Jessica Meyer

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Tiny #robot Eddy is busy learning how to grow food – pesticide-free & water-efficient.

Originally shared by Esben Østergaard

Tiny #robot Eddy is busy learning how to grow food – pesticide-free & water-efficient. This “growbot” measures less than a foot tall and resembles a life buoy. With its military-grade sensors and image-processing #technology, it’s a great help for farmers:
http://bit.ly/2nCFWI8

Virtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water - A tumbler that makes water look and taste like...

Originally shared by New Scientist

Virtual lemonade sends colour and taste to a glass of water - A tumbler that makes water look and taste like lemonade using LED lights and electrodes could allow people to share drinks on social media
http://ow.ly/wzZw50au8D7

Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

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Enlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose Depression

University of Texas researchers use Stampede supercomputer to identify patterns in neuroimaging data that are predictive for mental disorders.

The research is in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging. (full access paywall)

#machinelearning #psychology
http://neurosciencenews.com/depression-machine-learning-6301

Elon Musk backs Neuralink startup aimed at linking human brains with computers http://rgn.bz/IOTd

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Elon Musk backs Neuralink startup aimed at linking human brains with computers http://rgn.bz/IOTd

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, Inc. and SpaceX, is now part of a new AI initiative called Neuralink, which will explore the technologies necessary to create a human brain to computer linkage without physical interfaces between the two. The startup, which was first reported on Monday by The Wall Street Journal, will develop “neural lace” technology, which is sci-fi shorthand for linkages in which humans can seek self-improvement through technology connections. Neuralink would involve electrodes that move thought messages from the brain to a computer and back again. It’s a download-upload function with a whole new set of possibilities.

Musk had stated in February while at the World Government Summit that humans needed to avoid becoming redundant with the pervasive artificial intelligence in our world. Neuralink is Musk’s first step toward achieving that quest of essentially merging humans with software to keep abreast of artificial intelligence innovations.

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Can Artificial Intelligence to Detect Fake News?

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Can Artificial Intelligence to Detect Fake News?

Students and faculty at West Virginia University aren’t waiting for internet giants like Google and Facebook to provide solutions to fake news.
http://neurosciencenews.com/artificial-intelligence-fake-news-6299

Sherlock and Watson

Originally shared by Erik Jonker

Sherlock and Watson
A nice metaphor about the relationship between AI and humans, read attached blog Singularity Hub
https://singularityhub.com/2017/03/27/why-the-rise-of-ai-makes-human-intelligence-more-valuable-than-ever/?utm_content=buffer3ee5d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=googleplus-hub&utm_campaign=buffer

Are Robots Giving You Grief? Is Artificial Intelligence Driving You Crazy? You Are Not Alone http://rgn.bz/LTBI

Originally shared by Before It's News

Are Robots Giving You Grief? Is Artificial Intelligence Driving You Crazy? You Are Not Alone http://rgn.bz/LTBI

“Technophobes” — people who fear robots, artificial intelligence and new technology that they don’t understand — are much more likely to be afraid of losing their jobs due to technology and to suffer anxiety-related mental health issues, a Baylor University researcher says.

More than a third of those in the study fit its definition of “technophobe” and are more fearful of automation that could lead to job displacement than they are of potentially threatening or dangerous circumstances such as romantic rejection, public speaking and police brutality, the study found.

“If you’re afraid of losing your job to a robot, you’re not alone,” said researcher Paul McClure, a sociologist in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. “This is a real concern among a substantial portion of the American population. They are not simply a subgroup of generally fearful people.”

More http://rgn.bz/LTBI

Algunas plantas tienen algunas características curativas increíbles, reducen la ansiedad y purifican el aire, gran...

Originally shared by Ecoinventos

Algunas plantas tienen algunas características curativas increíbles, reducen la ansiedad y purifican el aire, gran combinación para ayudarte a dormir mejor.
http://ecoinventos.com/plantas-en-tu-habitacion-que-te-haran-dormir-mejor/?utm_content=buffer16d6b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Way You Interact With Your Smartphone

Originally shared by 33rd Square

Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Way You Interact With Your Smartphone
Artificial Intelligence Some people still think of artificial intelligence as a sleek robotic assistant that's far in the future, but AI is no longer something to anticipate down the road. It's already here, and it's available in one form or another on ne...
http://www.33rdsquare.com/2017/03/artificial-intelligence-will-change-way.html

Research Shows That 40% of Cancers Are Entirely Preventable http://buff.ly/2nxoDXV

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

Research Shows That 40% of Cancers Are Entirely Preventable http://buff.ly/2nxoDXV

Astaxanthin compound found to switch on the FOX03 'longevity gene' in mice

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Astaxanthin compound found to switch on the FOX03 'longevity gene' in mice

The Astaxanthin compound CDX-085 (developed by Cardax) showed the ability to significantly increase the expression of the FOXO3 gene, which plays a proven role in longevity. "All of us have the FOXO3 gene, which protects against aging in humans," said Dr. Bradley Willcox, MD, Professor and Director of Research at the Department of Geriatric Medicine, JABSOM, and Principal Investigator of the National Institutes of Health-funded Kuakini Hawaii Lifespan and Healthspan Studies. "But about one in three persons carry a version of the FOXO3 gene that is associated with longevity. By activating the FOXO3 gene common in all humans, we can make it act like the "longevity" version. Through this research, we have shown that Astaxanthin "activates" the FOXO3 gene," said Willcox. "This preliminary study was the first of its kind to test the potential of Astaxanthin to activate the FOXO3 gene in mammals," said Dr. Richard Allsopp, PhD, Associate Professor, and researcher with the JABSOM Institute of Biogenesis Research. In the study, mice were fed either normal food or food containing a low or high dose of the Astaxanthin compound CDX-085 provided by Cardax. The animals that were fed the higher amount of the Astaxanthin compound experienced a significant increase in the activation of the FOXO3 gene in their heart tissue.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-astaxanthin-compound-fox03-longevity-gene.html#jCp

Cognitive Machine Learning (2): Uncertain Thoughts

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Cognitive Machine Learning (2): Uncertain Thoughts

Metacognition was a new word when first used by John Flavell while exploring the memory abilities of children [1]. He defined metacognition, and still its definition today, as the 'knowledge and cognition about cognitive phenomena'. This cognition includes the awareness, introspection and control of thoughts. Metacognition is often considered to be one of our most sophisticated of cognitive capacities.
http://blog.shakirm.com/2017/03/cognitive-machine-learning-2-uncertain-thoughts/

And here it is.

