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May 3, 2024
How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biotech/medical, health, surveillance
As the US grapples with an ongoing bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, the country’s health agencies are ramping up surveillance efforts and working to develop a vaccine if needed.
By Grace Wade
May 3, 2024
Microsoft bans US police departments from using enterprise AI tool for facial recognition
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: robotics/AI
Microsoft has changed its terms of service to ban certain police departments from using Azure OpenAI Service.
More than 16,000 pounds of ground beef products shipped to Walmart stores may be carrying E.coli, the FSIS has warned.
May 3, 2024
Insights on Tesla FSD, China SD, Robotaxi, Supercharging & Teslabot
Posted by Chris Smedley in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
Tesla is prioritizing the development of Full Self-Driving technology and robo taxis, focusing on AI hardware and real-world AI solutions to generate cash for future investments and potential partnerships with Chinese EV makers Questions to inspire discussion What is Tesla prioritizing in their development? —Tesla is p.
May 3, 2024
There is a flare of the highest order on the Sun
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: futurism
Solar activity entered the growth phase a week earlier than forecast.
На Солнце около половины шестого утра по московскому времени зарегистрирована вспышка высшего балла X. Событий такой мощности не было с 22 февраля, когда произошла пока наиболее сильная вспышка текущего солнечного цикла уровня X6.3. По предварительным данным вспышка спровоцировала выбросы солнечной плазмы в космос, но точное их направление пока не понятно. В поле зрения коронографов вещество появится только примерно через час. Возможность движения облаков плазмы в сторону Земли, предварительно, исключительно высокая — активный центр, где произошел взрыв, расположен прямо напротив Земли. Оценка по наличию выброса и геомагнитный прогноз будут выданы в течение 2 часов.
May 3, 2024
Paper page — A Careful Examination of Large Language Model Performance on Grade School Arithmetic
Posted by Cecile G. Tamura in category: futurism
A Careful Examination of Large Language Model Performance on Grade School Arithmetic How overfit are popular LLMs on public benchmarks?
Join the discussion on this paper page.
May 3, 2024
The gene “degrees of kevin bacon” (dokb) regulates a social network behaviour in Drosophila melanogaster
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: futurism
A paper in Nature Communications describes a gene that regulates the structure of social networks in fruit flies, which is named after the actor Kevin Bacon. Read the paper:
The structure of a social network is thought to be heritable in many animals, including humans. Here, Rooke and colleagues identify a gene, which they name “degrees of kevin bacon (dokb)”, that is expressed in the central nervous system of Drosophila melanogaster and regulates the structure of social networks.
May 3, 2024
QUIONE Unlocks the Quantum Realm With Pioneering Strontium Microscopy
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics
QUIONE, a unique quantum-gas microscope developed by ICFO researchers in Spain, utilizes strontium to simulate complex quantum systems and explore materials at the atomic level. It aims to solve problems beyond current computational capabilities and has already demonstrated phenomena like superfluidity.
Quantum physics needs high-precision sensing techniques to delve deeper into the microscopic properties of materials. From the analog quantum processors that have emerged recently, the so-called quantum-gas microscopes have proven to be powerful tools for understanding quantum systems at the atomic level. These devices produce images of quantum gases with very high resolution: they allow individual atoms to be detected.
Development of QUIONE.
May 3, 2024
Demystifying Vision: Optical Illusions Illuminate Neural Pathways
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: genetics, neuroscience
For the first time, research shows that a certain kind of visual illusion, neon color spreading, works on mice. The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called electrophysiology and optogenetics to study this illusion. Results from experiments on mice settle a long-standing debate in neuroscience about which levels of neurons within the brain are responsible for the perception of brightness.
Everyday Optical Illusions
We’re all familiar with optical illusions; some are novelties, while some are all around us. Even as you look at the screen in front you, you are being fooled into thinking that you’re seeing the color white. What you’re really seeing is lots of red, green, and blue elements packed so tightly together it gives the impression of being white. Another example is a fast rotating wheel or propeller, which can briefly look like it’s reversing direction while it’s accelerating to full speed.
