Limitless Possibilities – AI Technology Generates Original Proteins From Scratch

https://scitechdaily.com/limitless-possibilities-ai-technology-generates-original-proteins-from-scratch/

Surpassing All Existing Designs – Researchers Develop High-Voltage Microbattery With Exceptional Energy and Power Density

https://scitechdaily.com/surpassing-all-existing-designs-researchers-develop-high-voltage-microbattery-with-exceptional-energy-and-power-density/

Try ChatGPT!

If you haven’t tried ChatGPT yet, you really should:

https://chat.openai.com/chat

I asked it to have an intermediate level German conversation with me and also translate its responses into English, and it worked very well. We had a back-and-forth about pets, with it contributing well to the conversation. Then I asked if it could correct my mistakes, which it did with subsequent conversation, including explanations correcting the mistakes. Then I asked to translate the previous dialog into Norwegian, which it did just fine. Try it for almost anything that interests you.

The writing is on the wall. I foresee people having personalized companion robots (especially useful for lonely aging populations) within the next few years. 

Quantum Physicists Make Nanoscopic Breakthrough of Colossal Significance

https://scitechdaily.com/quantum-physicists-make-nanoscopic-breakthrough-of-colossal-significance/

Perovskites, a 'dirt cheap' alternative to silicon, just got a lot more efficient

“By using a substrate of either a layer of metal or alternating layers of metal and dielectric material—rather than glass—he and his co-authors found they could increase the perovskite's light conversion efficiency by 250%.”

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-perovskites-dirt-cheap-alternative-silicon.html

New Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Disease 3.5 Years Before Clinical Diagnosis

Helpful, but still not soon enough, considering Alzheimer’s starts 20 years before symptoms start to show:the middle of a

https://scitechdaily.com/new-blood-test-detects-alzheimers-disease-3-5-years-before-clinical-diagnosis/

MIT Physicists Discover Way To Switch Superconductivity On and Off in “Magic-Angle” Graphene

https://scitechdaily.com/mit-physicists-discover-way-to-switch-superconductivity-on-and-off-in-magic-angle-graphene/

Increasing Lifespan by 10%: Scientists Identify a New Promising Anti-Aging Drug

https://scitechdaily.com/increasing-lifespan-by-10-scientists-identify-a-new-promising-anti-aging-drug/

Human Mini-Brains Grafted Into Injured Rats Restored Their Sight

Impressive. Perhaps a stopgap measure for dealing with Alzheimer’s?

https://singularityhub.com/2023/02/07/human-mini-brains-grafted-into-injured-rats-restored-their-sight/

This Vegan Egg Makes Its Debut in US Restaurants This Week

https://singularityhub.com/2023/02/08/this-vegan-egg-makes-its-debut-in-us-restaurants-this-week/

Experts say she will end humanity. Here’s the fix, w Elon Musk, ChatGPT, AI robots

This gives a great and entertaining summary of where AI is leading us:

https://youtu.be/zpRM25pUD8w

MIT Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atom-Thin Materials

https://scitechdaily.com/mit-engineers-grow-perfect-atom-thin-materials/

Electric car batteries get a second life storing solar power

https://www.axios.com/2023/02/07/electric-car-batteries-solar-power-storage

Inside The Race To Tap A Controversial Source Of Carbon-Free Energy: Nuclear Waste

“If we just get to the 95% of energy left over in spent uranium fuel, it would be easier to stop burning so many planet-heating fossil fuels. And using more of that energy would shorten the period the final waste product needed to decay back to the radiation levels of uranium mined from the Earth.

“We’re looking at ways to recycle used nuclear fuel because it reduces the amount of waste that has to be disposed of,” Hawthorne said in a conference room outside her lab one morning last October. “It also decreases the amount of time the waste has to be isolated for, from about 300,000 years to about 300 years.”

