Nanorobots: Where We Are Today and Why Their Future Has …
WEBMay 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 …
The Rise of AI Art—and What It Means for Human Creativity
WEBJun 17, 2019 · AIVA is an AI that composes soundtrack music for movies, commercials, games, and trailers. Its creative works span a wide range of emotions and moods. The scores it generates are indistinguishable from those created by the most talented human composers. The AIVA music engine allows users to …
Flippy the Fast Food Robot Just Got Hired in 100 Restaurants
WEBFeb 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 ...
Google and Harvard Unveil the Largest High-Resolution Map of …
WEBJun 6, 2021 · Last Tuesday, teams from Google and Harvard published an intricate map of every cell and connection in a cubic millimeter of the human brain. The mapped region encompasses the various layers and cell types of the cerebral cortex, a region of brain tissue associated with higher-level cognition, such as thinking, planning, and language.
A Huge New Kroger Warehouse Is Staffed by 1,000 Grocery …
WEBApr 16, 2021 · The retailer now seems to be making up for lost time (or rather, lost market share) by building massive automated warehouses where robots compile customers’ online grocery orders. Construction on the first such warehouse is complete; a 375,000-square-foot fulfillment center outside the company’s headquarters in Cincinnati opened this week ...
This Ultra-Thin Lightsail Could Tow Tiny Spacecraft to the Nearest …
WEBJuly 31, 2024. Traveling the vast distances between solar systems is well beyond existing technology. But a new ultra-thin lightsail designed with AI could make it possible to reach the nearest star within 20 years. Launched in 1977, the Voyager 1 probe was the first human-made object to leave our solar system.
Scientists Found a Way to Turn Bricks Into Batteries - Singularity Hub
WEBAug 17, 2020 · In a press release Julio D’Arcy, who led the study, said 50 bricks hooked up to a solar panel could provide emergency lighting for 5 hours. That’s a long way from storing enough power for our increasingly energy-hungry households. D’Arcy also conceded to New Scientist that there is some concern that the acid treatment might affect the ...
The 6 Ds of Tech Disruption: A Guide to the Digital Economy
WEBNov 22, 2016 · The secret to positively impacting the lives of millions of people is understanding and internalizing the growth cycle of digital technologies. This growth cycle takes place in six key steps, which Peter Diamandis calls the Six Ds of Exponentials: digitization, deception, disruption, demonetization, dematerialization, and democratization.
How Many Galaxies Are There in the Universe | Singularity Hub
WEBJan 15, 2021 · Added to existing Hubble observations, their results suggested such galaxies make up 90 percent of the total, leading to a new estimate—that there may be up to two trillion galaxies in the universe. Such estimates, however, are a moving target. As more observations roll in, scientists can get a better handle on the variables at play and ...
The Benefits of a Mini Wind Turbine for Home | Singularity Hub
WEBJul 9, 2017 · According to its creator, Semtive Energy CEO Ignacio Juarez, a Nemoi turbine can power a four-person household at wind speeds of just 10-13 miles per hour. It’s also made of 95 percent recyclable aluminum, can be quickly assembled by one person, and is locally manufactured. Semtive Energy / Flickr. Nemoi was …