A genome study carried out by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists to search for variants in a gene thought about an essential building block for microscopic structures that manufacture proteins took a shocking twist.Human ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes are essential for constructing ribosomes or mechanisms that translate proteins. The study findings, to be...
What if surplus renewable energy could be stored as computation instead? that’s the thinking behind “information batteries.” Photo/ISTOCK.A future powered by sustainable energy sources can save the globe from drastic climate change and reduce energy expenses. But the renewable resource has an intermittency issue-- the sun offers no power during the night, while winds...
Federated learningFederated learning is a great tool for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems while shielding data privacy, however the quantity of data traffic entailed has made it unwieldy for systems that utilize wireless devices. A new technique uses compression to substantially lower the size of data transmissions, creating additional possibilities for AI training on...
The patterns of the ocellated lizard are predictable by a mathematical model. Credit: UNIGE / Michel MilinkovitchThe shape-shifting clouds of starling birds, the order of neural networks, or the anthill structure: Nature has many complicated systems whose behaviors can be modeled using mathematical tools. The same holds for the labyrinthine patterns created by the...
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. Credit: NASAA retired microscope and samples from research studies on colloids and cellular signaling are among the load returning from the International Space Station aboard the 24th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission. The Dragon craft, which reached the station on December 22, 2021,...
DETI mapping results from the brain of a person viewing one of the stimuli used in the experiment (far left). The central column shows a flattened topographical map of the electrodes over the back of the head, illustrating the variation of DETI maps at each electrode across that scalp region. On the right-hand side,...
A Q&A with two scientists aiming to overcome limitations in computing power and energy efficiency deliberately by designing brand-new microchips (CMOS silicon chips).A brief history of microelectronics and CMOS silicone chipsOur laptop computers and smartphones are portable yet powerful due to silicon microelectronics, also known as integrated circuits or chips, the tiny minds behind...
Ruonan Han's research is driving up the rates of microelectronic circuits to allow brand-new applications in interactions, noticing, as well as safety.Han, an associate teacher who recently gained tenured in MIT's Division of Electrical Design and Computer technology, focuses on creating semiconductors that operate successfully at very high frequencies in an initiative to bridge...
The image above shows Instagram's brand-new video feature "Reels" on a smartphone before a screen showing an Instagram logo.Text-to-Speech and Voice Effects, two new features that TikTok users are used to, have been added to Instagram Reels.This graphic depicts the new video function for Instagram called "Reels" on a smartphone facing a screen that...
Microsoft announced the Windows 11 SEMicrosoft announced the Windows 11 SE, which will only be accessible to schools and students. This brand new edition Windows 11 will be available on cheap laptops, considering Microsoft's very own Surface Laptop SE, Acer Travel Mate B3 and Dell Latitude 3120.The apps for the Windows 11 SE will...