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nuclear-waste-solution_n_63dd62f3e4b01e928871180a

Uncovering the Link Between Immune Cells and Cognitive Decline: Study Offers a New Way to Tackle Alzheimer’s Disease

https://scitechdaily.com/uncovering-the-link-between-immune-cells-and-cognitive-decline-study-offers-a-new-way-to-tackle-alzheimers-disease/

Scientists Use Exotic DNA To Help Create “Climate-Proof” Crops

This could be critical to our survival:

https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-use-exotic-dna-to-help-create-climate-proof-crops/

Heart Disease Breakthrough: New Immune Target Discovered

https://scitechdaily.com/heart-disease-breakthrough-new-immune-target-discovered/

Scoop: Biden's EV surprise

Nice. 

https://www.axios.com/2023/02/01/electric-car-ev-tax-incentives-biden

Stanford Breakthrough Paves Way Next-Generation Lithium Metal Batteries That Charge Very Quickly

https://scitechdaily.com/stanford-breakthrough-paves-way-next-generation-lithium-metal-batteries-that-charge-very-quickly/

Easily Recyclable and Compostable – A New Plastic With Excellent Mechanical Stability

https://scitechdaily.com/easily-recyclable-and-compostable-a-new-plastic-with-excellent-mechanical-stability/

How a NASA nuclear rocket engine could unleash the solar system

https://mashable.com/article/nasa-nuclear-thermal-rocket-test

High Blood Pressure Medication Shown To Slow Aging and Extend Lifespan

Hmm, interesting…

https://scitechdaily.com/high-blood-pressure-medication-shown-to-slow-aging-and-extend-lifespan/

ChatGPT passes exams from law and business schools

ChatGPT has already passed the medical school exams, and now it’s passed the law school exams—only barely, but it’s a brand new technology. Give it a few more years and it will surpass the best humans:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/26/tech/chatgpt-passes-exams

Electric Vehicle Batteries Could Meet Grid-Scale Storage Needs by 2030

https://singularityhub.com/2023/01/23/electric-vehicle-batteries-could-meet-grid-scale-storage-needs-by-2030/

Affordable Cultured Meat Is a Step Closer With New Approval

https://singularityhub.com/2023/01/20/affordable-cultured-meat-is-a-step-closer-with-new-approval/

CRISPR’s Wild First Decade Only Scratches the Surface of Its Potential

https://singularityhub.com/2023/01/25/crisprs-wild-first-decade-only-scratches-the-surface-of-its-potential/

Alleviating Symptoms: Brain Stimulation Could Help Treat Alzheimer’s Disease

https://scitechdaily.com/alleviating-symptoms-brain-stimulation-could-help-treat-alzheimers-disease/

Experiment Proves Bacteria Really Eat Plastic – Broken Down Into Harmless Substances

https://scitechdaily.com/experiment-proves-bacteria-really-eat-plastic-broken-down-into-harmless-substances/

18 Times More Power: MIT Researchers Have Developed Ultrathin Lightweight Solar Cells

Wow!

“They are one-hundredth the weight of conventional solar panels, generate 18 times more power-per-kilogram, and are made from semiconducting inks using printing processes that can be scaled in the future to large-area manufacturing.”

https://scitechdaily.com/18-times-more-power-mit-researchers-have-developed-ultrathin-lightweight-solar-cells/

Research Shows Gut Bacteria Affect Brain Health – Reveals New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s Disease

https://scitechdaily.com/research-shows-gut-bacteria-affect-brain-health-reveals-new-approach-to-treating-alzheimers-disease/

300% More Capacity: New Battery Technology Could Significantly Lower Energy Storage Costs

https://scitechdaily.com/300-more-capacity-new-battery-technology-could-significantly-lower-energy-storage-costs/

Scientists Have Reached a Key Milestone in Learning How to Reverse Aging

VERY interesting:

“We’re not making stem cells, but turning back the clock so they can regain their identity,” says Sinclair. “I’ve been really surprised by how universally it works. We haven’t found a cell type yet that we can’t age forward and backward.”

