With the movie project hail mary just out a few days back, we are here to discuss the alien species and the spaceships that appeared in the movie. If you have seen the trailer, you would know what Rocky is, but here we will discuss in detail about his species and two others that are key to the story.
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It’s impressive when 3D visualization work finds use in diverse fields, including science and education. One example of such a project is a 3D visualization of a cranium showcased by a Physiotherapist.
The 3D model is a web-based 3D morphometry and simulation platform for the cranium and cranio-cervical junction, which performs landmark-based measurements on STL/GLB models, applies localized mesh deformation, and generates simulations using patient-derived CSV data.
The real-time 3D visualization is powered by Three.js. The model allows for a wide range of cross-sectional analysis and measurement workflows. According to the creator, the visualization might be used in academic research, anatomy studies, simulations for surgical planning, education, and more. You can find more details in Physiotherapist’s X/Twitter thread.
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Project Hail Mary opened in theaters last week, introducing the world to Rocky, the alien creature whose friendship with the main character, Ryland Grace, forms the heart of the story. Rocky quickly became a fan favorite of readers of the book, partly because of the extensive research and imagination put into the creature by the author, Andy Weir. In today’s video, I have Andy Weir join me to break down everything you could possibly want to know about Rocky, from his (not so) fictional planet to his crazy anatomy. It’s a masterclass in speculative biology that will amaze amaze amaze you.
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Humans excel at transmitting ideas, skills, and knowledge across generations, and at building on those competencies in a cumulative manner. James Rilling, Professor of Psychology at Emory University, explores how the transmission of our cumulative culture is assumed to depend on both language and mental perspective-taking, or theory of mind. If humans have specialized abilities in these domains, we must have neurobiological specializations to support them. Our research has used comparative primate neuroimaging to attempt to identify such specializations. The arcuate fasciculus is a white matter fiber tract that links Wernicke’s and Broca’s language areas. It is known to be involved in multiple, high level linguistic functions such as lexical semantics, complex syntax, and speech fluency. Using diffusion weighted imaging and tractography, we have demonstrated human specializations in the size and trajectory of the arcuate fasciculus that may partially explain human linguistic abilities. Theory of Mind depends on a set of cortical regions that belong to a neural network known as the default mode network that is functionally connected, highly active at rest, and deactivated by attention-demanding cognitive tasks. We and others have used functional neuroimaging to show that chimpanzees and other primates appear to have a default mode network that is similar to that of humans. However, the non-human primate default mode network seems to have weaker connectivity between certain key nodes, suggesting that these connections could play a role in human theory of mind specializations. Recorded on 02/27/2026. [3/2026] [Show ID: 41329]
Explore More Science & Technology on UCTV (https://www.uctv.tv/science) Science and technology continue to change our lives. University of California scientists are tackling the important questions like climate change, evolution, oceanography, neuroscience and the potential of stem cells.
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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a reusable adhesive from waste polymers that is tougher than commercial glues, works underwater as well as in dry environments, and bonds a variety of materials, including wood, glass, metal, paper and polymers.
Inspired by the way mussels stick stubbornly to surfaces, the innovative adhesive contains reversible chemical crosslinkers that allow the hardened glue to soften, detach and be reused, unlike current glues, which set permanently after one use.
Today’s projects typically require different glues for different material surfaces—white glue for grade-school art projects, polyvinyl acetates for bookbinding, polyurethanes for shoemaking, silicones for sealing windows and affixing electronic parts, and industrial epoxies for joining aircraft and automobile components.
Physicist Jim Al-Khalili explores the incomprehensible scale of the universe. A cosmic journey into the laws of gravity, relativity, and the formation of supergalaxies. Discover how the largest structures shape our understanding of the cosmos itself.
Director: Tim Usborne. Writers: Jim Al-Khalili, Tim Usborne. Stars: Prof. Jim Al-Khalili (Physicist, Presenter) Genre: Science Documentary, Physics, Cosmology. Country: United Kingdom. Language: English Also Known As: Secrets of Size: Going Big (BBC) Release Date: 2022 Filming Location: United Kingdom / Various International Locations.
Synopsis:
In this second episode of the fascinating series Secrets of Size, Professor Jim Al-Khalili takes us on a cosmic journey into the immensity, exploring the largest scale of the universe.
We leave behind the quantum realm to focus on the forces that govern the largest structures: gravity and relativity. Al-Khalili explains how these laws shape the existence of galaxies, galaxy clusters, and the immense supergalaxies.
The episode reveals the incomprehensible scale of the cosmos, where time and space are distorted, and how the study of these giants allows us to understand the origin, evolution, and perhaps the ultimate destiny of the universe itself.
Teaching NeuroImages case: A 51-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of progressive lower extremity weakness and numbness, starting distally and progressing proximally, accompanied by mild gait difficulty but no bowel/bladder symptom. Read the full case.
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About this video: In this video, Elon Musk joins Lex Fridman to discuss one of the most profound questions of our time: Are we living in a simulation? When asked what single question he would pose to an Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), Musk delivers a mind-bending response that challenges our entire perception of reality. He dives deep into the Simulation Theory, questioning what exists beyond the “digital” boundaries of our universe and whether we can ever truly know the truth. If you’ve ever wondered about the Matrix, the future of AI, or the mystery of existence, this conversation is a must-watch!
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What if the universe is already sending messages faster than light… and humanity has been too primitive to recognize them?
In this episode of Divergent Files, we investigate one of the most disturbing possibilities in modern physics: that information may already be moving beyond the speed limit we were taught could never be broken.
Quantum entanglement. Nonlocality. Unexplained cosmic bursts. Declassified research into remote viewing, anomalous cognition, and consciousness. Different fields. Different languages. Same uncomfortable pattern.
Something may be traveling farther, faster, and stranger than our current models can fully explain.
This is not a claim of proof.
It’s a grounded investigation into the science, the anomalies, and the classified edges of research that all point toward the same question:
