Dec 29, 2024 · “I get joy imagining that we can sit down with elderly farmers who own a piece of land, and without instruction watch them type in their address to load their land, start to get the climate data, and then explore the possibilities for what might be possible for that piece of …

Dec 24, 2020 · I am a field geologist and palaeontologist. For the first half of my career I worked essentially as a practical hands-on geologist, making geological maps of terrains ranging from the ancient rocks of the Welsh mountains to the very young deposits of the English Fenland. Subsequently, at the University of Leicester, I have taught across a wide range of courses in …

Dec 12, 2024 · As well as showing off the chip’s error-correction prowess, the company’s researchers also demonstrated its speed. They carried out a computation in under five minutes that would take the world’s second fastest supercomputer, Frontier, 10 …

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Dec 9, 2024 · Thousands of new genes are hidden inside the “dark matter” of our genome. Previously thought to be noise left over from evolution, a new study found that some of these tiny DNA snippets can make miniproteins—potentially opening a new universe of treatments, from vaccines to immunotherapies for deadly brain cancers. The preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, is …

Dec 30, 2024 · Once bacteria or other living creatures can be entirely developed using synthetic DNA, synthetic proteins, and synthetic lipids, a living mirror bacteria could be constructed in the same way, wrote the authors. Although the technology remains at least a decade away, now is the time to consider risks.

Apr 22, 2024 · “I truly believe that the RNAi response is relevant to at least some viruses that infect mammals,” said Ding at the time. New-Age Vaccines. Many vaccines contain either a dead or a living but modified version of a virus to train the immune system.

Sep 24, 2024 · This step involves some simplifying assumptions, which could translate into overestimating the mass. Recently, it has also been argued that some of the light attributed to stars in these galaxies is generated by powerful black holes. This would imply that these galaxies may not be as massive after all.

Jul 15, 2024 · A new generation of "flying cars" promises to revolutionize urban mobility, but limited battery power holds them back from plying longer routes.A new hydrogen-powered variant from Joby Aviation could soon change that. Rapid advances in battery technology and electric motors have opened the door to a new class of aircraft known as eVTOLs, which stands for …

Dec 28, 2024 · This year, readers were again fascinated by stories about artificial intelligence. One algorithm learned to make short, playable video games from video footage; another cloned real people's personalities; and yet another took on the role of your future self—ready and willing to impart wisdom.