“But in some cases the existing cells are just not functioning, so if you reboot them, they are fine. It’s a new way to think about medicine.”

That could mean that a host of diseases—including chronic conditions such as heart disease and even neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s—could be treated in large part by reversing the aging process that leads to them.”

https://time.com/6246864/reverse-aging-scientists-discover-milestone/

Space-Based Solar Power Hardware Was Just Launched Into Orbit for Testing

Great potential, though vulnerable:

https://singularityhub.com/2023/01/06/hardware-to-test-space-based-solar-power-was-just-launched-into-orbit/

GPT-3’s Next Mark: Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Through Speech

https://singularityhub.com/2023/01/10/gpt-3s-next-mark-diagnosing-alzheimers-through-speech/

Alzheimer’s Breakthrough: New Therapeutic Target Found

https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-breakthrough-new-therapeutic-target-found/

New Study Uncovers Potential Target for Stopping 90% of Cancer Deaths

https://scitechdaily.com/new-study-uncovers-potential-target-for-stopping-90-of-cancer-deaths/

New Technology Creates Carbon-Neutral Chemicals Out of Thin Air

https://scitechdaily.com/new-technology-creates-carbon-neutral-chemicals-out-of-thin-air/

A New Approach to Halting the Effects of Aging: Boosting Immune Cells Improves Brain Waste Clearance

https://scitechdaily.com/a-new-approach-to-halting-the-effects-of-aging-boosting-immune-cells-improves-brain-waste-clearance/

Revolutionary Cancer Vaccine Simultaneously Kills and Prevents Brain Tumors

https://scitechdaily.com/revolutionary-cancer-vaccine-simultaneously-kills-and-prevents-brain-tumors/

The Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: The World Has Changed Fast—What Might Be Next?

This is pretty breathtaking:

https://singularityhub.com/2022/12/29/the-brief-history-of-artificial-intelligence-the-world-has-changed-fast-what-might-be-next/

Breakthrough Test for Alzheimer’s: New Biomarker Can Detect Neurodegeneration in Blood

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-test-for-alzheimers-new-biomarker-can-detect-neurodegeneration-in-blood/

Alzheimer’s Mystery Solved: “Angry” Immune Cells in Brain and Spinal Fluid Identified As Culprit

Another encouraging angle to test:

https://scitechdaily.com/alzheimers-mystery-solved-angry-immune-cells-in-brain-and-spinal-fluid-identified-as-culprit/

Breakthrough! Receptor “Decoy” Drug Neutralizes COVID-19 Virus Including Omicron and Other Variants

Nice!

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-receptor-decoy-drug-neutralizes-covid-19-virus-including-omicron-and-other-variants/

Nanotech Scientists Created Something Unexpected: Tiny Metallic Snowflakes

https://scitechdaily.com/nanotech-scientists-created-something-unexpected-tiny-metallic-snowflakes/

New Research: This Activity Can Reduce the Risk of Metastatic Cancer by 72%

“We assume that this happens because the organs must compete for sugar resources with the muscles, known to burn large quantities of glucose during physical exercise. Consequently, if cancer develops, the fierce competition over glucose reduces the availability of energy that is critical to metastasis. Moreover, when a person exercises regularly, this condition becomes permanent: the tissues of internal organs change and become similar to muscle tissue. We all know that sports and physical exercise are good for our health. Our study, examining the internal organs, discovered that exercise changes the whole body so that the cancer cannot spread, and the primary tumor also shrinks in size.”

https://scitechdaily.com/new-research-this-activity-can-reduce-the-risk-of-metastatic-cancer-by-72/

Another $3.5 billion notch in America's widening "battery belt"

https://www.axios.com/2022/12/14/redwood-materials-south-carolina

One Million Times Faster Than Current Technology: New Optical Computing Approach Offers Ultrafast Processing

https://scitechdaily.com/one-million-times-faster-than-current-technology-new-optical-computing-approach-offers-ultrafast-processing/