And here it is... The terror attack in London which killed 4 people somehow warrants further erosion of your civil liberties.
I think it's worthwhile to note the number of people that die on the roads on any given day in the uk is 4.75 (according to https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-in-great-britain-main-results-2015)
If the government really cared about lives they would be pushing autonomous cars to save the other 1700+ lives per year. However they are hell bent on being able to intercept every single communique without warrant and with no particular target.
By putting backdoors in encryption you make everything less safe.
Who would trust banking, or any secure connection if some parties could man in the middle it. If there are back doors, sooner or later control of them will leak and everyone will become vulnerable.

As tragic as the London attack was, it highlights several things.
That the UKs ban on guns works. And the lethality of this attack is much much smaller than an average American school shooting.
That you cannot protect against loan wolves. You can't stop people hiring a van and running people over. If someone is sick enough to want to kill people there is always a way and they don't necessarily communicate their intentions before hand.

To reduce road deaths, including vehicular terrorist attacks, you need to ban human drivers and lead the way in self driving cars, not introduce more unacceptable spying caveats.

The UK already has the broadest scope of Investigatory powers of any nation. Do we really need to ensure that all communications are compromised?
http://thehackernews.com/2017/03/london-terror-attack-whatsapp.html?m=1

Elon Musk Just Confirmed That He's Making Tech To Merge Human Brains and Computers

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

Elon Musk Just Confirmed That He's Making Tech To Merge Human Brains and Computers
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Artificial Intelligence Tech Will Arrive in Three Waves

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

Artificial Intelligence Tech Will Arrive in Three Waves
http://buff.ly/2o2NQKL

6 Vital Items You Can Never Stockpile Enough Of http://rgn.bz/hPwl

Originally shared by Before It's News

6 Vital Items You Can Never Stockpile Enough Of http://rgn.bz/hPwl

When stockpiling supplies in your home for survival and disaster preparedness, there are certain items that may run out quicker than you realize.

Think about it: A large-scale economic collapse is going to last for months, if not years. An EMP attack will knock the power grid down on a national scale for an equal amount of time, if not longer.

Here are six items to consider buying more of:

1. Baking soda

This is truly one of the most overlooked survival items on the planet. It is one of the best all-around cleaning and personal hygiene product that you can buy – and it’s cheap. With baking soda, you can make soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, dishwashing soap, and a cleaning agent for floors and furniture.

2. Batteries

Without batteries, how are you to power your electronic items and your flashlights? The best kinds of batteries to buy in bulk are common types such as AA or AAA, but you also will want to store plenty of more unique types, for any special devices. For example, many heavy-duty flashlights will require D batteries.

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I've never understood the desire to upload our minds into a machine - it's our bodies that make our minds human

Originally shared by John Hagel

I've never understood the desire to upload our minds into a machine - it's our bodies that make our minds human
http://bit.ly/2o6eBLJ

The Mathematics of #MachineLearning

Originally shared by Marcus Borba

The Mathematics of #MachineLearning

#BigData #DataScience #AI
https://medium.com/towards-data-science/the-mathematics-of-machine-learning-894f046c568#.pp3r6zqh6

A woman who retired at 28 with $2 million in the bank explains how she saved 70% of her income in New York City

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-a-28-year-old-retiree-saved-70-of-her-income-in-new-york-city-2017-3?international=true&r=US&IR=T

The world's first solar panel road has opened in France

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
http://uk.businessinsider.com/the-worlds-first-solar-panel-road-has-opened-in-france-2016-12?international=true&r=UK&IR=T

Guten Morgen!

Originally shared by noz.de

Guten Morgen!
Euch wurde heute Nacht eine Stunde geklaut. Das macht aber nichts, denn wir haben schon ein bisschen Lesestoff am Morgen für Euch!

Spermien sind der Ursprung menschlichen Lebens. Doch Wissenschaftler schlagen Alarm: Die Fruchtbarkeit deutscher Männer nimmt ab. (Foto: dpa)
http://www.noz.de/deutschland-welt/gut-zu-wissen/artikel/869903/warum-das-sperma-deutscher-maenner-schlechter-wird

A young boy used his unconscious mother's finger to unlock her phone before asking Siri to contact emergency...

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering

A young boy used his unconscious mother's finger to unlock her phone before asking Siri to contact emergency services.

For lovers of wine, there's little more annoying than those staining drops that travel down the end of a bottle.

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering

For lovers of wine, there's little more annoying than those staining drops that travel down the end of a bottle. One man put an end to it.

One of our most popular posts of the past week: Is this yours?

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One of our most popular posts of the past week: Is this yours?
http://wef.ch/2mwzPoO

Pareto's Principle: How the 80/20 Rule Can Help Improve Your Performance

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto created a mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of wealth in his country. Pareto observed that twenty percent of the people owned eighty percent of the wealth. In the late 1940s, quality guru, Dr. Joseph M. Juran, attributed the 80/20 Rule to Pareto, calling it Pareto's Principle. Pareto's Principle or Pareto's Law is a useful tool to help you prioritize and manage the work in your life.
https://www.thebalance.com/pareto-s-principle-the-80-20-rule-2275148

The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few, or the principle of factor sparsity)...

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

The Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule, the law of the vital few, or the principle of factor sparsity) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran suggested the principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who noted the 80/20 connection while at the University of Lausanne in 1896, as published in his first paper, "Cours d'économie politique". Essentially, Pareto showed that approximately 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the population; Pareto developed the principle by observing that about 20% of the peapods in his garden contained 80% of the peas.

The Pareto Principle claims that only a "vital few" peapods produce the majority of peas.
It is a common rule of thumb in business; e.g., "80% of your sales come from 20% of your clients." Mathematically, the 80/20 rule is roughly followed by a power law distribution (also known as a Pareto distribution) for a particular set of parameters, and many natural phenomena have been shown empirically to exhibit such a distribution.

The Pareto principle is only tangentially related to Pareto efficiency. Pareto developed both concepts in the context of the distribution of income and wealth among the population.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareto_principle?wprov=sfla1

This Incredible Robot Doesn't Need Batteries Or Computer Chips - http://buff.ly/2nCNxFM

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

This Incredible Robot Doesn't Need Batteries Or Computer Chips - http://buff.ly/2nCNxFM

Precisamos parar de queimar combustíveis fósseis AGORA.

