Do dictators dream of living and ruling forever? What does science have to say about it?
A few days ago, the world’s media spread information about an accidentally recorded conversation between Kremlin and Chinese dictators Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to extend human life expectancy. In this article, we try to figure out whether this is really possible now or in the future. Every dictator dreams of living forever On the…
The British government tried Microsoft 365 Copilot: lots of rave reviews and no improvement in efficiency or time savings
Results of use AI 365 Copilot by Microsoft The UK government has demonstrated, that it is not about increasing productivity.
HBM Killer: New d-Matrix 3D DRAM (3DIMC) AI memory is 10x faster
Startup d-Matrix has announced development of a new type of memory for AI in the form of a silicon 3D chip, that will be 10 times faster than traditional HBM.
Fiber optic straw from Lumenisity and Microsoft cuts latency in half: "The biggest improvement in 40 years"
A group of researchers from Lumenisity — department The University of Southampton’s Optoelectronics Research Center, with the support of Microsoft, has created a cable with a hollow core.
Tencent's Voyager AI turns a single photo into an explorable 3D world
On Tuesday, September 2, Tencent introduced a new AI model HunyuanWorld-Voyager, capable of creating sequential 3D videos from a single image.
48 years later: Microsoft opens BASIC code under MIT license
Microsoft has released “BASIC for the 6502 microprocessor version 1.1” on Github under license from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Brushing without rinsing significantly improves enamel condition, — study
Usually, people are used to the fact, that brushing their teeth is a standard morning and evening procedure, that takes just a few minutes and does not cause any difficulties.
Rare disease: woman sees reptiles instead of people, literally
A resident of the Netherlands suffered from a rare disease, called prosopometamorphopsia, when the brain distorts the visual perception of other people’s faces.
"James Webb" looks back in time: galaxy found with almost no heavy elements
A group of astronomers, using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), discovered a galaxy, called AMORE6, virtually devoid of heavy chemical elements.
A possible explanation for lightning: ice generates electricity when it bends
An international team of researchers has found that ice can generate electricity when bent or unevenly deformed.
The future of chip manufacturing: 3D printing at the atomic level yields record surface area
American researchers from Cornell University have developed a new 3D printing process, that can improve the characteristics of superconductors.
If Fuji explodes: Japanese civil service simulates disaster in video
Tokyo city authorities have generated an AI-generated video of the aftermath of the Mount Fuji volcanic eruption.
An alternative to silicon: scientists overcome obstacles in creating gallium oxide semiconductors
Japanese researchers from the Nagoya University solved technological difficulties, using gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) in semiconductors.
The origin of life: for the first time it was possible to combine RNA and amino acids in the conditions of the ancient Earth
Researchers from University College London have recreated a key stage, in the could have contributed to the emergence of life on Earth almost 4 billion years ago.
Tango of electrons and holes: scientists discover a new state of matter
American researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found a new quantum state of matter, potentially suitable for creating energy-efficient devices.
New dwarf planet found in the solar system, there may be more
American astronomers have discovered a new dwarf planet at the edge of the solar system, which has already been named 2017 OF201.
Scientists study rare objectless dreams: people reach "nirvana" without any spiritual practices
Some people are able to experience lucid dreams without specific content or images. This rare condition may be the key to understanding the very concept of consciousness.
Scientists have created a tumbleweed for the Moon: the robot will pass where others get stuck
Developers from Texas A&M University under the direction of Robert Ambrose is working on a robot in the form of a ball to explore the Moon.
World record: solar-electric airplane climbs 9.5 km
Swiss researcher and pilot Raphael Domjan set a world record by flying a solar-powered electric plane to a height of 9.5 km.
Solar panels, installed in the late 1980s, still provide more than 80% of power, — study
A study, conducted by European scientists from the Switzerland, Austria, and Germany demonstrated, that solar panels, installed in the late 80s of the last century, continue to operate stably and generate electricity.
The world's first 6G multi-frequency chip with speeds over 100 Gbps developed in China
Chinese scientists from Peking University and the City University of Hong Kong presented the world’s first 6G multi-frequency chip.
Scientists create solid gold hydride together with diamonds — usually the metal is very inert
An international team of researchers, led by scientists from The US Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, has succeeded in creating a solid binary gold hydride for the first time.
Psychopathia Machinalis: all 32 types of AI "madness" in a new study
American scientists from In a new study, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) described 32 different scenarios, in which AI becomes uncontrollable and starts hallucinating and making other errors.
China is building the world's largest solar power plant with an area as large as Chicago
China is building the world’s largest solar power plant in the Tibetan Plateau, comparable in size to the American city of Chicago.
Mathematics says, life should not exist, — research
A recent study, conducted by scientist Robert Endres of Imperial College London, based on mathematical calculations, showed, that chance alone would not have been enough for life to emerge on Earth.
Accelerating AI: scientists combine the most accurate neuron simulator with DRAM
Chinese researchers from Fudan University have created a device, based on an ultrathin semiconductor monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂), capable of simulate real neurons in the brain.