U.S. Government Scientists Confirm Major Breakthrough In Nuclear Fusion Energy

This is an extremely important milestone, even if commercial fusion reactors are still decades away:

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough_n_63989b16e4b019c69625fa4d

New Blood Test Can Detect “Toxic” Protein Years Before Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms Emerge

https://scitechdaily.com/new-blood-test-can-detect-toxic-protein-years-before-alzheimers-disease-symptoms-emerge/

New AI chatbot is scary good

A.I. is coming to fruition…but when will it become sapient? Or will that be unnecessary and unknowable?

https://www.axios.com/2022/12/05/chatgpt-scary-good-ai-chatbot

Cancer Weakness Discovered: New Method Pushes Cancer Cells Into Remission

https://scitechdaily.com/cancer-weakness-discovered-new-method-pushes-cancer-cells-into-remission/

Wormhole simulated in quantum computer could bolster theory that the universe is a hologram

One of the weirdest things about quantum physics:

https://www.livescience.com/physicists-create-holographic-wormhole

Alzheimer's drug lecanemab hailed as momentous breakthrough

Well, not exactly.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63749586

Cambridge Scientists Detect Signs of Dementia Nine Years Ahead of Diagnosis

https://scitechdaily.com/cambridge-scientists-detect-signs-of-dementia-nine-years-ahead-of-diagnosis/

This AI Supercomputer Has 13.5 Million Cores—and Was Built in Just Three Days

https://singularityhub.com/2022/11/22/this-ai-supercomputer-has-13-5-million-cores-and-was-built-in-just-three-days/

Diabetes Drug Linked to a Decreased Risk of Dementia

https://scitechdaily.com/diabetes-drug-linked-to-a-decreased-risk-of-dementia/

Unlocking the Mysteries of a Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s – Scientists Identify a Potential Treatment

https://scitechdaily.com/unlocking-the-mysteries-of-a-protein-linked-to-alzheimers-scientists-identify-a-potential-treatment/

Lab-grown meat is OK for human consumption, FDA says

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/17/health/fda-lab-meat-cells-scn-wellness/index.html

Biofuel Research: Full Decarbonization of U.S. Aviation Sector Is Within Grasp

https://scitechdaily.com/biofuel-research-full-decarbonization-of-u-s-aviation-sector-is-within-grasp/

A New Brain Model Could Pave the Way for Conscious AI

https://scitechdaily.com/a-new-brain-model-could-pave-the-way-for-conscious-ai/

ESA SOLARIS: Wireless Power Beamed Down From Space

https://scitechdaily.com/esa-solaris-wireless-power-beamed-down-from-space/

These Sleek Houses Are 3D Printed From Recycled Plastic. Prices Start at $26,900

https://singularityhub.com/2022/11/04/these-sleek-houses-are-3d-printed-from-recycled-plastic-prices-start-at-26900/

Scientists Build the First Crucial Components of a Molecular Computer

https://singularityhub.com/2022/11/07/scientists-build-synthetic-molecular-machines-that-can-read-data/

Carbon Nano-Onions are About to be a Big Deal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGo68YtnKsw&feature=youtu.be

Carbon Nanotubes Could Revolutionize Everything From Batteries and Water Purifiers to Auto Parts and Sporting Goods

https://scitechdaily.com/carbon-nanotubes-could-revolutionize-everything-from-batteries-and-water-purifiers-to-auto-parts-and-sporting-goods/

“Unexpected” – Scientists Discover an Anti-Aging Mechanism

“It is possible that aging may be slowed down or cured simply by transferring telomeres.”

https://scitechdaily.com/unexpected-scientists-discover-an-anti-aging-mechanism/

What causes Alzheimer's? Study puts leading theory to 'ultimate test'

“"My prediction is it will work, and it will work fantastically," he says. "If we can really prevent the plaques from starting and taking off and those downstream changes from going, my prediction is those people will never get Alzheimer's."”