Originally shared by Greenpeace Brasil

Precisamos parar de queimar combustíveis fósseis AGORA. Chegamos a um nível de aquecimento global que tem consequências além do que a ciência consegue prever. http://act.gp/2mE1ST9
http://act.gp/2mE1ST9

Grind, Blend, Microwave - How Does the Way You Process Them Affect the Health-Benefits of Veggies and Fruits

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Grind, Blend, Microwave - How Does the Way You Process Them Affect the Health-Benefits of Veggies and Fruits

Food processing ain't always bad(!) - if you could remember one take-home message, only, it should be just that: "Food processing ain't always bad!" While the study found no difference among the commercial blenders/grinders on the extractable levels of health-beneficial components including carotenoids, anthocyanins, free radical scavenging compounds and potential anti-inflammatory components, there is a general trend that favors the increase, not decrease, of such components in carrots (veggies) and blueberries (fruit) with blending and no effect in the probably most important anti-inflammatory effects (measured in the macrophage experiment the scientists did) with either blending/grinding or microwaving. So, if you buy frozen blueberries, defrost them in the microwave oven and blend them that's not worse than eating the 'fresh' blueberries from the farmers' market (you cannot tell me that the 'farmer' gathered them in the morning before he sells them). In fact, doing the former may have two important advantages: (a) the frozen blueberries may actually be "fresher" and more nutritious than the ones from the farmers' market (see Figure) so that the small drop in their health promoting effects matters only if supermarket stored the blueberries for years (Skupień. 2006)

Can We Please Stop Drawing Trees on Top of Skyscrapers?

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
http://www.archdaily.com/346374/can-we-please-stop-drawing-trees-on-top-of-skyscrapers/

Why is so much memory needed for deep neural networks?

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Why is so much memory needed for deep neural networks?

Memory is one of the biggest challenges in deep neural networks (DNNs) today. Researchers are struggling with the limited memory bandwidth of the DRAM devices that have to be used by today's systems to store the huge amounts of weights and activations in DNNs. DRAM capacity appears to be a limitation too. But these challenges are not quite as they seem. Computer architectures have developed with processor chips specialised for serial processing and DRAMs optimised for high density memory. The interface between these two devices is a major bottleneck that introduces latency and bandwidth limitations and adds a considerable overhead in power consumption. Although we do not yet have a complete understanding of human brains and how they work, it is generally understood that there is no large, separate memory store. The long- and short-term memory function in human brains is thought to be embedded in the neuron/synapse structure. Even simple organisms such as the C.Elgan worm, with a neural structure made up of just over 300 neurons, has some basic memory functions of this sort. Building memory into conventional processors is one way of getting around the memory bottleneck problem by opening huge memory bandwidth at much lower power consumption. However, memory on-chip is area expensive and it wouldn’t be possible to add on the large amounts of memory currently attached to the CPU and GPU processors currently used to train and deploy DNNs. So it's useful to look at how memory is used today in CPU and GPU-powered deep learning systems and to ask why we appear to need such large attached memory storage with these systems when our brains appear to work well without it. Memory in neural networks is required to store input data, weight parameters and activations as an input propagates through the network. In training, activations from a forward pass must be retained until they can be used to calculate the error gradients in the backwards pass. As an example, the 50-layer ResNet network has ~26 million weight parameters and computes ~16 million activations in the forward pass. If you use a 32-bit floating-point value to store each weight and activation this would give a total storage requirement of 168 MB. By using a lower precision value to store these weights and activations we could halve or even quarter this storage requirement.
https://www.graphcore.ai/blog/why-is-so-much-memory-needed-for-deep-neural-networks

Boosting natural brain opioids may be a better way to treat anxiety

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Boosting natural brain opioids may be a better way to treat anxiety

Published in Nature Communications by University of Sydney scholars, the findings suggest medications that boost the effect of natural brain opioids might be a better way to reduce anxiety than 'receptor-binding' opioid drugs like morphine, which have major side effects. Fear and anxiety help defend us against harm, and are largely controlled via neural circuits of interconnected nerve cells and synaptic activity in the brain's amygdala that allow neurons to pass electrical or chemical signals to each other. Specialised neural circuits control these emotions, but disturbances in the circuits can cause prolonged and disabling emotional responses that are out of proportion to threatening events..."Our findings show that opioids produced and released by our own brain cells strongly regulate these critical neural circuits that are important for fear responses. "We also show that we could boost the actions of these endogenous opioids using a novel pharmacological approach."
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-03-boosting-natural-brain-opioids-anxiety.html#jCp

Access to nature reduces depression and obesity

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Access to nature reduces depression and obesity

People living close to trees and green spaces are less likely to be obese, inactive, or dependent on anti-depressants, according to a new report. Middle-aged Scottish men with homes in deprived but verdant areas were found to have a death rate 16% lower than their more urban counterparts. Pregnant women also received a health boost from a greener environment, recording lower blood pressures and giving birth to larger babies, research in Bradford found. Overall, nature is an under-recognised healer, the paper says, offering multiple health benefits from allergy reductions to increases in self-esteem and mental wellbeing. A study team of 11 researchers at the Institute for European environmental policy (IEEP) spent a year reviewing more than 200 academic studies for the report, which is the most wide-ranging probe yet into the dynamics of health, nature and wellbeing. The project first appeared as an unpublicised 280-page European commission literature review last autumn, before being augmented for Friends of the Earth Europe with analysis of the links between nature-related health outcomes and deprivation. “The evidence is strong and growing that people and communities can only thrive when they have access to nature,” said Robbie Blake, a nature campaigner for Friends of the Earth Europe, which commissioned the analysis. “We all need nature in our lives, it gives us freedom and helps us live healthily; yet deprived communities are routinely cut off from nature in their surroundings and it is suffocating for their well-being.”
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/mar/21/access-nature-reduces-depression-obesity-european-report

VentureBeat: How Chinese-led globalization will impact tech. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwrcCcxTk

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

VentureBeat: How Chinese-led globalization will impact tech. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwrcCcxTk
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwrcCcxTk

SciTech Digest - 13/2017.

SciTech Digest - 13/2017.
Permalink here: http://www.scitechdigest.net/2017/03/tetrachromatic-filters-optogenetic-stop.html

Tetrachromatic filters, Optogenetic stop light, Automated Lego lab, CRISPR applications, Antiaging breakthroughs, More medical implants, Molecular moire patterns, Quantum dot lasers, Cryo-Electron microscopy, Robot bug zapper.

1. Filters for Tetrachromatic Vision
New lenses filter out different parts of the spectrum and when fitted to glasses allow the wearer to see colours that are normally hidden (known as metamers), and which might provide tetrachromatic vision and beyond https://techxplore.com/news/2017-03-filters-tetrachromatic-vision-humans.html.

2. Optogenetic Stop Light
Optogenetics gets an expanded toolkit with a newly engineered protein that responds to green light by shutting off cellular signalling http://ist.ac.at/news-media/news/news-detail/article/when-green-means-stop/6/.