Ozone holes have their advantages: their disappearance accelerates global warming by 40%
British scientists from the University of Reading have found, that ozone depletion is further accelerating global warming.
These five common sleep tips can make insomnia worse
British researchers from the University of London have compiled a list of tips on how to improve your sleep, which can only worsen the situation for people with insomnia.
Scientists invent AI image generator that consumes almost no energy
American researchers from the The University of California, Los Angeles, has presented the concept of an AI-based image generator, that consumes almost no energy.
Scientists find material for carbon-free hydrogen production
South Korean researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Seoul National University (SNU) have discovered a new oxide material, capable of produce large amounts of pure hydrogen, using only heat, without additional carbon emissions.
Pentagon tests microwave drone swarm killer
The US military is testing microwave weapons to counteracting drone swarms.
Ice-cooled buildings can save a lot of energy in summer
American researchers from the The University of Texas has presented a new concept of so-called “ice batteries”, that will freeze water or other substances during the night and use the stored cold for cooling buildings.
Like in Avatar: plants that glow in different colors can replace night lamps
Researchers from the South China Agricultural University has created plants, that glow in the dark in different colors and are charged by sunlight.
Maple seed-inspired single-engine microdrone hovers in the air for 26 minutes
Researchers from The Singapore University of Technology and Design created a tiny drone, inspired by the way maple seeds, spin in midair as they fall, slowing their fall and using the wind to fly away from the mother tree.
A step towards artificial photosynthesis: the generated molecule accumulates charges under the influence of light
Swiss researchers from the University of Basel have created a molecule, capable of accumulating up to 4 light charges, which is close to artificial photosynthesis technologies.
"Outstanding discovery": exoplanet found for the first time in a multi-ring disk around a star
A team of astronomers, using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in the Chilean Atacama Desert, has discovered for the first time young exoplanet in a multi-ringed protoplanetary disk around the parent star.
Smartphone camera shows your stress: new sensor makes cortisol glow
American researcher from Department of Biomolecular Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz Andy Yeh created a fluorescent sensor, that attaches to cortisol molecules in blood and urine and allows measure stress levels.
Reading for pleasure has declined by 40% in 20 years, amid the rise of digital entertainment, — study
According to a recent study, conducted by researchers from University of Florida and the University of London, found, that in the United States, the number of people, who enjoy reading books on a daily, basis decreased by 40% between 2003 and 2023.
For the first time in the world, a pig's lungs were transplanted to a human in China
A man from China underwent the first transplantation of a genetically modified pig lung.
James Webb telescope reveals comet 3I/ATLAS for the first time: not a spacecraft, but interesting behavior
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed for the first time the mysterious comet 3I/ATLAS, which briefly flew into the solar system.
The Earth is very small: new photo of our planet and the Moon from a distance of 290 million km
NASA space probe “Psyche” on the way to of the asteroid of the same name took interesting images of the Earth and the Moon from a distance of 290 million km.
"Punctum": an unexplained object found, "more powerful" than black holes and the second brightest in the Universe
A group of astronomers from the Institute of Astrophysical Research at the University of Diego Portales in Chile has discovered an extremely powerful one, mysterious object in our neighboring galaxy, called Punctum, is unlike anything scientists have ever encountered before.
Rewrite textbooks: scientists refute 100-year-old rule of chemistry
A team of researchers from University of California, Los Angeles, has created molecules, whose existence was considered impossible, according to the rule Bredt. However, the so-called “anti-Bredt molecules”, as it turned out, may well exist, and Bredt’s rule will now have to be adjusted.
Nuclear waste can become fuel for fusion
According to the American physicist Terence Tarnowski of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, rare tritium can be obtained from a by-product of nuclear fission, which is used in existing nuclear reactors.
Pregnant Chinese robots turned out to be a fake. Are they possible at all?
Last week in the news and social media spread, that the chinese company Kaiwa Technology is allegedly going to introduce robots for carrying and giving birth to human children next year.
Most air purifiers have not been tested on humans and are potentially dangerous, — meta-analysis of 700 studies
American scientists from the University of Colorado have concluded from an analysis of 700 studies that portable air purifiers are hardly ever tested on humans and can be potentially dangerous.
Woman speaks in the voice she lost 25 years ago: AI and 8 seconds of home video help
British artist Sarah Ezekiel has been deprived of the ability to speak in her own voice for 25 years due to a motor neuron disease.
James Webb telescope has discovered 300 impossible objects — too many for current scientific understanding
American astronomers from University of Missouri with the help of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), found about 300 candidates for the role of of early galaxies.
Daimler restores the world's first — four-horsepower two-cylinder "monster" truck
Daimler Truck, a member of the Daimler AG and is engaged in the production of trucks, restores a copy of the world’s first truck with a two-cylinder engine with 4 horsepower.
Astronomers discover power source for giant stars
A group of astronomers using a telescope ALMA in Chile has established, how massive stars form when their own powerful radiation should destroy the incoming matter.
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