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Dec 29, 2022

Max Tegmark — Transhuman Brains?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, economics, ethics, life extension, robotics/AI, transhumanism

Transhuman brains are the melding of hyper-advanced electronics and super-artificial intelligence (AI) with neurobiological tissue. The goal is not only to repair injury and mitigate disease, but also to enhance brain capacity and boost mental function. What is the big vision, the end goal — how far can transhuman brains go? What does it mean for individual consciousness and personal identity? Is virtual immortality possible? What are the ethics, the morality, of transhuman brains? What are the dangers?

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Dec 29, 2022

A novel antenna bringing us closer to 6G wireless communications

Posted by in categories: internet, robotics/AI

I think communication with AI and each other will also be wireless so discoveries like this are important.


CityU

A research team led by a scientist at CityU has resulted in an innovative, game-changing antenna. This revolutionary invention allows unprecedented control of the direction, frequency, and intensity of its signal beam emission. On top of that, this antenna is invaluable for 6G wireless communications applications such as ISAC sensing and communication integration.

Dec 29, 2022

Israeli teens’ 3D-printed kit motorizes a plain wheelchair

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A team of about 30 teenage robotics enthusiasts in Ra’anana recently unveiled a 3D-printed kit that transforms a standard $500 wheelchair into the equivalent of a $2,500 electronic wheelchair with enhanced maneuverability and powerful braking.

The add-on doesn’t interfere with the chair’s folding mechanism and is easily removed, so it can be attached to a rented wheelchair that must be returned in its original condition.

Dec 29, 2022

India’s first human space flight, ‘Gaganyaan’ scheduled for 2024

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, satellites

India’s space program is still in its early stages but has been making global headlines in recent years after ISRO’s launch vehicle launched a record-breaking 104 satellites in one go a few years ago. More recently, a private space tech company test-fired the world’s first 3D-printed rocket engine, which has a turnaround of just four days.

The next phase of the country’s space story includes human space flight, which was announced in 2018 and expected to be launched this year, coinciding with the 75th year of Indian independence. However, the COVID-19 pandemic threw a spanner in the works delaying the project by two years.

Dec 29, 2022

Nvidia just leaked its own GPU for CES 2023

Posted by in category: computing

Nvidia’s intriguing GeForce RTX 4,070 Ti has leaked again, this time on the manufacturer’s own website, suggesting the launch is imminent.

Dec 29, 2022

Kerala’s 72-YO ‘Guardian of Native Paddy’ has Saved 54 Rice Varieties in 20 Years

Posted by in category: food

https://youtube.com/watch?v=chOsV7yzXDo

Cheruvayal Raman was pained to see native rice varieties lose to hybrid seeds. So, he started cultivating native paddy and preserving their seeds. Watch his journey.

Dec 29, 2022

Bihar’s Home Gardener Uses PVC Pipes To Harvest 5 KG of Organic Veggies Every Week

Posted by in category: futurism

Who said vertical gardening had to be expensive? This gardener has spent just Rs 1,000. Find out how.

Dec 29, 2022

A Startup Has Begun Releasing Chemicals Into the Stratosphere

Posted by in categories: chemistry, climatology, engineering, particle physics, sustainability

Recently, a start-up company called Make Sunsets has begun releasing chemicals into the stratosphere as a form of geoengineering that is intended to help climate change. However, many are very hesitant about the startup and the result of what they are doing.

For perspective, geoengineering is when chemical particles are released into the stratosphere to manipulate the weather or climate. The theory is that when sulfur is released into the atmosphere that it mimics a natural process that occurs after volcanoes and that by doing this intentionally, we could ease global warming.

While it isn’t difficult to do this, it is very controversial. The reason for this is that it could potentially have dangerous side effects. Additionally, because some regions could endure worse side effects, it could cause issues across international lines.

Dec 29, 2022

Soon You’ll Be Able to Make Your Own Feature-Length Movie With AI

Posted by in categories: alien life, entertainment, robotics/AI

2023: amateur movies, TV, books, & games.

2030: all above, and more, at professional level quality.

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Dec 29, 2022

Good and bad feelings for brain stem serotonin

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

New insights into the opposing actions of serotonin-producing nerve fibers in mice could lead to drugs for treating addiction and major depression.

Scientists in Japan have identified a nerve pathway involved in the processing of rewarding and distressing stimuli and situations in mice.

The new pathway, originating in a bundle of stem nerve fibers called the median raphe , acts in opposition to a previously identified reward/aversion pathway that originates in the nearby dorsal raphe nucleus. The findings, published by scientists at Hokkaido University and Kyoto University with their colleagues in the journal Nature Communications, could have implications for developing drug treatments for various mental disorders, including addiction and .