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Paradigm co-founder steps down to focus on science
Fred Ehrsam, co-founder and managing partner of Paradigm, is stepping down to a general partner role, allowing him to focus on other areas of interest. Ehrsam announced via an Oct. 24 post on X, emphasizing that while he will remain… дальше »
2023-10-25 15:50
Copernicus’ Lost Secret: The Quantity Theory Of Money
The 16th-century genius didn’t just recognize that the earth revolves around the sun. He also saw that debased fiat currency couldn’t last. дальше »
2023-7-18 15:00
MetaMetaverse’s Metaseminar to Connect The Metaverse and Science
MetaMetaverse has released the details of its Metaseminar online event slated for November 20, 2022, at 20:00 CET. дальше »
2022-11-4 22:36
Metaverse visionary Neal Stephenson is building a blockchain to uplift creators
“I worry about things that are not directly related to blockchain and the Metaverse. I worry about climate change and about social fragmentation.” дальше »
2022-7-28 16:03
DeSci: Tech trees to fund ambitious science and tech
To aid coordination, technology trees help decentralize science and provide an overview of the field, existing work and open challenges. дальше »
2022-7-2 14:07
RMDS Lab: A New NFT Marketplace For Science And Tech IP…
West-coast based spatial data and analytics firm RMDS Lab plans to create the first-ever dedicated science NFT Marketplace before the end of the first quarter of the year. Related Reading \ Bitcoin Revisits $44k As Exchange Outflows See Uptick RMDS Lab is known as a data and artificial intelligence (AI) platform based in California, and founded by IBM’s former chief data scientist Alex Liu in 2009 to create a global community of data scientists and researchers, and to promote scientific innovation through data and AI. дальше »
2022-1-16 21:35
Dhruv Bansal Combines Bitcoin And Science
We got to catch up with the CSO and Co-Founder of Unchained Capital in this pre-conference interview! дальше »
2021-5-27 23:31
Core Scientific Acquires Atrio, Strengthening Its AI Capabilities as the Cloud for Data Scientists™
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Core Scientific, a leading infrastructure and software solutions provider for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and blockchain led… дальше »
2020-9-30 18:51
Chinese Scientists Continue Their Pig-Monkey Chimera Experiments
Very interesting developments will be made in the scientific industry. Chinese scientists successfully bred pig-monkey chimera offspring, albeit the success was short-lived. This species is often referred to as the pig-monkey chimera. дальше »
2020-1-2 07:00
HashCash and Major Pharma Company Create Blockchain Platform for DNA Sequencing
HashCash Consultants expands its blockchain solutions also in the healthcare sector. As reported by PR Newswire November 19, the Californian company will help a pharmaceutical giant to build a blockchain platform for DNA sequencing for precision healthcare. дальше »
2019-11-20 00:00
Real estate firm offers free paranormal investigation for prospective homeowners
Bungalo, a real-estate firm, earlier this week debuted a new, inclusive marketing campaign aimed at giving peace of mind to prospective homeowners afraid of buying a haunted house. Because “buying a home shouldn’t be scary,” Bungalo’s gone through the trouble of having all of its home listings in the Charlotte, North Carolina area inspected by professional paranormal investigators. дальше »
2019-10-12 01:29
Quantum physics for regular people: Is reality even real?
Everything you assume about the universe, the laws that govern it, and how objective reality works is probably wrong. What goes up doesn’t have to come down, there’s no logical reason why we can’t travel through time, and there’s a pretty good chance that you exist as one of an infinite number of doppelgangers spread across parallel universes. дальше »
2019-9-13 23:17
Here’s what the actual research says about the dangers of cannabis use
A research team parsed 68 current cannabis studies last year on behalf of the Canadian government. The goal was to determine what dangers citizens would face once the drug was legalized. What they learned was science doesn’t know much about cannabis. дальше »
2019-9-4 20:31
Breast Cancer Progress can be Halted Through Electromagnetic Fields, Researchers Claim
Finding a cure for cancer has been an ongoing battle of wits for multiple decades. Although some solutions are entering the trial stage, their long-term success is anything but guaranteed. Surprisingly, it seems a new solution to combat breast cancer comes in the form of using electromagnetic fields. дальше »
2019-8-9 01:45
Breat Cancer Progress can be Halted Through Electromagnetic Fields, Researchers Claim
Finding a cure for cancer has been an ongoing battle of wits for multiple decades. Although some solutions are entering the trial stage, their long-term success is anything but guaranteed. Surprisingly, it seems a new solution to combat breast cancer comes in the form of using electromagnetic fields. дальше »
2019-8-9 01:45
Researchers develop a new way to track blood pressure… with selfies?
