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Nov 15, 2024
UChicago scientists develop new nanomedicine approach to improve cancer treatment
Posted by Omuterema Akhahenda in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology
Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a nanomedicine that increases the penetration and accumulation of chemotherapy drugs in tumor tissues and effectively kills cancer cells in mice.
The study, published in Science Advances, addresses a…
Research effectively used nanoparticles to deliver chemo drugs directly to tumors in mice.
Nov 15, 2024
Neural Flexibility: Prioritizing Memories to Guide Behavior
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: neuroscience
Summary: Male worms can activate two conflicting memories—mating and starvation—when encountering the same odor, but only one influences their behavior. A study conditioned worms to associate the smell with both positive (mating) and negative (starvation) experiences, revealing that mating associations overrode avoidance behavior.
This flexible memory processing highlights how the brain prioritizes rewards over punishment under certain conditions. The findings provide insights into memory-driven behavior and offer a model for studying maladaptive processes in disorders like PTSD.
Nov 15, 2024
Neurotransmitter switching in early development predicts autism-related behaviors
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: chemistry, neuroscience
Scientists have found that a process called neurotransmitter switching—where neurons alter their chemical signals—plays a role in the development of autism-related traits.
Nov 15, 2024
China’s new microwave weapon can fry enemy drones 2 miles away
Posted by Raphael Ramos in categories: drones, energy, military
China’s latest weapon, unveiled during an air show in Zhuhai, could be a game-changer during possible future conflicts with rival powers.
China is making advancements in its multiple military-related technologies that will give it an edge over its adversaries during a possible conflict in the future. During a recent giant air show in Zhuhai, Beijing unveiled multiple game-changer military technologies, including a mobile air defense weapons system.
Called FK-4000, the mobile air defense weapons system is reportedly capable of intercepting the smallest, lightest drones using its high-power microwaves (HPM).
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Nov 15, 2024
Engineers create self-healing coating to cut sewer clogging by 30%
Posted by Raphael Ramos in category: materials
Fatbergs threaten sewers, but RMIT engineers have created a protective concrete coating to tackle the issue.
This results in severe sewer blockages, with data indicating that half of all blockages occur in the United States and 40% in Australia.
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Nov 15, 2024
Sam Altman: “We Know How to Build AGI by 2025” 🤯
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: economics, employment, robotics/AI
Could AGI be here by 2025? In a shocking new interview, Sam Altman — OpenAI’s CEO — just dropped some MAJOR revelations about their path to artificial general intelligence.
Unlike his usual careful corporate speak, Sam appears surprisingly confident about what’s ahead.
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Nov 15, 2024
Groundbreaking new research finds that gravity can exist without mass
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: futurism
Study finds that gravity, which involves the warping of space-time, affects all objects, even light photons, whether they have any mass or not.
Nov 15, 2024
Our Universe Is A Bubble Universe That Exists Inside Of A Black Hole
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: cosmology, quantum physics
What if our universe is not the only one? What if it is just a tiny bubble inside a much larger and more complex reality? This is the idea behind the bubble universe theory, which suggests that our universe is one of many possible universes that exist inside a black hole.
What is a bubble universe?
A bubble universe is a hypothetical region of space that has different physical laws and constants than the rest of the multiverse. The multiverse is the collection of all possible universes that exist or could exist. A bubble universe could form when a quantum fluctuation creates a tiny pocket of space with different properties than its surroundings. This pocket could then expand and inflate into a large and isolated universe, like a bubble in a glass of water.
Nov 15, 2024
Altering two genes to produce sweeter tomatoes without sacrificing size, weight or yield
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: food
A team of horticulturists, bio-breeders and agriculture specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across China has produced sweeter tomatoes without sacrificing size, weight or yield by altering two of their genes. In their study, published in the journal Nature, the group modified the genes of a tomato variant that coded for proteins that lowered levels of enzymes related to sugar production.