged men on short-duration missions of fewer than 20 days.

Today, with private, commercial and multinational spaceflight providers and flyers entering the market, we are witnessing a new era of human spaceflight. Missions have ranged from minutes, hours and days to months.

Jul 7, 2024

Texas Dam Under ‘Potential Failure Watch’

Posted by in categories: climatology, sustainability

In addition to storm surge along the Texas coast, Hurricane Beryl is expected to bring flooding to rivers and creeks inland. That’s raising new concerns about a dam that’s already damaged from flooding earlier this year. Watch the video to see where the problem is and how it could impact drinking water for millions of people. — Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com

Jul 7, 2024

Meet the presidential hopeful who wants to end death

Posted by in categories: biological, geopolitics, life extension, robotics/AI, transhumanism

A new feature story out on book Transhuman Citizen:


A former presidential candidate who believes a dramatic increase in science funding can help humans achieve biological immortality has told Newsweek he is considering a third White House run in 2028.

Zoltan Istvan ran as an independent candidate during the 2016 presidential election when he attracted widespread media attention for driving a bus modified to look like a coffin from San Francisco to Washington D.C., to illustrate his believe that death can be overcome.

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Jul 7, 2024

Star Trek: The Original Series

Posted by in categories: cosmology, robotics/AI, space travel

Androids and the theme of mind uploading what are little girls made of.


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Jul 7, 2024

A new model for defining life across the Universe

Posted by in categories: alien life, physics

Physicists are exploring how life’s unique information-processing abilities might help us redefine what it means to be alive.

Jul 7, 2024

Systemic Therapy Approaches for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Posted by in categories: augmented reality, biotech/medical, business, education, food, health, media & arts

As part of the 2024 Prostate Cancer Patient Conference, Dr. Eric Small discusses systemic therapy treatment in advanced prostate cancer, including AR-targeted therapy. The presentation includes definitions of disease states, categories of treatment types, and standards in treatment selection.
Recorded on 03/09/2024. [Show ID: 39768]

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Jul 7, 2024

OpenAI’s GPTBot gets blocked the most, but it’s not the hungriest AI crawler on the web

Posted by in categories: internet, robotics/AI

1/ Cloudflare analyzed the most active AI web crawlers on the Internet based on their query volume.


An analysis by Cloudflare shows that Bytespider, Amazonbot, and ClaudeBot are among the most active AI crawlers on the web.

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