3. Lego Lab Automation
A new DIY lego robot design and free software download lets anyone build an automated life sciences and chemistry robot for carrying out lots of sequential tests, reactions, and measurements http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/diy-lego-robot-brings-lab-automation-to-students.

4. CRISPR Applications
First, CRISPR is being used to target cancer cell’s synthetic lethal vulnerabilities in which two genes have dependent effects such that if one is mutated cancer results but if the other is also mutated then cell death results http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/crisprcas9-reveals-cancers-synthetic-lethal-vulnerabilities/81254065. Second, CRISPR is enhancing T-Cell immunotherapy treatments for cancer and might provide off-the-shelf cells rather than necessitating patient-derived cells http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/03/crispr-gene-therapy-is-enhancing-t-cell.html.

5. Antiaging Breakthroughs
First, cell-penetrating peptides comprising specific sequences demonstrate the ability to block particular cellular interactions and cause apoptosis of senescent cells, and demonstrating pretty decent antiaging effects in mice models http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39354628. Second, immortalised cell lines have been engineered that could mass produce red blood cells, while the osteopontin protein has been discovered to rejuvenate white blood cell activity http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/03/two-separate-breakthroughs-will-combine.html.

6. Better, More Natural Medical Implants
First, a new technique prevents scar tissue formation around implanted medical devices http://news.mit.edu/2017/blocking-immune-cells-scar-tissue-better-implants-0320. Second, another new technique quickly grafts PEDOT polymer films on metal substrates that can improve the interfacing of neurons with biomedical implants http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2017/march/materials-breakthrough/.

7. Molecular Moire Superstructures
I first came across the very cool Moire patterns via Numberphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAja2jp1VjE. But now molecular moire superstructures can be formed via block copolymers https://phys.org/news/2017-03-moire-superstructures-block-copolymers.html.

8. Flying Saucer Quantum Dots
While specific sizes of quantum dots produce distinct colours of light, altering the specific shape of quantum dots produces far more efficient quantum dot lasers that might solve the heating issues that have plagued this application http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/materials/flying-saucer-quantum-dots-the-secret-to-better-brighter-lasers.

9. Cryo-Electron Microscopy Imaging
Cryo-Electron Microscopy has been significantly extended with the new ability to produce three dimensional atomic-scale images and models of complex biological structures including complete viruses http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2017/03/23/cryo-electron-microscopy-achieves-unprecedented-resolution-using-new-computational-methods/.

10. Underwater Bug Zapper
Perhaps inspired by the device that zapper mosquitoes with lasers, a new underwater robotic drone zapps lice to protect fish in fish-farms http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/optoelectronics/licehunting-underwater-drone-protects-salmon-with-lasers.

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Robots are stronger, faster, more durable… and hackable - Some of today's best known robots turn out to be easily...

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Robots are stronger, faster, more durable… and hackable - Some of today's best known robots turn out to be easily hijacked, a sign that this burgeoning tech industry must make security a top priority, says Paul Marks
http://ow.ly/z2hP50anvhk

Japan’s ACROS Building is a Mountainous Green-Roofed Pyramid Planted With Trees

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Japan’s ACROS Building is a Mountainous Green-Roofed Pyramid Planted With Trees

link: http://inhabitat.com/photos-acros-japan-is-a-mountainous-green-roofed-pyramid-planted-with-trees/

51 Scientific Reasons Coffee is Healthy

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51 Scientific Reasons Coffee is Healthy

Is most cancer just random bad luck? No, lifestyle matters a lot

Originally shared by New Scientist

Is most cancer just random bad luck? No, lifestyle matters a lot
http://ow.ly/fVfL50aoX8F

Ray Kurzweil's Mind-Boggling Predictions for the Next 25 Years

Originally shared by michael barth
https://singularityhub.com/2015/01/26/ray-kurzweils-mind-boggling-predictions-for-the-next-25-years/#.WNUh9OkLw9w.google_plusone_share

Would YOU choose to live forever?

Originally shared by michael barth

Would YOU choose to live forever? Age-reversing pill that Nasa wants to give to astronauts on Mars will begin human trials within six months
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4343142/Human-trials-age-reversing-pill-start-six-months.html

The Telegraph: World's largest 'artificial sun' shines brightly for the first time.

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

The Telegraph: World's largest 'artificial sun' shines brightly for the first time. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwhsjL1DQ
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwhsjL1DQ

The best external desktop hard drive http://engt.co/2n1RZeg

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The best external desktop hard drive http://engt.co/2n1RZeg
http://engt.co/2n1RZeg

MIT creates 3D-printed robot inspired by the goldbug beetle http://engt.co/2nkniUd

Originally shared by Engadget

MIT creates 3D-printed robot inspired by the goldbug beetle http://engt.co/2nkniUd
http://engt.co/2nkniUd

Google kills Talk, thins its messaging herd http://engt.co/2nln6UR

Originally shared by Engadget

Google kills Talk, thins its messaging herd http://engt.co/2nln6UR
http://engt.co/2nln6UR

Tesla starts taking solar roof orders next month http://engt.co/2n2G5kl

Originally shared by Engadget

Tesla starts taking solar roof orders next month http://engt.co/2n2G5kl
http://engt.co/2n2G5kl

RT: CIA’s NightSkies tool can hack, remotely control iPhones without user knowing.

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

RT: CIA’s NightSkies tool can hack, remotely control iPhones without user knowing. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw2MaHxDk
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw2MaHxDk

Parallel computation provides deeper insight into brain function

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Parallel computation provides deeper insight into brain function

Unlike experimental neuroscientists who deal with real-life neurons, computational neuroscientists use model simulations to investigate how the brain functions. While many computational neuroscientists use simplified mathematical models of neurons, researchers in the Computational Neuroscience Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) develop software that models neurons to the detail of molecular interactions with the goal of eliciting new insights into neuronal function. Applications of the software were limited in scope up until now because of the intense computational power required for such detailed neuronal models, but recently Dr. Weiliang Chen, Dr. Iain Hepburn, and Professor Erik De Schutter published two related papers in which they outline the accuracy and scalability of their new high-speed computational software, "Parallel STEPS." The combined findings suggest that Parallel STEPS could be used to reveal new insights into how individual neurons function and communicate with each other.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170324104918.htm

One Woman's Immortal Cells Have Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Lives http://buff.ly/2mBGA8U

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

One Woman's Immortal Cells Have Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Lives http://buff.ly/2mBGA8U

Is it a bird? Is it a bug? No it’s a biomimetic microdrone with flapping wings

Originally shared by TechCrunch

Is it a bird? Is it a bug? No it’s a biomimetic microdrone with flapping wings
http://tcrn.ch/2nn4OSY

Forget about those boring shelves for your herb garden and instead DIY this gorgeous vertical planter resembling a...

