Thursday, June 25, 2020
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Parkinson’s Disease Eliminated in Mice by One-Time Genetic Treatment that Generates New Neurons
"Just a single treatment to inhibit PTB in mice converted native astrocytes, star-shaped support cells of the brain, into neurons that produce the neurotransmitter dopamine. As a result, the mice’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms disappeared."
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Friday, June 19, 2020
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
First Quantum Phase “Supercurrent” Battery Ever Developed
But how effective is it? And what is its potential?
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Monday, June 15, 2020
Quantum Programming Breakthrough: First Intuitive Language for Quantum Computers
Another important step in the development of quantum computers:
Artificial Synapse That Works With Living Cells Developed at Stanford
"Now that the researchers have successfully tested their design, they are figuring out the best paths for future research, which could include work on brain-inspired computers, brain-machine interfaces, medical devices or new research tools for neuroscience."
Friday, June 12, 2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020
Scientists Discover a Prime Renewable Energy Source: Water Vapor in the Atmosphere
"The researchers, however, showed that humid air may be a source of charging surfaces to voltages of around one volt. “If a AA battery is 1.5V, there may be a practical application in the future: to develop batteries that can be charged from water vapor in the air,” Prof. Price adds."
Carbon Nanotube Transistor Advance Paves the Way for 3D Microprocessors
"A 3D computer chip, which might combine logic and memory functions, is projected to “beat the performance of a state-of-the-art 2D chip made from silicon by orders of magnitude.”"
Artificial Brains Need Sleep Too – Desperate AI Researchers Discover Way to Stabilize Neuromorphic Processors
Interesting that sleep may be universal, even for advanced A.I.:
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Tesla Supplier: New Battery Will Last a Shocking 1.2 Million Miles
A battery that can be used for decades would be a game changer:
Monday, June 8, 2020
The surprise reason sleep-deprivation kills lies in the gut
Not really a high tech issue, but it's fascinating enough to post:
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Supernumerary 3DOF Robotic Arm
It's just a matter of time when having functional extra arms will be available:
Friday, June 5, 2020
Most Cost Effective Solar Power Systems: Double-Sided Panels That Follow the Sun
"Solar power systems with double-sided (bifacial) solar panels — which collect sunlight from two sides instead of one — and single-axis tracking technology that tilts the panels so they can follow the sun are the most cost-effective to date, researchers report June 3rd in the journal Joule. They determined that this combination of technologies produces almost 35% more energy, on average, than immobile single-panel photovoltaic systems, while reducing the cost of electricity by an average of 16%"
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Scientists Create Synthetic Red Blood Cells That Mimic Natural Ones, Plus Have New Abilities
Very cool:
"The researchers loaded the artificial cells with either hemoglobin, an anticancer drug, a toxin sensor or magnetic nanoparticles to demonstrate that they could carry cargoes. The team also showed that the new RBCs could act as decoys for a bacterial toxin. Future studies will explore the potential of the artificial cells in medical applications, such as cancer therapy and toxin biosensing, the researchers say."
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