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NASA faces challenges in managing cryogenic fluids essential for space missions, necessitating new technologies for storage and transfer to support future Moon and Mars explorations. Credit: NASAInnovations in cryogenic fluid management by NASA aim to ensure the success of prolonged human space exploration, particularly for the Artemis missions and beyond.Establishing sustained operations at the Moon and Mars presents a multitude of opportunities and challenges NASA has yet to encounter. Many of these activities require…

Billionaire Elon Musk can’t sue his way into artificial general intelligence, fellow billionaire and OpenAI investor Vinod Khosla said in an interview on Bloomberg TV.Musk, who was on the founding team of OpenAI, filed a lawsuit earlier this month against the company, accusing it of straying too far from its mission and becoming beholden to its largest investor, Microsoft Corp.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in…

Illustration of a shoebox-sized accelerator. An electron source and buncher/injector feeds into a sub-relativistic DLA (the device described in this article), which accelerates electrons up to 1MeV in energy. These electrons are further accelerated by SiO2 waveguide-driven relativistic DLA, and finally pass through an undulator to produce coherent free-electron radiation. Credit: Moore Foundation / Payton BroaddusA new advance by Stanford engineers could lead to particle accelerators being widely available in science,…

The AI train is going full steam ahead by the looks of things, and there seems to be nothing that can stop its wheels from rolling over concerns from AI detractors and doubters. In Apple’s annual shareholders meeting, not only did Tim Cook talk up the firm's AI research, but shareholders summarily killed off a proposal to investigate AI ethics and write up a report.While we have some time to wait until Apple shows us what its next big AI product is going to look like, Cook seems excited to share with the world that it’s…

A recent study emphasizes the need for biological design to focus on the peculiarities of biological systems and embrace open-ended innovation, moving beyond traditional optimization to foster the development of novel and diverse solutions for global challenges. Credit: Thomas GorochowskiNew research suggests that scientists engaged in biological design should prioritize understanding the unique characteristics of biological systems rather than striving for over-optimization.In a study, published in Science Advances,…

Scientists have innovated a compact semiconductor chip integrating electronics with photonics, drastically enhancing RF bandwidth and control. This breakthrough, pivotal for advanced telecommunications and radar systems, marks a significant step in semiconductor technology, boosting Australia’s potential in semiconductor research and manufacturing (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.comIntegrating photons into electronic chips enhances bandwidth and improves filter control.Researchers at the University of Sydney Nano…

By U.S. Department of Energy January 11, 2024FRIB, a pioneering nuclear research facility at Michigan State University, has significantly advanced our understanding of atomic nuclei by producing over 210 rare isotopes since its inception in 2022. Its state-of-the-art equipment allows for comprehensive experiments in nuclear physics, contributing to global scientific collaboration and innovation. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.comDepartment of Energy user facility helps probe questions from changes in the…

Schematic representation of the experimental setup: Attosecond pulses (violet) eject electrons (green) from a crystal surface. The photoemission electron microscope (cone-shaped instrument at top) examines the rapid movements of the electrons. Credit: Jan Vogelsang, editedA groundbreaking study by a Swedish-German team has tracked ultrafast electron dynamics with unparalleled precision, opening new avenues in nanomaterial and solar cell research.When electrons move within a molecule or semiconductor, this occurs on…

2024 could be the tipping point of Music AIImage Generated with DALL-E 3.Recap: How 2023 Changed Music AIFrom my perspective, 2023 was the most exciting year for Music AI in the history of the field. Here are only some of the breakthroughs we got to experience in this amazing year:Text-to-Music generation has crossed Uncanny Valley (e.g. MusicLM)Open-Source melody-conditioned music generation released (e.g. MusicGen)First prompt-based music search products launched (e.g. Cyanite)Open-source chatbots with audio…

India scripted history when its Chandrayaan-3 lander module successfully landed on the moon’s South Pole, making it the first country to have achieved the historic feat. Here's a look at other top 10 breakthrough moments in scientific discoveries and inventions: 1. Can humans reproduce in space? In a first, researchers successfully grew mouse embryos aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Japan researchers said in October 2023 that mouse embryos were grown on the ISS and…