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Jun 13, 2024

NASA selects RTX’s Blue Canyon Technologies to provide CubeSat buses for PolSIR mission

Posted by in categories: climatology, space

LAFAYETTE, Colo. - The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected RTX’s small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies in Lafayette, Colo., to build two 12U CubeSat buses for NASA’s PolSIR mission.

The PolSIR mission will study ice clouds that form at high altitudes throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions. In addition to designing and manufacturing the bus platforms, Blue Canyon will also provide mission operations services.

The PolSIR instrument –Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer– will observe the full diurnal cycle of high-altitude ice clouds to improve climate forecasts and provide climate models with important insights into how Earth’s atmosphere will change in the future.

Jun 13, 2024

Researchers ask industry to develop signal processing algorithms for ship-tracking over-the-horizon radar

Posted by in categories: information science, transportation

Officials of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va., has issued a solicitation (DARPA-PA-23–03-11) for the Defense Applications of Innovative Remote Sensing (DAIRS) project.

Primary emphasis will be in the high frequency (HF) band nominally at 4 to 15 MHz. Key applications in this frequency band are SWOTHR for aircraft, ship, and boat tracking, oceanographic SWOTHR, and sounding for ionospheric characterization.

Jun 13, 2024

DARPA unveils 6 new designs for uncrewed vertical-takeoff military aircraft, eyes 2026 test flights

Posted by in category: military

Lightweight fighter aircraft with no pilots could support conventional military missions while being easier to launch and recover.

Jun 13, 2024

New Attack Technique ‘Sleepy Pickle’ Targets Machine Learning Models

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Learn about Sleepy Pickle, a new threat exploiting machine learning models via pickle files. Protect your data now!

Jun 13, 2024

New technique improves AI ability to map 3D space with 2D cameras

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

Researchers have developed a technique that allows artificial intelligence (AI) programs to better map three-dimensional spaces using two-dimensional images captured by multiple cameras. Because the technique works effectively with limited computational resources, it holds promise for improving the navigation of autonomous vehicles.

Jun 13, 2024

Tesla’s FSD Launch in China: A Game-Changer for Electric Vehicles!

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, sustainability, transportation

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Jun 13, 2024

Aging and cancer

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Exhibit apparent links that we will examine in this review. The null hypothesis that aging and cancer coincide because both are driven by time, irrespective of the precise causes, can be confronted with the idea that aging and cancer share common mechanistic grounds that are referred to as ‘hallmarks’. Indeed, several hallmarks of aging also contribute to carcinogenesis and tumor progression, but some of the molecular and cellular characteristics of aging may also reduce the probability of developing lethal cancer, perhaps explaining why very old age ( 90 years) is accompanied by a reduced incidence of neoplastic diseases. We will also discuss the possibility that the aging process itself causes cancer, meaning that the time-dependent degradation of cellular and supracellular functions that accompanies aging produces cancer as a byproduct or ‘age-associated disease’

Jun 13, 2024

Information-hiding camera: Optical technology conceals data in plain sight

Posted by in categories: innovation, security

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed an innovative information-hiding camera to optically transform and conceal input images into ordinary-looking patterns, providing a powerful solution for visual information security. The work is published in the journal Science Advances.

Jun 13, 2024

Ørsted got a huge Tesla battery storage system for the world’s single largest offshore wind farm

Posted by in categories: energy, sustainability

Ørsted has bought a 300 MW Tesla battery energy storage system for the UK’s massive Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm.

Jun 13, 2024

New snake species with “great aggression” revealed by scientists

Posted by in categories: habitats, health, robotics/AI

The discovery process involved extensive fieldwork and the use of advanced technology. Researchers utilized high-resolution aerial photographs and an optimized artificial intelligence model to accurately map the habitat and health of trees across the region, indirectly leading to the identification of the new viper species. This method allowed the researchers to cover a vast area with unprecedented precision, enhancing their understanding of the ecosystem and its inhabitants.

One of the most intriguing aspects of the Ovophis jenkinsi is its behavior. Unlike many snakes that prefer to flee when threatened, this viper exhibits aggressive defensive tactics.

“It is usually slow-moving but shows great aggression when disturbed,” the researchers wrote. “When threatened, these snakes inflate their bodies to make themselves appear larger and strike quickly.”

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