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Apr 17, 2021

Possible life signs in the clouds of Venus

Posted by in categories: biological, chemistry, space

A new analysis of data from the 1978 Pioneer Venus mission, by researchers at Cal Poly Pomona, finds evidence not only for phosphine, but also possible chemical disequilibrium in Venus’ atmosphere, an additional possible sign of biological activity.

Apr 17, 2021

New Type of Battery Can Charge 10x Faster Than Lithium-Ion Models

Posted by in categories: chemistry, mobile phones

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are basically everywhere, powering everything from smartphones to notebooks, earbuds to gaming devices, and so much more.

But while the convenience of this ubiquitous (and Nobel Prize-winning) battery chemistry has radically changed the way we use and charge portable technology, lithium-ion is far from perfect.

The performance of lithium-ion batteries degrades over time, and sometimes flaws in the battery cells can lead to overheating and dangerous fire hazards – with companies sometimes having to issue urgent recalls for products that can explode without warning.

Apr 17, 2021

Programmable Bacteria: Nature’s Most Powerful Tool

Posted by in category: futurism

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Apr 17, 2021

New York State just passed a law requiring ISPs to offer $15 broadband

Posted by in categories: internet, law

Internet should become a lot more affordable in New York.


Governor Cuomo signed a new bill that caps prices at $20 for 200Mbps down and $15 for 25Mbps down for low-income customers.

Apr 17, 2021

Mounting e-waste is harming the planet. Here’s how we solve the problem

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, mobile phones, sustainability

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Apr 17, 2021

7 Innovative Projects Making Cities More Sustainable

Posted by in categories: innovation, sustainability

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With an ever-increasing global population and rising urbanization, creating safe, resilient and sustainable cities is right at the top of the green agenda.

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Apr 17, 2021

NASA chooses SpaceX to build Moon lander

Posted by in category: space travel

SpaceX will build a lander that the US space agency will use to return humans to the Moon this decade.

Apr 17, 2021

Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

Posted by in categories: genetics, neuroscience

Summary: Study reveals there are differences in genes and the genetic burdens that underpin ASD between males and females. Researchers also found specific differences in the ways the brains of girls on the autism spectrum respond to different social cues.

Source: University of Virginia.

New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains of girls, prompting the scientists to warn that conclusions drawn from studies conducted primarily in boys should not be assumed to hold true for girls.

Apr 17, 2021

Dr. Patrick Bangert, Vice President of AI, Samsung SDS — Developing Next Gen AI To Serve Humanity

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

Developing Next Generation Artificial Intelligence To Serve Humanity — Dr. Patrick Bangert, Vice President of AI, Samsung SDS.


Dr. Patrick D. Bangert, is Vice President of AI, and heads the AI Engineering and AI Sciences teams, at Samsung SDS is a subsidiary of the Samsung Group, which provides information technology (IT) services, and are active in research and development of emerging IT technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, Internet of things (IoT) and Engineering Outsourcing.

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Apr 17, 2021

These are the asteroids to worry about

Posted by in categories: asteroid/comet impacts, existential risks, mapping, physics

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Alexandr Ivanov for the opening shot of Chelyabinsk Meteor.

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