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The moon is 40 million years older than we thought, according to crystals collected by Apollo astronauts

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

"When you know how old something is, you can better understand what has happened to it in its history."

Rockets and satellites are shedding metal into the atmosphere

Posted in Science on 26th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

The presence of those metals could change the chemistry of the stratosphere.

Cancer-Killing Duo Hunts Down and Destroys Tumors

Posted in Medicine, Science on 25th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

"Combining the advantages of tumor-homing bacteria and CAR-T cells provides a new strategy for tumor recognition, and this builds the foundation for engineered communities of living therapies"

Could Powering AI Use Up as Much Energy as a Country?

Posted in Hardware, Science, Software on 24th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

While it's unlikely that AI will be burning through as much power as entire countries anytime soon, its contribution to energy usage could be significant.

This Brain-Like IBM Chip Could Drastically Cut the Cost of AI

Posted in Business, Hardware, Science, Software on 24th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

The brain is an exceptionally powerful computing machine. Scientists have long tried to recreate its inner workings in mechanical minds.