Forget about those boring shelves for your herb garden and instead DIY this gorgeous vertical planter resembling a beehive! It will definitely look better in your garden.

http://buff.ly/2luVkWy

No, this is not a 3D printed structure but a DIY project designed by the owner-builder himself. You can DIY it too since he has shared the complete step-by-step tutorial.

Do you want this herb hive to be your next project? Go and get started on making your Herb Hive and tell us about it :)

Forget Smartphones. You Need a "Dumb" Phone

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

Forget Smartphones. You Need a "Dumb" Phone
http://buff.ly/2nURM0z

https://spideroak.com/articles/facebook-shadow-profiles-a-profile-of-you-that-you-never-created

Originally shared by Polynomial -C

https://spideroak.com/articles/facebook-shadow-profiles-a-profile-of-you-that-you-never-created
A shadow profile is a collection of data that Facebook has collected about you that you didn’t provide yourself. In other words, let’s say you’re a cautious social media user, and you limit what information you put online. While you may not have listed your cell phone number, if one of your connections used the “Find My Friends” feature and allowed Facebook to scan their contacts, Facebook collected all the other information about you associated with that contact.

Even if you never provided them, Facebook very likely has your alternate email addresses, your phone numbers, and your home address – all helpfully supplied by friends who are trying to find you and connect.

Cómo unas latas de aluminio pueden mejorar tu señal wifi.

Originally shared by Ecoinventos

Cómo unas latas de aluminio pueden mejorar tu señal wifi.
http://ecoinventos.com/como-unas-latas-de-cerveza-pueden-mejorar-tu-senal-wifi/?utm_content=buffer8dadf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer

New Scientist News: Maths explains how pedestrians avoid bumping into one another.

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

New Scientist News: Maths explains how pedestrians avoid bumping into one another. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw7POO1TQ
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIw7POO1TQ

Yes!

http://www.businessinsider.de/google-location-sharing-maps-are-just-like-latitude-2017-3?r=US&IR=T

Originally shared by Bio E

Yes!

#health #healthtip #fitness #weightloss #run #yoga #exercise #gym #quote #motivation #diet #stress #sports #running #ski #weightlifting #athelete #slim #slimming #power #life #stress #gut #guthealth #probiotics #quote #biogenicsmd #facts #love #care #life #success #kahokoso #goal #resolution

Google resurrected a dead product on Wednesday and no one noticed

- March 24, 2017

The Magic of Neurogenesis: How to Help Your Body Make New Brain Cells | | Observer

- March 23, 2017

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

The Magic of Neurogenesis: How to Help Your Body Make New Brain Cells | | Observer

'... In summary, if you eat foods high in omega-3 fatty acids, you genuinely help your brain work well. According to some studies, neurogenesis can be also reinforced by certain dietary substances, such as flavonoids, found in blueberries and cocoa, resveratrol, found in red wine, or curcumin, found in the turmeric spice. So a glass of cabernet, a bite of dark chocolate, or a bowl of yellow curry can be a nice treat for your brain.

On the contrary, it appears that chronic sleep deprivation and stress (including early-life and pregnancy trauma) inhibit the production of new brain cells in adults, which in turn causes deterioration of our cognitive functions and overall mental health.
...'

http://observer.com/2017/03/the-magic-of-neurogenesis-help-your-body-brain-cells-development-entrepreneurship-health-neuroscience/
http://observer.com/2017/03/the-magic-of-neurogenesis-help-your-body-brain-cells-development-entrepreneurship-health-neuroscience/

The strange link between the human mind and quantum physics

- March 23, 2017

Originally shared by Neuroscience Roi-Girard

The strange link between the human mind and quantum physics
Some scientists think we already understand what consciousness is, or that it is a mere illusion. But many others feel we have not grasped where consciousness comes from at all.
The perennial puzzle of consciousness has even led some researchers to invoke quantum physics to explain it. That notion has always been met with skepticism, which is not surprising: it does not sound wise to explain one mystery with another. But such ideas are not obviously absurd, and neither are they arbitrary.
For one thing, the mind seemed, to the great discomfort of physicists, to force its way into early quantum theory. What's more, quantum computers are predicted to be capable of accomplishing things ordinary computers cannot, which reminds us of how our brains can achieve things that are still beyond artificial intelligence. "Quantum consciousness" is widely derided as mystical woo, but it just will not go away.
Quantum mechanics is the best theory we have for describing the world at the nuts-and-bolts level of atoms and subatomic particles. Perhaps the most renowned of its mysteries is the fact that the outcome of a quantum experiment can change depending on whether or not we choose to measure some property of the particles involved.
When this "observer effect" was first noticed by the early pioneers of quantum theory, they were deeply troubled. It seemed to undermine the basic assumption behind all science: that there is an objective world out there, irrespective of us. If the way the world behaves depends on how – or if – we look at it, what can "reality" really mean?
Some of those researchers felt forced to conclude that objectivity was an illusion, and that consciousness has to be allowed an active role in quantum theory. To others, that did not make sense. Surely, Albert Einstein once complained, the Moon does not exist only when we look at it!
Today some physicists suspect that, whether or not consciousness influences quantum mechanics, it might in fact arise because of it. They think that quantum theory might be needed to fully understand how the brain works.
Might it be that, just as quantum objects can apparently be in two places at once, so a quantum brain can hold onto two mutually-exclusive ideas at the same time?
These ideas are speculative, and it may turn out that quantum physics has no fundamental role either for or in the workings of the mind. But if nothing else, these possibilities show just how strangely quantum theory forces us to think.
Read more - http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170215-the-strange-link-between-the-human-mind-and-quantum-physics
#neuroscience #memory #neurobiology #brain #cells #neuron #QuantumPhysics #HumanBrain #plasticity #neurology #synapses #SynapticTransmission #cortex #neurons #BrainCells #research #discovery #learning #behavior #interaction #CerebralCortex

Have you tried this?

- March 23, 2017

Originally shared by Bio E

Have you tried this?

#health #healthtip #food #organic #organicfood #weightloss #run #yoga #exercise #gym #vegetarian #vegetables #organicfarming #herbalremedy #fruit #motivation #digestion #foodporn #eat #diet #vegan #herbs #gut #guthealth #probiotics #quote #biogenicsmd #gmo #pesticide #environment #farming #processed #junkfood #fastfood #sugar #smoking #environment #nature #eco

Could fast radio bursts be evidence for extraterrestrial technology?

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering

Could fast radio bursts be evidence for extraterrestrial technology? A new study suggests they could well be, let's take a look.

