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In this artist’s rendering of a metasurface, light passes through tiny, rectangular structures — the building blocks of the metasurface — and creates pairs of entangled photons at different wavelengths. The device was designed, fabricated, and tested through a partnership between Sandia National Laboratories and the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light. Credit: Courtesy of Igal Brener, Sandia National LaboratoriesThrough the Quantum Looking GlassBy helping scientists control a strange but useful phenomenon of…

A philosophy student attending a concert in the heart of Germany in the spring of 1797 could scarcely believe the evidence of his eyes. Seated in one row were Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the greatest writer of the age; Johann Gottlieb Fichte, the philosopher of the moment, whose packed lectures attracted students from across Europe; Alexander von Humboldt, just setting out on a career that would transform our understanding of the natural world; and August Wilhelm Schlegel, then making a name for himself as a writer,…

Courts around the world have ruled that AI cannot invent things – only a human can. But some experts argue that intellectual property law will need to reckon with AI sooner than later. In 2020, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied a patent petition filed on behalf of DABUS, an artificial intelligence (AI)…

One of the three inventions claimed by Moderna in a legal battle that has erupted over the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against COVID-19 was actually patented years earlier by two university scientists. In a complaint filed on 26 August in a U.S. district court in Massachusetts, Moderna accuses Pfizer and its partner BioNTech of “co-opting Moderna’s patented inventions” covering different aspects of the two COVID-19 vaccines, which have already earned the companies billions of…

Stem cells are the raw materials of the body, the cells from which all other cells with specific tasks are formed.Nanoparticle “backpack” repairs damaged stem cells.Stem cells that might save a baby’s life and be utilized to treat illnesses like lymphoma and leukemia are found in the umbilical cord of newborns. Because of this, many new parents decide to preserve (“bank”) the umbilical cord blood’s abundant stem cells for their child. However, since gestational diabetes destroys stem cells and makes them useless, parents…

GE Vernova will be the name of General Electric Co. GE 3.07% ’s power business when it splits off from the company in 2024.The new name, GE said, is a mashup of the Spanish word “verde” for green and “verdant” plus “nova” derived from the Latin “novus,” or “new.”It joins a growing list of linguistic creations— Altria , Mondelez , Tronc and Verizon —that companies have adopted to…

Researchers have created a device that can read and decipher brain signals, allowing amputees to control the arm using only their thoughts.A University of Minnesota research team has made mind-reading possible through the use of electronics and AI.Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have created a system that enables amputees to operate a robotic arm using their brain impulses rather than their muscles. This new technology is more precise and less intrusive than previous methods.The majority of…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books For chef Anto Cocagne, beef baguette is a taste of childhood Beef baguette from Saka Saka. Photo by Aline Princet Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week is Saka Saka: Adventures in African Cooking, South of the Sahara by Anto Cocagne and Aline Princet.…