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Jan 1, 2022

New search and rescue drone listens for human screams

Posted by in category: drones

To help first responders find people during disasters, researchers are training a search and rescue drone to listen for human screams — and then locate their source.

Help from above: Drones are proving incredibly useful for search and rescue operations. If a person is lost, sending a drone over an area to look for them is faster than trying to cover the same ground with people or dogs.

It’s also safer to use a search and rescue drone if the person happens to be trapped in a disaster zone, such as the site of a wildfire or in a collapsed building.

Jan 1, 2022

Cyclists’ biometric data could show us how to make streets safer

Posted by in categories: privacy, transportation

Rather than waiting for multiple crashes to happen at a location before intervening to improve road safety, a new study suggests we can identify dangerous areas proactively — by measuring cyclist stress levels as they navigate city streets.

The challenge: When designing a city’s transportation infrastructure, urban planners must balance the needs of drivers with the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. This is often done through surveys of local residents and best practices learned over time.

This process doesn’t always get it right, though, so sometimes cities have to install safety improvements, such as crosswalks, bike lanes, or stop lights, at dangerous intersections or stretches of road.

Jan 1, 2022

For The First Time, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Proven to Reverse Biological Aging in Humans

Posted by in categories: biological, life extension

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) study proven to reverse aging in humans. This unique oxygen treatment is available at Aviv Clinics.

Jan 1, 2022

Did NASA hire 24 theologians? Here’s what you actually need to know

Posted by in category: alien life

Social media claimed the space agency is using religious experts to predict reactions to aliens.


Social media has falsely claimed NASA hired religious experts to predict people’s reactions to aliens. The truth is deeper — and more mundane.

Jan 1, 2022

Preparation is key to AI success in 2022

Posted by in categories: business, information science, robotics/AI

Artificial intelligence is unlike previous technology innovations in one crucial way: it’s not simply another platform to be deployed, but a fundamental shift in the way data is used. As such, it requires a substantial rethinking as to the way the enterprise collects, processes, and ultimately deploys data to achieve business and operational objectives.

So while it may be tempting to push AI into legacy environments as quickly as possible, a wiser course of action would be to adopt a more careful, thoughtful approach. One thing to keep in mind is that AI is only as good as the data it can access, so shoring up both infrastructure and data management and preparation processes will play a substantial role in the success or failure of future AI-driven initiatives.

According to Open Data Science, the need to foster vast amounts of high-quality data is paramount for AI to deliver successful outcomes. In order to deliver valuable insights and enable intelligent algorithms to continuously learn, AI must connect with the right data from the start. Not only should organizations develop sources of high-quality data before investing in AI, but they should also reorient their entire cultures so that everyone from data scientists to line-of-business knowledge workers understand the data needs of AI and how results can be influenced by the type and quality of data being fed into the system.

Jan 1, 2022

Shanghai doubles down on the metaverse

Posted by in category: business

A Shanghai city department’s five-year development plan includes encouraging metaverse use in public services, business offices and social entertainment.

Jan 1, 2022

A.I. Can Produce Images of Your Face Using Only Genetic Data

Posted by in categories: genetics, life extension, robotics/AI

Researchers at Human Longevity have developed technology that can generate images of individuals face using only their genetic information. But not all are convinced.

Jan 1, 2022

First sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing still thriving

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

More than fine, actually. Much more, she says.

“This is major for me and my family,” she says. “Two years without me being in the hospital? Wow. We just can’t believe it. But we’re so grateful.”

She’s doing so well for so long that she’s officially no longer in the landmark study she volunteered for. That involved doctors taking cells out of her bone marrow, and editing a gene in the cells in their lab, using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as CRISPR. CRISPR allows scientists to make very precise changes in DNA much more easily than ever before. Many think it will revolutionize medicine.

Jan 1, 2022

Nanoracks’ spinoff wants to grow food in Earth’s deserts and orbital space

Posted by in categories: food, space

Nanoracks is using space to improve life on Earth.

Jan 1, 2022

The World’s Brightest X-Ray Laser Is Nearing Completion

Posted by in category: particle physics

LCLS-II will be able to produce images of atoms a million times a second.

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are putting the finishing touches on what will become the world’s brightest laser. Called the Linac Coherent Light Source II (LCLS-II), it will be 10,000 times brighter than the brightest laser before itself, once it becomes operational.

Currently, under construction about 30 feet (9 meters) underground close to Stanford University, the laser promises to help physicists unlock some of the fundamental unknowns about our universe. The laser apparatus extends for about 2 miles (3.2 km) in a specially excavated tunnel.

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