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/01/1133107703/alzheimers-study-tests-amyloid-hypothesis

AI Helped Design a Clear Window Coating That Can Cool Buildings Without Using Energy

https://scitechdaily.com/ai-helped-design-a-clear-window-coating-that-can-cool-buildings-without-using-energy/

Beaming Clean Energy From Space – Caltech’s “Extraordinary and Unprecedented Project”

https://scitechdaily.com/beaming-clean-energy-from-space-caltechs-extraordinary-and-unprecedented-project/

The First Plant-Based Steak in the US Hit Stores This Week

https://singularityhub.com/2022/10/27/the-first-plant-based-steak-in-the-us-just-hit-stores-this-week/

Why Are Women More Susceptible to Alzheimer’s? Scientists May Finally Have an Answer

https://scitechdaily.com/why-are-women-more-susceptible-to-alzheimers-scientists-may-finally-have-an-answer/

Accelerating Plant Growth With Film That Converts UV Light to Red Light

https://scitechdaily.com/accelerating-plant-growth-with-film-that-converts-uv-light-to-red-light/

Derivative of “Love Hormone” Oxytocin Reverses Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease

https://scitechdaily.com/derivative-of-love-hormone-oxytocin-reverses-cognitive-impairment-in-alzheimers-disease/

These Mini Wind Generators With No Spinning Blades Can Power Homes and Buildings

“The average US household uses about 9,000 kWh of electricity each year, which requires a 6.6 kW array of solar panels (about 21 standard panels). That means one Aeromine could meet the needs of an energy-conserving home, and two would be more than enough for an energy-gobbling home.”

“Aeromine says its system can generate up to 50 percent more energy than rooftop solar panels at the same cost.” 

https://singularityhub.com/2022/10/19/these-mini-wind-generators-with-no-spinning-blades-can-power-homes-and-buildings/

10,000 Times Quicker: New Breakthrough Could Change the Field of Medical Microrobots

https://scitechdaily.com/10000-times-quicker-new-breakthrough-could-change-the-field-of-medical-microrobots/

New Processs Could Allow for 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel

https://scitechdaily.com/new-processs-could-allow-for-100-sustainable-aviation-fuel/

Battery Tech Breakthrough: 10-Minute Charge Time Paves Way for Mass Adoption of Affordable Electric Car

https://scitechdaily.com/battery-tech-breakthrough-10-minute-charge-time-paves-way-for-mass-adoption-of-affordable-electric-car/

A New, More Effective Alzheimer’s Drug With No Inflammatory Side Effects

https://scitechdaily.com/a-new-more-effective-alzheimers-drug-with-no-inflammatory-side-effects/

MIT Chemical Engineers Are Cracking the Carbon Removal Challenge

https://scitechdaily.com/mit-chemical-engineers-are-cracking-the-carbon-removal-challenge/

Shocking Study Finds Decreased Proteins – Not Amyloid Plaques – Cause Alzheimer’s Disease

Well, this looks promising!

https://scitechdaily.com/shocking-study-finds-decreased-proteins-not-amyloid-plaques-cause-alzheimers-disease/

1,000,000 Times Thinner Than a Single Strand of Hair – Scientists Develop Leak-Free Nano-Pipes

https://scitechdaily.com/1000000-times-thinner-than-a-single-strand-of-hair-scientists-develop-leak-free-nano-pipes/

New Method Converts Greenhouse Gas Into Fuel

https://scitechdaily.com/new-method-converts-greenhouse-gas-into-fuel/

Newly Developed Molecule Could Increase Life Expectancy and Wellness

https://scitechdaily.com/newly-developed-molecule-could-increase-life-expectancy-and-wellness/

Breakthrough: Physicists Take Particle Self-Assembly to New Level by Mimicking Biology

https://scitechdaily.com/breakthrough-physicists-take-particle-self-assembly-to-new-level-by-mimicking-biology/