Ways To Reduce The Cancer-Causing Effects Of Cell Phones http://rgn.bz/n01D

Originally shared by Before It's News

Ways To Reduce The Cancer-Causing Effects Of Cell Phones http://rgn.bz/n01D

Ever since the World Health Organization admitted in 2011 that cell phone radiation is “possibly carcinogenic,” and may be contributing to the global uptick in brain cancer cases, its far harder to label someone a hypochondriac for being concerned about the health consequences of exposure.[i] In fact, one study cited in their report showed a 40% increased risk for gliomas in the highest category of heavy users (reported average: 30 minutes per day over a 10-year period) – not exactly a small effect.

A recent study published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology confirms that the microwave radiation given off by mobile phones is capable of transforming normal cells into cancerous ones.

Titled “Cellular Neoplastic Transformation Induced by 916 MHz Microwave Radiation,” researchers exposed fibroblast cells, a connective tissue-producing type of cell, to 916 MHz electromagnetic frequencies (which have already been shown to alter brain biomolecules), and found that after 5-8 weeks exposure they changed their form and rate of proliferation to a cancerous phenotype. These cells were also found to be tumor-forming when transplanted into mice.

What You Can Do To Protect Yourself

Realistically, most people reading this article will not be decommissioning their iphones or androids anytime soon. These devices enable us to stay closely connected to our loved ones, as well as to connect to the global brain which is the internet. But what this research does implore us to do is to exercise caution. Here are a few steps to take to reduce exposure

More http://rgn.bz/n01D

E-tattoos turn knuckles and freckles into smartphone controls

Originally shared by Jaana Nyström

E-tattoos turn knuckles and freckles into smartphone controls

"Make the most of that beauty spot. Ultrathin temporary electronic tattoos can now turn body blemishes into touch-sensitive buttons, letting you control your smartphone with your own wrinkles, freckles and other skin features.

People intuitively know the location of their own bumps and birthmarks, which makes them ideal locations for touch-sensitive buttons, says Martin Weigel at Saarland University in Saarbrücken, Germany, who has led the research. You could squeeze a freckle to answer a phone call, or slide a finger over your knuckles to change the volume of your music..."

Learn more:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2124961-e-tattoos-turn-knuckles-and-freckles-into-smartphone-controls/

#Science #Tech #Future #Tattoos #Research

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2124961-e-tattoos-turn-knuckles-and-freckles-into-smartphone-controls/

The world's most famous cosmologist will finally get the chance to fly to space.

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering

The world's most famous cosmologist will finally get the chance to fly to space. Stephen Hawking announced his exciting plans today.

Das neu gegründete Penrose-Institut in LaJolla, Kalifornien ist nach dem mathematischen Physiker Sir Roger Penrose...

Originally shared by Spektrum der Wissenschaft

Das neu gegründete Penrose-Institut in LaJolla, Kalifornien ist nach dem mathematischen Physiker Sir Roger Penrose benannt und widmet sich der menschlichen und künstlichen Intelligenz, der Quantenbiologie und Neuer Physik. Da Roger Penrose der Bruder des … #scilogs
http://scilogs.spektrum.de/die-sankore-schriften/ist-das-menschliche-gehirn-ein-quantencomputer/

A small town in the Netherlands has installed traffic lights in the pavement in order to prevent smartphone users...

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering

A small town in the Netherlands has installed traffic lights in the pavement in order to prevent smartphone users from wandering into...

The Humans aren't dead

Originally shared by Erik Jonker

The Humans aren't dead
The good news is humans have a role to play in a future with AI, however the transition/transformation will be hard.
http://alisterpaine.com/2017/03/20/the-humans-arent-dead-lessons-from-mits-conference-on-ai-machine-learning/

SciTech Digest - 12/2017.

- March 19, 2017

SciTech Digest - 12/2017.
Permalink here: http://www.scitechdigest.net/2017/03/superfluid-helium-entropy-military.html

Superfluid Helium entropy, Military robots, Metal foams, DeepMind memory trick, Persistent DNA origami, Transparent ceramics, How DNA is packaged, X-Raying integrated circuits, Cleavable cell control, Antenna-less smartphones.

1. Another Link Between Superfluid Helium & Black Holes
Yet another parallel between superfluid helium and black holes has been inferred, that being that the entropy of the system grows at the same rate as the area of the system and not the volume https://www.sciencenews.org/article/superfluid-helium-behaves-black-holes.

2. Military Robots
First, much bigger fully robotic tanks up to 20 tons in size will soon be entering service http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/03/future-of-completely-robotic-tanks-is.html, and second, in news surprising no one hacked commercial drones are being turned into Improvised Explosive Devices http://defense-update.com/20170306_drone_ieds.html.

3. Metal Foams & Laser Melted Structures
First, a new selective laser melting method can produce functionally graded crystallographic metallic materials with fine internal structures that convey different properties https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-03/ptgs-nao031017.php. Second, new composite metal foams show effective capabilities in ballistics armour, radiation shielding, and heat resistance https://news.ncsu.edu/2017/03/composite-metal-foams-2017/.

4. DeepMind’s Memory Trick
DeepMind shows how using a parameter known as neural episodic control results in an order of magnitude fewer interactions with the environment required to learn a task, and leading to much faster AI learning https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603868/how-deepminds-memory-trick-helps-ai-learn-faster/.

5. Long Life DNA Origami
Specifically designed block copolymers can now be created to self-assemble and envelop DNA origami structures, significantly boosting lifetime and resistance to decomposition in biological media https://tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/newsportal/news/blockcopolymer-mizellisierung-als-schutzstrategie-fuer-dna-origami?set_language=en.

6. Super-Hard Transparent Ceramics
For the first time popular industrial ceramic cubic silicon nitride has been synthesised, resulting in a super-hard window resistant to harsh industrial conditions http://www.desy.de/news/news_search/index_eng.html?openDirectAnchor=1200&two_columns=1. It is the third hardest ceramic after diamond (but can withstand double the temperature) and boron nitride (which is not transparent).

7. How DNA is Packaged in a Cell
A new imaging technique known as Hi-C has allowed the first direct 3D structural images of DNA is packaged in a cell to be observed for the first time https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/03/heres-the-first-3d-glimpse-of-how-dna-is-packaged-up-in-a-single-cell/.

8. X-Rays of Integrated Circuits
X-Rays can now be used to produce complete 3D models of integrated circuits from conventional computer chips, and allowing such chips to be reverse engineered much more rapidly http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/semiconductors/processors/xray-ic-imaging. Interesting not just for competitor chip makers but also “personal” security given Vault7 leaks concerning deliberate hardware vulnerabilities.

