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6 days ago · This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through October 19) Singularity Hub Staff - October 19, 2024. This DeepMind AI Helps Polarized Groups of People Find Common Ground. Edd Gent - October 18, 2024. Autoimmune Diseases Stopped in Their Tracks by ‘Phenomenal’ Donor Cell Therapy.
3 Major Materials Science Breakthroughs—and Why They ...
May 21, 2020 · Let’s unpack some of the leading materials science breakthroughs of the past decade. (1) Lithium-ion batteries. The lithium-ion battery, which today powers everything from our smartphones to our autonomous cars, was first proposed in the 1970s. It couldn’t make it to market until the 1990s, and didn’t begin to reach maturity until the ...
The World in 2025: 8 Predictions for the Next 10 Years
May 11, 2015 · 1. A $1,000 Human Brain. In 2025, $1,000 should buy you a computer able to calculate at 10^16 cycles per second (10,000 trillion cycles per second), the equivalent processing speed of the human brain. 2. A Trillion-Sensor Economy. The Internet of Everything describes the networked connections between devices, people, processes and data.
Nanorobots: Where We Are Today and Why Their Future Has …
May 16, 2016 · The new nano-engines could lead to nanorobots small enough to enter living cells to fight disease, the researchers say. Professor Jeremy Baumberg from the Cavendish Laboratory, who led the research, has named the devices ‘actuating nanotransducers’ (ANTs). ‘Like real ants, they produce large forces for their weight…’ ” (Source ...
Quantum Computers in 2023: Where They Are Now and What’s Next
Oct 19, 2023 · In 2023, quantum computing is moving out of the basement laboratories of university physics departments and into industrial research and development facilities. The move is backed by the checkbooks of multinational corporations and venture capitalists. Contemporary quantum computing prototypes—built by IBM, Google, IonQ, Rigetti, and others ...
DNA Computing Evolves: New System Stores Data, Plays Chess, …
September 20, 2024. DNA is nature’s computing device. Unlike data centers, DNA is incredibly compact. These molecules package an entire organism’s genetic blueprint into tiny but sophisticated structures inside each cell. Kept cold—say, inside a freezer or in the Siberian tundra —DNA and the data encoded within can last millennia.
Flippy the Fast Food Robot Just Got Hired in 100 Restaurants
Feb 17, 2022 · According to Bell, “Flippy 2 has more than 120 configurations built into its technology and is the only robotic fry station currently being produced at scale.”. The initial commercial version of Flippy went on the market for $30,000 in 2020, but Miso’s aiming to get the price down to $20,000. There’s also $1,500 monthly fee for the ...
How a Mind-Controlling Parasite Could Deliver Medicine to the Brain
Jul 29, 2024 · A cat parasite. A new study in Nature Microbiology tapped into the strange world of mind-bending parasites, specifically, Toxoplasma gondii. Perhaps best known for its ability to rid infected mice of their fear of cats, the parasite naturally travels from the gut to the brain— including ours —and releases proteins that tweak behavior.
Boxabl Foldable Houses: Affordable Housing Solution - Singularity …
Jul 29, 2021 · Boxabl estimates these costs could range from $5,000 on the low end up to $50,000, depending on location and complexity of the site. The land you put the house on is a separate cost too, and would obviously vary widely based on location. Boxabl will soon open a new factory in Las Vegas that will be able to produce one house every 90 minutes ...
A Massively Strong Beetle Just Inspired a Lightweight Flying Robot
Aug 1, 2024 · One of the largest and strongest beetles in the world hardly seems the best inspiration for a delicate flying microbot. But using slow-motion cameras to capture the critters in flight, an international team designed a flying micromachine that can similarly expand and retract its wings. The robot—resembling a rocket before takeoff and a flying insect once airborne—deploys its wings for ...