A team of researchers in Canada and China are working on a revolutionary new way to track blood pressure: a selfie. The teams, based at the University of Toronto and the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, just published a proof of concept that allows smartphone users to track blood pressure by taking a short video. дальше »
2019-8-7 03:14
Scientist have made a contact lens that lets you zoom in by blinking
Scientists from the University of California, San Diego, have created a new robotic soft contact lens that lets you zoom by blinking twice. The lens can be controlled by your eye movements. Eye movements like blinking carry change potential to signal. дальше »
2019-7-29 11:12
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is building tech to control computers with your mind
Elon Musk‘s ambitious brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, finally told us today what it’s been up to. It’s building a device that’ll let you control computers and phones with your brain. дальше »
2019-7-17 06:43
BlocKit: A Kit to Bring Blockchain into the Physical World
According to a news released on July 10, 2019, scientists from Lancaster University teamed up with Malaysian scholars to develop a physical representation of the blockchain to help people comprehend how the technology works and discover new potential applications. дальше »
2019-7-13 15:00
3 Shocking Facts About Goats you Never Thought Possible
Any new developments in the world of science are worth paying attention to. While not everything might make sense at first, there is always a reason to take note of what is going on behind the scenes. дальше »
2019-7-11 05:00
A public DNA database led to a murder conviction, but innocent people may pay the price
To date, public DNA databases have been used to identify more than 40 rape and murder suspects, some from cases dating back a half-century. Yesterday, for the first time, evidence from one such database was used to convict a man of a double murder from the late 1980s. дальше »
2019-7-4 23:09
Deep Neural Network Creates Surprisingly Accurate Simulations of the Universe
It is baffling what one can achieve with artificial intelligence. Ranging from mundane tasks to major scientific research, the possibilities are virtually limitless. One interesting development comes in the form of how a new 3D simulation of the universe turns out to be far more accurate than anything humans ever put together. дальше »
2019-7-2 05:00
Life can theoretically exist in a 2D universe
The wild and wacky world of physics just keeps getting stranger. A UC Davis physicist recently published research demonstrating the possibility for complex lifeforms to exist in a two-dimensional universe. дальше »
2019-6-26 00:43
Researchers Discover a Material Which Might Prevent Rechargeable Battery Degradation
Batteries have changed our society forever, although the concept itself still warrants some further improvements. For many years now, technology companies and researchers have tried to extend battery life through various means. дальше »
2019-6-25 05:00
How to read a scientific research paper
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. One of the most important skills any discerning media consumer can have is the ability to comprehend a scientific research paper. дальше »
2019-6-15 01:07
Blockchain Genomics Firm, Merck’s EMD Serono Sign Anonymized Data Sharing Agreement
Blockchain firm Nebula Genomics has signed a data access agreement with EMD Serono, the North American biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA
дальше »2019-6-12 16:00
Stanford’s new AI can help doctors spot brain aneurysms
Stanford researchers have developed a new AI tool that can help detect aneurysms, a condition that causes blood vessels in the brain to bulge, potentially causing stroke, brain damage or death. дальше »
2019-6-10 12:41
Coroner claims woman overdosed on cannabis, scientists call bullshit
In the history of human existence there isn’t a single scrap of peer-reviewed, verified evidence supporting the idea that it’s possible to overdose on cannabis. Yet, somehow, a coroner from Louisiana claims to be 100-percent positive that a 39-year-old woman’s become the first to do so. дальше »
2019-6-8 02:55
AI model exposes Hollywood’s bias against actresses
While the technology world and the US political institution grapple with how to deal with incumbent gender discrimination, Hollywood’s seemingly gotten a pass on the matter. But a new study out of London indicates Tinsel Town may be just as bad as Silicon Valley and the US Senate. дальше »
2019-6-7 02:11
Why scientists believe Godzilla’s fictional growth is cause for real concern
A pair of scientists from prestigious Dartmouth University recently published research postulating why Godzilla has more than doubled in size since 1954. If you guessed a gym membership and a high-protein diet: you’re wrong. дальше »
2019-6-1 02:31
Yale researchers spot a biomarker that could help to predict suicide
Researchers at Yale University believe they’ve found a marker within the brain that could help to prevent suicide. The marker, known as mGlurR5, is a glutamate receptor found throughout all regions of the brain, and is known to play a role in a number of functions like sleep and memory. дальше »
2019-5-14 04:14
Grand theft consciousness: How quantum algorithms will backdoor human-level AI
The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, as the legend goes, was invented when two oblivious young people walking around eating boring snacks accidentally crashed into each other on a city street. Grab one while you read about an even better mash-up: the one between machine learning and quantum computers that’ll eventually, accidentally lead to human-level AI. дальше »
2019-5-14 23:54
New Brain Implant Translates Your Thoughts to Natural Speech
Brain-computer interfaces have been around for several years now. In most cases, they are used to help people who are no longer capable of communicating on their own. University of California scientists successfully unveiled a new type of brain-computer interface. дальше »
2019-5-1 08:20