Uncovering Hidden Patterns: AI Reduces a 100,000-Equation Quantum Physics Problem to Only Four Equations

https://scitechdaily.com/uncovering-hidden-patterns-ai-reduces-a-100000-equation-quantum-physics-problem-to-only-four-equations/

Alzheimer’s Progression Slowed by Drug in Major Trial

“Lecanemab reduced the pace of cognitive decline in people with early disease by 27% over 18 months when compared with a placebo, meeting the main goal of the trial, the companies said in a statement. The benefit came with side effects, including brain swelling and bleeding, though severe cases were rare.”

Well, it’s a start….

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-27/alzheimer-s-slowed-by-amyloid-lowering-drug-from-eisai-biogen

DeepMind scientists win $3 million 'Breakthrough Prize' for AI that predicts every protein's structure

https://www.livescience.com/alphafold-wins-breakthrough-prize

Super-Earths Are Bigger and More Habitable Than Earth, and Astronomers Are Discovering More of the Billions They Think Are Out There

Some highly interesting updates:

https://singularityhub.com/2022/09/22/super-earths-are-bigger-and-more-habitable-than-earth-and-astronomers-are-discovering-more-of-the-billions-they-think-are-out-there/

A Massive Carbon Capture Plant in Wyoming Will Pull 5 Million Tons of CO2 From the Air Each Year

https://singularityhub.com/2022/09/21/a-massive-carbon-capture-plant-in-wyoming-will-pull-5-million-tons-of-co2-from-the-air-each-year/

This Sleek Solar Car Goes 600 Miles on a Charge and Is Gearing Up for Production

https://singularityhub.com/2022/09/16/this-hybrid-solar-powered-car-is-about-to-start-production/

Johns Hopkins Scientists Have Developed a Nanobody That May Treat Parkinson’s Disease

https://scitechdaily.com/johns-hopkins-scientists-have-developed-a-nanobody-that-may-treat-parkinsons-disease/

XTURISMO hoverbike takes flight: 'What we've all dreamed of since we were little kids'

Oh yeah. Want.

https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2022/09/14/xturismo-hoverbike-what-weve-all-dreamed-of-detroit-auto-show/10376337002/

In a 1st, scientists use designer immune cells to send an autoimmune disease into remission

https://www.livescience.com/car-t-cell-therapy-for-lupus?utm_campaign=368B3745-DDE0-4A69-A2E8-62503D85375D

They Put GPT-3 Into That Robot With Creepily Realistic Facial Expressions and Yikes

Play the video. A.I. for companionship and conversation has come a long way since Eliza. I see robot friends soon becoming a regular thing, perhaps starting with babysitters/nannies and elderly caretakers:

https://futurism.com/the-byte/gpt-3-ameca-robot-facial-expressions

Google and Oxford Scientists Publish Paper Claiming AI Will "Likely" Annihilate Humankind

I still want it.

https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-oxford-paper-ai-humankind

Building Future Cities Out of Timber Could Save 100 Billion Tons of CO2 Emissions

https://singularityhub.com/2022/09/05/building-future-cities-out-of-timber-could-save-100-billion-tons-of-co2-emissions/

Scientists Just Made Hydrogen Fuel With Nothing But Air and Solar Power

https://singularityhub.com/2022/09/09/scientists-created-hydrogen-fuel-from-air-using-solar-power/

Korean nuclear fusion reactor achieves 100 million°C for 30 seconds

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2336385-korean-nuclear-fusion-reactor-achieves-100-millionc-for-30-seconds/

New Device Can Detect Alzheimer’s 17 Years in Advance

https://scitechdaily.com/new-device-can-detect-alzheimers-17-years-in-advance/

Europe Is Getting Serious About Making Space-Based Solar Power a Reality

Great concept, but likely way too expensive and vulnerable:

https://singularityhub.com/2022/08/29/europes-investing-some-serious-cash-in-space-based-solar-power-research/