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MIND-BLOWING! Scientists Bridge the Gap Between Quantum Mechanics and General Relativity

Explore the latest breakthroughs in science! Learn how Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are changing chemical processes and how naked singularities could unlock the secrets of the universe. Discover how these advancements reshape technology and our understanding of physics. Watch now!
Paper link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146…

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction.
00:39 Advancements in Molecular Diffusion within Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
03:32 The Enigmatic Nature of Naked Singularities in Cosmology.
07:14 The Intersection of Molecular Diffusion and Cosmological Singularities.
09:20 Outro.
09:29 Enjoy.

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Portable Power

Many of the strongest limitations on our technology and civilization at this time are from problems moving energy around with us, in a way which is light, energy dense, and cheap. Today we’ll look at some ways we might increase that vastly, and challenges to do that and the impact such dense portable power would have.

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Writers.
Isaac Arthur.
Mark Warburton.
Stuart Graham.

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Darius Said.
Edward Nardella.
Keith Blockus.
N Kern.

Graphics Team:
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Jarred Eagley.
Justin Dixon.
Katie Byrne.
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Stefan Blandin.

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Civilizations At The End Of Time: Eternal Intelligence

In a universe stretched thin by eons, where stars have long faded and even atoms face their end, a single question remains: can intelligence find a way to outlast time itself?

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Civilizations At The End Of Time: Eternal Intelligence.
Episode 483; January 23, 2025
Written, Produced \& Narrated by: Isaac Arthur.
Edited by: Ludwig Luska.
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Shocking! Scientists think the Early Supernovae Created Water In The Universe

Discover how the first stars—Population III stars—shaped the universe by creating water billions of years ago. Learn how these massive stars exploded as supernovae, spreading oxygen that combined with hydrogen to form water molecules. With insights from simulations and observations, we’ll explore how water’s early abundance could mean life-supporting conditions existed far earlier than thought. Don’t miss this fascinating journey into the origins of water in the cosmos!

Paper link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.

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Music supports babies in neonatal intensive care units, neuroimaging study finds

Certain melodies promote brain development in premature infants. For several years, a team of scientists have observed this phenomenon. They now know more precisely which areas of the brain react over time.

Premature infants are more likely to suffer from attention and emotional regulation disorders. For more than a decade, a team has been investigating an unexpected solution to prevent these problems: music. Scientists at the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) exposed several cohorts of infants born at an average of 29 weeks to music.

Several of their publications, which have been widely covered in the media, underline the potential of this approach. The team’s latest study demonstrates that music boosts cerebral connectivity in the areas of the brain usually affected in preterm infants.

How to Make a Redstone Computer from Scratch

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0:17 Episode 1 — Introduction to Computing.
10:23 Episode 2 — The Arithmetic Logic Unit.
26:29 Episode 3 — The Register File.
39:37 Episode 4 — Machine Code & Assembly.
52:28 Episode 5 — Instruction Memory.
1:06:11 Episode 6 — The Program Counter.
1:16:43 Episode 7 — Jumping, Branching, & Flags.
1:34:27 Episode 8 — The Call Stack.
1:45:24 Episode 9 — Data Memory.
1:56:13 Episode 10 — Input & Output.
2:11:46 Episode 11 — Assembly Programming.

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Nuclear Fusion: Updates & Impacts

Explore the latest breakthroughs in nuclear fusion technology and their potential global impacts.

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Nuclear Fusion: Updates & Impacts.
Episode 472a; November 10, 2024
Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur.
Editors: Darius Said & Dillon Olander.
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Mafic Stufios.
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An Entire Book Was Written in DNA—and You Can Buy It for $60

As the rate of humanity’s data creation increases exponentially with the rise of AI, scientists have been interested in DNA as a way to store digital information. After all, DNA is nature’s way of storing data. It encodes genetic information and determines the blueprint of every living thing on earth.

And DNA is at least 1,000 times more compact than solid-state hard drives. To demonstrate just how compact, researchers have previously encoded all of Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets, 52 pages of Mozart’s music, and an episode of the Netflix show “Biohackers” into tiny amounts of DNA.

But these were research projects or media stunts. DNA data storage isn’t exactly mainstream yet, but it might be getting closer. Now you can buy what may be the first commercially available book written in DNA. Today, Asimov Press debuted an anthology of biotechnology essays and science fiction stories encoded in strands of DNA. For $60, you can get a physical copy of the book plus the nucleic acid version—a metal capsule filled with dried DNA.

For healthy hearing, timing matters: Neuroscientists use AI to explore real-world auditory processing

When sound waves reach the inner ear, neurons there pick up the vibrations and alert the brain. Encoded in their signals is a wealth of information that enables us to follow conversations, recognize familiar voices, appreciate music, and quickly locate a ringing phone or crying baby.

Neurons send signals by emitting spikes—brief changes in voltage that propagate along nerve fibers, also known as . Remarkably, can fire hundreds of spikes per second, and time their spikes with exquisite precision to match the oscillations of incoming sound waves.

With powerful new models of human hearing, scientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute for Brain Research have determined that this is vital for some of the most important ways we make sense of auditory information, including recognizing voices and localizing sounds.

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