Dec 12, 2020
Physicists Prove Anyons Exist, a Third Type of Particle in the Universe
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: particle physics
Physicists give us an early view of a third kingdom of quasiparticles that only arise in two dimensions.
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Dec 12, 2020
On the cutting edge: Carbon nanotube cutlery
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: biological, engineering, nanotechnology
Circa 2006 o.,o.
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Colorado at Boulder have designed a carbon nanotube knife that, in theory, would work like a tight-wire cheese slicer.
In a paper presented this month at the 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, the research team announced a prototype nanoknife that could, in the future, become a tabletop tool of biology, allowing scientists to cut and study cells more precisely than they can today.
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Dec 12, 2020
First US Woman to Walk in Space Is Now Also The First to Reach Ocean’s Deepest Point
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: space
Sunday marked the second time Kathy Sullivan made history.
Nearly 25 years after she became the first US woman to walk in space, Sullivan became the first woman to ever reach Challenger Deep, the deepest point in our planet’s oceans. She’s the only person ever to do both.
Challenger Deep lies nearly 7 miles (11 kilometres) below the Pacific Ocean’s surface within the Mariana Trench about 200 miles (300 kilometres) southwest of Guam.
Dec 12, 2020
Ushering in an ageless future
Posted by John Davies in categories: life extension, robotics/AI, singularity
For years, futurists have attempted to predict when, in the future, we will finally achieve the technological singularity’’ — a technological breakthrough so profound, it changes the course of humanity. Specifically, futurists have been talking about the moment when super-human artificial intelligence becomes reality. Or — to put it simply — when computers become smarter than people.
However, at Centaura, we believe that the world needs to prepare for a different singularity — one that might arrive even before super-human intelligence. It’s the moment when humans have the power to slow down — and even reverse aging.
The idea of the singularity first became popular nearly thirty years ago by the science fiction writer Vernor Vinge. In his essay The Coming Technological Singularity, he famously declared, Within thirty years, we will have the technological means to create superhuman intelligence. Shortly after, the human era will be ended.
Dec 12, 2020
Graphene is being used to surface a road in Oxfordshire
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: materials
Potholes may soon reach the end of the road, as an Oxfordshire village hosts the first UK trial of a graphene-based wonder material designed to prevent cracks forming.
Graphene is a super-strong material made of specially-structured carbon.
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Dec 12, 2020
Genetic Engineering Might Help Pave Humanity’s Way to Mars
Posted by Lola Heavey in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics, space travel
Dec 12, 2020
Team Builds 1.4 Million Lumen “World’s Brightest” Flashlight
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: mobile phones
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How bright is your flashlight? I only have the one on my phone because I’m completely unprepared for any sort of emergency situation. Well, presumably with the belief that it should be daylight all the time, the team over at Hacksmith Industries took it upon themselves to build a giant, 1,414,224 lumen flashlight. I can already imagine myself staring at it until I go blind.
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Dec 12, 2020
Carbon Nanotubes Could Replace Copper Wiring in Cars, Report Says
Posted by Quinn Sena in categories: nanotechnology, transportation
Circa 2019
The average car features up to 60 pounds of copper wiring, but researchers are looking to reduce some of that weight. Combing aluminum with carbon nanotubes could be the solution, those researchers believe. The nanotubes reportedly add strength and conductivity to lightweight aluminum.
Dec 12, 2020
Meet Bunny, the talking dog in Tacoma who’s captured the world’s attention
Posted by Carse Peel in category: futurism
Alexis Devine of Tacoma no longer has to wonder what her Sheepadoodle, Bunny, is thinking. Bunny just tells her herself. From the day she brought Bunny home in September of 2019, Devine was determined to cement their bond and immediately began working on basic obedience and connection. She started following dog trainers on Instagram, joined Facebook groups, binge-watched YouTube videos, and read books on dog behavior to learn and put the motions into practice.
