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May 2, 2024

Physicists arrange atoms in close proximity, paving way for exploring exotic states of matter

Posted by in categories: particle physics, quantum physics

MIT physicists have developed a technique that allows them to arrange atoms in much closer proximity, down to a mere 50 nanometers.


Proximity is key for many quantum phenomena, as interactions between atoms are stronger when the particles are close. In many quantum simulators, scientists arrange atoms as close together as possible to explore exotic states of matter and build new quantum materials.

May 2, 2024

Scientists discover an ocean below the Earth’s surface | Gravitas Highlights

Posted by in category: futurism

Scientists have discovered an ocean about 700 kilometres below the Earth’s surface. It is triple the size of all the oceans on the Earth’s surface combined.

#ocean #earth #gravitas.

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May 2, 2024

Brief anger may impair blood vessel function

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Research Highlights: When adults became angry after remembering past experiences, the function of cells lining the blood vessels was negatively impaired, which may restrict blood flow.

May 2, 2024

Beyond Limitless: Unveiling the Real NZT-48, Klotho Gene Therapy

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

In Limitless, the film’s protagonist is a struggling writer desperate for success. As luck would have it, he is introduced to an experimental drug that unlocks his full potential.

The film was a box office success, and it is easy to see why.

Nootropics, drugs, and various supplements for memory, focus, and mental agility have been used for millennia. The desire to elevate ourselves is universal, much like the quest for longevity–and, unsurprisingly, the two are intertwined.

May 2, 2024

Andy Clark — Can Consciousness be Non-Biological?

Posted by in categories: biological, neuroscience

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If consciousness is 100% physical, we would have to conclude that the same kind of consciousness that we experience as humans can be generated by non-biological entities (eventually). Conversely, if non-biological consciousness would somehow, someday, prove impossible, then consciousness would have to embed some nonphysical aspect. But how would we ever know?

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May 2, 2024

Nano-drugs hitching a ride on bacteria could help treat pancreatic cancer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology

Many pancreatic tumors are like malignant fortresses, surrounded by a dense matrix of collagen and other tissue that shields them from immune cells and immunotherapies that have been effective in treating other cancers. Employing bacteria to infiltrate that cancerous fortification and deliver these drugs could aid treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to newly published findings from a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers.

May 2, 2024

Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles: Everything You Need to Know

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

They’re related to electric cars but have pros and cons that make them very different.

May 2, 2024

What’s an ‘intelligent economy’ and why are some economies more intelligent than others?

Posted by in category: economics

What makes an economy “intelligent?”

It seems to boil down to mastering the latest technology in the most effectively self-serving way. Countries have been taking turns at some version of this for a long time.

May 2, 2024

Does AI need a “body” to become truly intelligent? Meta researchers think so

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

We’re finally starting to see what can happen when we put an advanced AI “brain” in a state-of-the-art robot “body” — and it’s remarkable.

May 2, 2024

2008-jungmann-dna-nano-synth-bio.pdf

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, nanotechnology

From DNA nanotechnology to synthetic biology.


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