9. Cleavable Cell Light Control
Cell processes can now be controlled in a new way with light via linking two proteins together via a molecular bridge that breaks in response to light of a certain wavelength, releasing the proteins to initiate their normal functions https://www.ualberta.ca/science/science-news/2017/march/biochemists-develop-new-way-to-control-cell-biology-with-light.

10. Antenna-less Smartphones
Fractus is a company trying to commercialise its antenna-less smartphone technology, which involves replacing the smartphone antenna with a much smaller component known as an antenna booster that co-opts the phone’s existing circuitry to radiate signals http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/fractus-antennas-pitches-new-antennaless-smartphone-technology.

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This portable charger charges your laptop, too!

Originally shared by Mike Elgan

This portable charger charges your laptop, too!

Most portable chargers can't handle big devices like laptops. But the Omnicharge can.

This monster 20,400 mAh charger can fully charge an Android phone or iPhone up to 9 times, and can give your laptop a full charge.

You can also use it to power a projector or TV set for a few hours.

It charges with your car's cigarette lighter charger, your laptop's USB port or by just plugging it into the wall.

Best of all, it's surprisingly small and flat.

https://goo.gl/tGUdfW

#portablecharger

This Simple Trailer Converts into a Cozy Camper in just 90 Seconds

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miA1DKiZAuw&feature=autoshare

This Is The Easiest Way To Escape A Sinking Vehicle. Knowing HOW Might Save Your Life Some Day

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
http://www.thisbuzz.com/this-is-the-easiest-way-to-escape-a-sinking-vehicle-knowing-how-might-save-your-life-some-day/

This Week in Science: March 11 - 17, 2017

Originally shared by Futurism 1.0

This Week in Science: March 11 - 17, 2017
http://buff.ly/2nhmEHY

How to survive a Nuclear War, just in case

https://www.indy100.com/article/nuclear-war-margaret-thatcher-pamphlet-survival-bombs-world-7632921

100 announcements (!) from Google Cloud Next '17

- March 16, 2017

https://www.blog.google/topics/google-cloud/100-announcements-google-cloud-next-17/

Today's the day math and food lovers unite #PiDay

Originally shared by Cheryl Benjamin - Realty One Group

Today's the day math and food lovers unite #PiDay

Reciclar una lata ahorra la energía equivalente a 3 horas de una televisión encendida.

Originally shared by Ecoinventos

Reciclar una lata ahorra la energía equivalente a 3 horas de una televisión encendida. Pequeños gestos, grandes resultados.

Con Nano garden, nunca más compraras verdura en el supermercado, la cultivarás en tu propia cocina.

Originally shared by Ecoinventos

Con Nano garden, nunca más compraras verdura en el supermercado, la cultivarás en tu propia cocina.
http://ecoinventos.com/nano-garden-kitchen/?utm_content=buffere2ac5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=plus.google.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Let's be careful.

Let's be careful.

Originally shared by Isa Larsouil

By Jay Brett

It looks like most of it is broken now.

- March 13, 2017

It looks like most of it is broken now.. Google's search has become horrible.. it only show what they think you are looking based on what's commonly searched, no way to search something specific anymore.

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap
https://brightside.me/wonder-curiosities/10-ways-to-search-google-for-information-that-96-of-people-dont-know-about-256760/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_5mincrafts

Mars colony: Enhanced super humans could 'colonise Red Planet in next 10 years' | Daily Star

- March 13, 2017

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

Mars colony: Enhanced super humans could 'colonise Red Planet in next 10 years' | Daily Star

'As part of its Journey to Mars, NASA hopes to have humans step foot on the Red Planet by 2030.

But a number of scientists have expressed their concern for just how ordinary humans would deal with the rigours of the mission and the harsh climate.

Cognitive scientist Konrad Szocik believes the colonisation mission could not be done by ordinary humans.'

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/596110/Mars-space-next-human-world-exploration-colony-NASA-super-human-electronically-enhanced
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/596110/Mars-space-next-human-world-exploration-colony-NASA-super-human-electronically-enhanced

Whereas modern hard drives require almost 100,000 atoms to store a single bit of data.

- March 13, 2017

Originally shared by The Hacker News

Whereas modern hard drives require almost 100,000 atoms to store a single bit of data. Isn't it amazing that you can now have a pocket-sized hard drive capable of storing over 35 Million Songs?
http://thehackernews.com/2017/03/atom-data-storage.html

#linux #ubuntu #linuxtips

#linux #ubuntu #linuxtips
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-16-04-lts

Yep, brace yourselves, The Matrix is coming: Scientists discover how to upload knowledge to your #brain.

Originally shared by Jason Mayes

Yep, brace yourselves, The Matrix is coming: Scientists discover how to upload knowledge to your #brain. #Engineering #Science #ComputerScience #NeuroScience
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/01/scientists-discover-how-to-download-knowledge-to-your-brain/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/01/scientists-discover-how-to-download-knowledge-to-your-brain/

Scientists in Amsterdam Just Destroyed Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days Without Chemo – Anonymous

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

Scientists in Amsterdam Just Destroyed Breast Cancer Tumors in 11 Days Without Chemo – Anonymous

'Research presented by Professor Nigel Bundred at the European Breast Cancer Conference in Amsterdam revealed that they had tested the effectiveness of a pair of drugs known as Herceptin (a.k.a trastuzumab) and Lapatinib.

The two drugs are commonly used in breast cancer treatment already, but this is the first time they had been combined together and used before surgery and chemotherapy. What they found was they were able to eliminate some types of breast cancer in just 11 days.

Funded by Cancer Research UK, they aimed to use these drugs to combat a protein called HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) which affects the growth and division of cancer cells. It’s also more likely to return than other cancer types.

What also makes this treatment so appealing is the fact that it eliminates the need for chemotherapy and surgery. The temporary side effects like hair loss, vomiting and fatigue are also avoided, making treatment less impactful on the body. Chemo is not entirely effective, nor is it the right choice for a lot of patients, so any alternatives are welcomed.'

http://www.anonews.co/breast-cancer-destroyed/
http://www.anonews.co/breast-cancer-destroyed/

IBM Will Unleash Commercial "Universal" Quantum Computers This Year - Scientific American

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

IBM Will Unleash Commercial "Universal" Quantum Computers This Year - Scientific American

'Hoping that if you build it, they will come, IBM plans to roll out the world’s first commercial ‘universal’ quantum-computing service some time this year, the company announced on 6 March. Named IBM Q, the system will be accessible over the Internet for a fee.

