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Dec 19, 2024

New UCLA Research: Omega-3 Rich Diet Could Be Key to Slowing Cancer Progression

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

A UCLA study found that a diet low in omega-6 and high in omega-3 fatty acids, along with fish oil supplements, can significantly slow the growth of prostate cancer cells in men opting for active surveillance, potentially reducing the need for future aggressive treatments.

Researchers from UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have found new evidence that dietary changes may slow cancer cell growth in men with prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance—a treatment approach that involves closely monitoring the cancer without immediate medical intervention.

Prostate Cancer and Dietary Intervention.

Dec 19, 2024

Physicists magnetize a material with light

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics

Physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light. They used a terahertz laser to stimulate atoms in antiferromagnetic materials, which could advance information processing and memory chip technology.

Lighting Up Hidden Magnetism with Terahertz Pulses: A New Frontier in Quantum Materials.

Imagine being able to control the magnetic properties of materials with flashes of light, unlocking states that last long after the light disappears. This groundbreaking approach to quantum materials is at the forefront of condensed-matter physics, offering tantalizing possibilities for future technologies.

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Dec 19, 2024

🦿 Training Locomotion Policies with RL#

Posted by in categories: policy, robotics/AI

Genesis supports parallel simulation, making it ideal for training reinforcement learning (RL) locomotion policies efficiently. In this tutorial, we will walk you through a complete training example for obtaining a basic locomotion policy that enables a Unitree Go2 Robot to walk. With Genesis, you will be able to train a locomotion policy that’s deployable in real-world in less than 26 seconds (benchmarked on a RTX 4090).

Acknowledgement: This tutorial is inspired by and builds several core concepts from Legged Gym.

Dec 19, 2024

How To Deploy Production-Ready AI Agents That Drive Real Business Value

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

Your safety framework must include content filtering, output validation, rate limiting and detailed audit logging. I’ve found that implementing circuit breakers—automatic capability disablers triggered by anomalies—prevents small issues from becoming major incidents. For example, if an agent starts generating an unusual number of error responses, the system should automatically restrict its capabilities and alert the operations team.

Last year, I spoke to a tech company whose AI assistant became a victim of its own success. The system that flawlessly handled 1,000 daily requests crashed when usage jumped to 100,000 requests after a successful product launch. This taught us the importance of building for scale from day one. Even well-established companies like Netflix occasionally face challenges with scale, as seen during the recent live-streaming outages for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight.

A production-ready architecture needs several key components working in harmony. The core engine should be modular, making updates and maintenance straightforward. Your integration layer should connect smoothly with enterprise systems through standardized APIs. Comprehensive monitoring helps you spot issues before they impact users, and robust memory management ensures consistent context handling across interactions.

Dec 19, 2024

Neuralink Rival’s Biohybrid Implant Connects to the Brain With Living Neurons

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, neuroscience

While companies like Neuralink have recently provided some flashy demos of what could be achieved by hooking brains up to computers, the technology still has serious limitations preventing wider use.

Non-invasive approaches like electroencephalograms (EEGs) provide only coarse readings of neural signals, limiting their functionality. Directly implanting electrodes in the brain can provide a much clearer connection, but such risky medical procedures are hard to justify for all but the most serious conditions.

California-based startup Science Corporation thinks that an implant using living neurons to connect to the brain could better balance safety and precision. In recent non-peer-reviewed research posted on bioarXiv, the group showed a prototype device could connect with the brains of mice and even let them detect simple light signals.

Dec 19, 2024

Strange RNA Based Structures Point at The Origins of Life (Biomolecular Condensates)

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Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a major discovery in regards to the origins of life on Earth and the idea known as RNA World Hypothesis.
Links:
https://www.cell.com/molecular-cell/fulltext/S1097-2765(24)00738-X
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrm.2017.7
https://theconversation.com/cells-have-more-mini-organs-than…als-239558
https://www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(20)307…all%3Dtrue.
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https://youtu.be/UMJYVYX1VPg.

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Dec 19, 2024

Dual Lasers Lead to High-Energy LPA and View of Laser-Plasma Interaction

Posted by in category: energy

BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) used lasers and a supersonic sheet of gas to accelerate a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts (eV) in just 30 cm. The energy and quality of the beam is a significant improvement compared to previous efforts.

Dec 19, 2024

Circadian Clock Influences Inflammation and Disease

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Summary: New research reveals how the body’s circadian clock regulates macrophage activity, influencing immune system inflammation throughout the day. Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, a key component in the immune response, peaks during the morning when macrophages are most efficient. This daily rhythm is driven by mitochondrial activity, explaining why inflammatory conditions like arthritis often worsen in the morning.

The findings open doors to time-targeted therapies, potentially improving treatments for diseases driven by overactive inflammasomes. Understanding the immune system’s internal clock could lead to precise interventions for inflammatory disorders.

Dec 19, 2024

Earth Life Found inside Ryugu Asteroid Samples

Posted by in category: alien life

Material from asteroid Ryugu riddled with earthly microbes provides a cautionary tale for scientists seeking signs of alien life.

By Sharmila Kuthunur edited by Lee Billings.

Dec 19, 2024

Living Stars & Conscious Stellar Objects

Posted by in categories: cosmology, futurism

Ancient cultures long thought the Sun had a mind of it’s own, but could life form in stars by nature or exist by artificial origins, and what would star with a mind of its own be like?

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