Science
Google’s Latest Quantum Computing Breakthrough Shows Practical Machines Are Within Reach
Posted in Hardware, Science, Software on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Google’s results suggest that fully functional, large-scale quantum computers may be closer to reality than before.
Google DeepMind’s New AI Weatherman Tops World’s Most Reliable System
Posted in Science, Software on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Such advances could help communities better prepare for dangerous storms, facilitate planning for renewable energy like wind power, and ultimately give meteorologists and emergency agencies valuable lead time for life-saving alerts.
Why Are Our Brains So Big? Because They Excel At Damage Control
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
By illuminating the molecular underpinnings of dopamine neuron resilience, the work could spur new strategies for treating neurodegenerative disorders and inspire AI systems that learn in more brain-like ways.
How To Be Healthy At 100: Centenarian Stem Cells Could Hold The Key
Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
This centenarian stem cell biobank stands to expand our grasp of human longevity. By offering a window into the genetics behind ultra-healthy aging, it paves the way for new interventions that could slow or modify the aging process
A 4.45-Billion-Year-Old Crystal From Mars Reveals The Planet Had Water From The Beginning
Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2024
by Alexander Muller
What is clear is that the crust of Mars, like Earth, had water shortly after it formed, a necessary ingredient for habitability.