Scientists Explore the Inside of a Beating Heart With an Autonomous Robot
Scientists around the world are constantly looking to explore the boundaries of new technologies. A new experiment has allowed a team of enthusiasts to successfully create a new autonomous robotic device. дальше »
2019-4-25 15:00
Happy 4/20: Here’s some science to shut up the cannabis haters
April 20th is a holy day for many who imbibe cannabis. For some, it’s just a great day to watch stoner flicks and smoke herb all day. Others view it with more import; especially those who consume cannabis medicinally. дальше »
2019-4-20 22:08
The FDA just approved a diet pill that makes you feel full faster
There’s no magic pill for weight loss, except this one, maybe. Gelesis, a Boston biotech company, announced today that it had received clearance from the FDA to market what could account to a magic bullet solution to the growing obesity epidemic in America. дальше »
2019-4-16 03:57
Researchers create 3D print of heart using harvested human tissue
Researchers at Tel Aviv University today unveiled a world’s first – a 3D print of a heart constructed from harvested human tissue and vessels. This technology, although in its formative stages, could potentially one day provide relief for patients whose lives are determined by the fickle whims of organ transplant lists. дальше »
2019-4-16 19:45
Baseball stat heads tracked 4M pitches to prove that umpires really are blind
It’s been less than a month since Opening Day. The 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB), like more than a century of professional baseball seasons before it, has already seen its share of controversial calls by the game’s most hated employees: umpires. дальше »
2019-4-12 04:29
Meet Katie Bouman, the STEM hero behind today’s black hole photo
Astronomers today published the first ever images of a celestial phenomenon we’ve long known to exist, but were unable to capture: a black hole. And it’s thanks, in large part, to the algorithms created by Katie Bouman. дальше »
2019-4-11 06:32
Nobel Prize winner wants to fight nuclear waste with lasers
The work of Nobel Prize winner Gerard Mourou could potentially solve (or at least mitigate) a major problem in the energy industry: nuclear waste. And the solution? Lasers, that which we hope will be the answer to every question. дальше »
2019-4-3 04:44
Multiple Dozen “Super” Black Holes Lurk at the Edge of the Known Universe
In the world of space exploration and science, black holes are one of the most intriguing concepts. Since no one knows how these black holes were formed in ancient times, scientists are still trying to find answers to numerous questions. дальше »
2019-3-20 12:08
Scientists Successfully Grow a Functional Tiny Human Brain in a Dish
In the world of science and technology, there are many interesting developments to keep tabs on. While the human brain is one of the most complex creations in all of biology, it is seemingly possible to create one from scratch in a controlled environment. дальше »
2019-3-20 16:24
Why probing this new artificial DNA molecule could help us discover aliens
It has been more than 65 years since James Watson and Francis Crick, working with Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins discovered that DNA – the basic chemical information code of all life forms – has a double helical structure that played an important role in its function. дальше »
2019-2-25 14:38
Homenum Revelio! AI will destroy sperm donor anonymity
Maybe you’re a full-time student trying to come up with next month’s ramen budget. Perhaps you’ve just lost your job and you’re trying to earn a few bucks in between interviews. Or it could be you’re just happy to find a career doing something you’re really good at. дальше »
2019-2-19 23:56
Study: Trump’s bravado isn’t an anomaly, it’s the culmination of a century-long political trend
To outsiders, President Trump’s brazen speech and unconventional style may make him seem like an outlier, the sum of leftover parts assembled by a pissed-off populace. But for one group of researchers, Trump’s idiosyncrasies aren’t so much a departure from societal norms as they are a continuation of a trend dating back more than a century. дальше »
2019-2-16 00:24
A ‘Google for bacterial DNA’ is helping scientists fight drug resistant infections
Ever since I read a 2014 WHO report stating that antibiotic-resistant bacteria could kill more people each year than cancer by 2050, I have been looking for signs of hope that we might avoid plummeting towards an apocalyptic nightmare of mass deaths by infection. дальше »
2019-2-7 12:25
Why you should care about CERN’s new and BIGGER particle collider
After four years of research, a new conceptual design report for CERN’s 100 km-long Future Circular Collider (FCC) has been released — marking a major milestone for science. Even though it’s only a proposal at the moment, scientists are extremely excited about the prospect of new particle collider that’s roughly four times the length of the previous Large Hadron Collider (LHC). дальше »
2019-1-23 19:51
A cotton seed sprouted – and died – on China’s Lunar Lander
On Tuesday, Chinese media reported that one of the cotton seeds aboard the Chang’e 4 lunar lander sprouted, marking the first time that any biological matter has ever grown on the moon. Unfortunately, the sprout died after nine days upon the beginning of the lander’s first lunar night on Sunday. дальше »
2019-1-16 09:59
Teacher of the year for life: Professor hired mercenaries to rescue student from ISIS
Charlotta Turner, a chemistry professor at Sweden’s Lund University, hired a team of mercenaries to extricate a student from ISIS-occupied territory when she found out they were going to be late on an assignment. дальше »
2018-12-19 00:26
DNA-based diet and exercise plans offer little more than self-fulfilling prophecy, study
Stanford University, over the course of a year, recruited 223 participants in a fascinating study at the intersection of diet, exercise, and DNA. Researchers sought individuals willing to take DNA tests to educate them of their personalized genetic makeup, and specifically, how it applies to diet and exercise. дальше »