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NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon
Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
The White House issued a memo directing the agency to establish a Coordinated Lunar Time, which will help guide humanity's potentially permanent presence on the moon.
This Gene Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s. Scientists Finally Know Why
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
"Our findings suggest a link between genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease with microglial lipid droplet accumulation potentially providing therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease," wrote the team in their paper.
Russia and China Want to Build a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon
Posted in Hardware, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Russia and China are currently working on a plan to develop a nuclear power plant that could support the pair's ambitious joint exploration program.
Cell Therapy Takes Aim At Deadly Brain Tumors In Two Clinical Trials
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
"It lends credence to the potential power of CAR T cells to make a difference in solid tumors, especially the brain,"
GPT-4 is 82% more persuasive than humans, and AIs can now read emotions
Posted in Online, Science, Software on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
AI Language models, it seems, are already extraordinarily effective at changing people's minds.