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May 19, 2023

New device allows amputees to feel temperature sensation

Posted by in categories: cyborgs, transhumanism

A new non-invasive device called MiniTouch provides thermal feedback about the object being touched.

Amputees can regain temperature sensation in their phantom hand thanks to new bionic technology. Researchers from Switzerland’s Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPF) are leading this innovation.

They created a non-invasive device called MiniTouch for the study, which provides thermal feedback about the object being touched.

May 19, 2023

Modified NASA space tech provides sustainable batteries that last 30 years

Posted by in categories: climatology, satellites, sustainability

It “lasts more than three times as long” as lithium-ion, according to EnerVenue CEO Jorg Heinemann.

With the advent of space tourism for the world’s wealthiest and a looming global recession, there has been a predictable increase in arguments against public spending on space technologies.

However, those calling to halt space operations often ignore the immense benefits space technologies bring us here on Earth. Obvious examples come in the form of GPS and the many satellites used to investigate the effects of climate change.

May 19, 2023

New algorithm-backed tool offers accurate tracking for deforestation crisis

Posted by in categories: information science, innovation

Approximately 27 football fields’ worth of forests are lost every minute around the globe. That’s a massive annual loss of 15 billion trees.

Scientists have unveiled an innovative and comprehensive strategy to effectively detect and track large-scale forest disturbances, according to a new study published in the Journal of Remo.

Approximately 27 football fields’ worth of forests are lost every minute around the globe, resulting in a massive annual loss of 15 billion trees, according to the WWF. Given this concerning context, the new forest monitoring approach could be a valuable tool for effectively monitoring and managing forests as they undergo changes over time.

May 19, 2023

Artificial Intelligence In E-Commerce Can Also Benefit Small Businesses

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

• Explore the specific opportunities that AI offers your industry. This will help you weigh up the potential benefits and how you can leverage them to your advantage. Many AI solutions to specific needs are already available, simplifying and speeding up their implementation.

• Start with small projects that allow you to try out technologies and evaluate their effectiveness. For instance, supervised AI only serves as an assistant and does not independently carry out a specific function. ChatGPT can be used to describe a work-related problem, allowing you to see what AI advises. Describe a decision that you’re about to make and ask what you could improve or add, or ask them to generate an answer to a question from a question, which will give your great perspective. ChatGPT and similar solutions can help small businesses in their everyday operations without major investments.

AI integration in e-commerce holds immense potential for small businesses to streamline operations, personalize customer experiences and gain a competitive edge. By starting with small projects and gradually incorporating AI, SMEs can unlock new opportunities and drive their businesses toward greater success.

May 19, 2023

A surprise new “theory of everything” involves the symmetry between order and disorder

Posted by in category: futurism

A new ‘theory of everything’ utilizes the concept of symmetry to suggest a fundamental interdependence between order and chaos.

May 19, 2023

ChatGPT creator OpenAI is getting ready to release an open-source AI model, report says

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

OpenAI is preparing to release an open-source AI model, The Information reported, citing a source with knowledge of the plan.

The company led by Sam Altman has been the subject of intense scrutiny since the release of its popular AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT in November.

The large language models behind the bot, GPT-4 and GPT-3.5, are both closed source. Although the first two versions of GPT were open source, little is known about the newest iteration.

May 19, 2023

Meta pulls the curtain back on its A.I. chips for the first time

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Meta revealed that it built a video-processing computer chip and another chip to help with A.I. tasks such as recommendations.

May 19, 2023

5 reasons to get excited about the Apple VR/AR headset

Posted by in category: futurism

For those who remain unexcited, here are five reasons to look forward to the big reveal of the Apple VR/AR headset next month.

May 19, 2023

Nature’s Quantum Secret: Link Discovered Between Photosynthesis and “Fifth State of Matter”

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, business, engineering, law, policy, quantum physics

University of ChicagoFounded in 1,890, the University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Located on a 217-acre campus in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, near Lake Michigan, the school holds top-ten positions in various national and international rankings. UChicago is also well known for its professional schools: Pritzker School of Medicine, Booth School of Business, Law School, School of Social Service Administration, Harris School of Public Policy Studies, Divinity School and the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, and Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.

May 19, 2023

Researchers discover new self-assembled crystal structures

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics

Using a targeted computational approach, researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University have found more than 20 new self-assembled crystal structures, none of which had been observed previously.

The research, published in the journal ACS Nano under the title “Targeted Discovery of Low-Coordinated Crystal Structures via Tunable Particle Interactions,” is authored by Ph.D. student Hillary Pan and her advisor Julia Dshemuchadse, assistant professor of materials science and engineering.

“Essentially we were trying to figure out what kinds of new configurations we can self-assemble in simulation,” Pan said. “The most exciting thing was that we found new structures that weren’t previously listed in any crystal structure database; these particles are actually assembling into something that nobody had ever seen before.”