It will not outperform conventional computers, at least not yet. But the company says that the system will be crucial in developing a market for future quantum machines that can handle complex calculations currently out of reach of classical computers. The cloud service is the latest salvo in the heated battle to build a useful quantum computer.

[...]

Having access to a system such as Quantum Experience or IBM Q also means that researchers around the world could start working on the unique challenges of quantum programming. This is very different from conventional coding, and requires programmers to understand and adapt to the limitations of physical qubits. In principle, a five-qubit machine is easy to simulate using a classical computer — even a laptop, Monroe says. But real qubits are not so simple.

“The real challenge is whether you can make your algorithm work on real hardware that has imperfections,” says Isaac Chuang, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
...'

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ibm-will-unleash-commercial-universal-quantum-computers-this-year/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ibm-will-unleash-commercial-universal-quantum-computers-this-year/

I love modular designs.. the cleverest!

I love modular designs.. the cleverest!

Originally shared by The Futurist

Airbus Reveals a Modular, Self-Piloting Flying Car Concept #technology #tech #future #motors
http://www.thefuturist.co/airbus-reveals-a-modular-self-piloting-flying-car-concept/

Word Cloud

Originally shared by Gideon Rosenblatt

Word Cloud

Word Cloud using tagul.com to visualize topics from this article:

When Machines Know: The Evolution of Knowledge and Artificial Intelligence
http://www.the-vital-edge.com/knowledge-and-artificial-intelligence/

Probiotic Found in Yogurt Can Reverse Depression Symptoms

Originally shared by Neuroscience News

Probiotic Found in Yogurt Can Reverse Depression Symptoms

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have reversed depression symptoms in mice by feeding them Lactobacillus, a probiotic bacteria found in live-cultures yogurt. Further, they have discovered a specific mechanism for how the bacteria affect mood, providing a direct link between the health of the gut microbiome and mental health.

The research is in Scientific Reports. (full open access)
http://neurosciencenews.com/depression-probiotics-6217

#Linux Commands Cheat Sheet in #Black & White https://goo.gl/cGzWcK #linux #language #linuxcommands #linuxtips

https://www.howtogeek.com/225385/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-antivirus-for-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough/

Originally shared by Gaurav Gupta

#Linux Commands Cheat Sheet in #Black & White https://goo.gl/cGzWcK #linux #language #linuxcommands #linuxtips
https://goo.gl/cGzWcK

#linux #ubuntu #linuxtips

- March 08, 2017

#linux #ubuntu #linuxtips
https://www.howtogeek.com/117709/how-to-change-your-default-applications-on-ubuntu-4-ways/

Caffeine Boosts Enzyme That Could Protect Against Dementia

- March 07, 2017

Originally shared by Neuroscience News

Caffeine Boosts Enzyme That Could Protect Against Dementia

A study by Indiana University researchers has identified 24 compounds -- including caffeine -- with the potential to boost an enzyme in the brain shown to protect against dementia.

The research is in Scientific Reports. (full open access)

#dementia #caffeine
http://neurosciencenews.com/caffeine-boost-enzyme-dementia-6211

What’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?)

- March 07, 2017

Scientists moving ahead with research to resurrect the dead with stem cells

http://www.blastr.com/2017-3-3/bioquark-stem-cells

Uma dieta rica em.

Originally shared by Greenpeace Brasil

Uma dieta rica em... veneno! Fica cada vez mais evidente a presença de agrotóxicos no prato do brasileiro! Uma pesquisa da USP identificou compostos destas substâncias em alimentos ingeridos habitualmente pela população e em valores que excedem o permitido por lei. Saiba mais: http://act.gp/2n6kZkS
http://act.gp/2n6kZkS

Google uses machine learning to better detect breast cancer than pathologists

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Google uses machine learning to better detect breast cancer than pathologists

Google Inc. is taking the good fight to battling cancer with the tech giant revealing that using its own machine learning platform it has been able to deliver better breast cancer diagnosis rates than pathologists. Detailed in a white paper (pdf), Google explains how it applied machine learning, predictive analytics and pattern recognition to achieve an 89 percent accuracy rate, ahead of an average score of 73 percent for a human pathologist looking at biological tissue samples on a slide.
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2017/03/05/google-uses-machine-learning-better-detect-breast-cancer-pathologists/

How To Feed Your Family Without Any Soil Or Space http://rgn.bz/GKaE

Originally shared by Before It's News

How To Feed Your Family Without Any Soil Or Space http://rgn.bz/GKaE

Growing hydroponically sounds complicated and expensive, but it’s actually neither. All that it means is that you’re growing your plants without soil. I’ve seen examples of hydroponic systems made out of our favorite tool ever – a 5-gallon bucket.

I’ve also seen systems that are exactly what you imagine – tables and tables full of fancy equipment and mysterious-looking tools and chemicals.

Just like anything else, it’s just a matter of how complicated you really want to get.

Let me give you a quick rundown of what it’s all about though, and why you should consider it, then we’ll talk about why it’s a great partner for vertical gardening.

As we already determined, you don’t use soil. The entire system is based on the concept that the roots are freely flowing in the water. They’re not packed tightly in soil. Hydroponic plants grow 30-50 percent faster than their soil-grown sisters, are generally healthier, and produce more fruit.

More http://rgn.bz/GKaE

Why Vertical Gardening Works for Preppers http://rgn.bz/y8aF

Originally shared by Before It's News

Why Vertical Gardening Works for Preppers http://rgn.bz/y8aF

As preppers, we all share the common goal of being able to take care of ourselves and our families in worst-case scenarios.

Having a ready supply of nutritious food is most certainly at the top of that list. And since we don’t all have the acreage (or even the yard) to grow a huge, traditional garden, enter vertical gardening!

Vertical gardening is exactly what the name implies – you’re growing your plants vertically instead of on a flat surface (the ground). This is great because it allows for growing fresh produce even if you don’t have any space other than a wall or a porch. You can even grow a vertical garden inside!

Grows Anywhere

Whether you have a fence around your yard or you only have a space on the porch or even a wall inside your house, you can grow a vertical garden. Living in urban areas doesn’t mean that you can’t grow your own food – it just means that you have to get creative about it.

If you have even a little bit of a yard, you’ll be surprised how much you can grow using the vertical gardening method – the options are practically limitless. You can even grow plants out the top AND bottom of the planters!

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Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

Originally shared by Neuroscience News

Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

In neuroscience, food is something we call a “natural reward.” In order for us to survive as a species, things like eating, having sex and nurturing others must be pleasurable to the brain so that these behaviours are reinforced and repeated.

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http://neurosciencenews.com/sugar-brain-neuroscience-6199

SciTech Digest - 10/2017.