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Aug 16, 2016
China Launches New Space Race with World’s First Quantum Satellite –“Portal to a Whole New Universe”
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: cosmology, particle physics, quantum physics, space travel
At 1.40am this morning, China launched a new Space Race with the world’s first quantum satellite, recently named Micius after an ancient Chinese philosopher and engineer, who, more than 2,400 years ago, proposed that light always travelled in a straight line and that the physical world was made up by particles. Quantum teleportation technology would be able to eliminate the 20-minute time delay in communication between earth and Mars and would allow tiny spacecraft to send back images and videos of planets many light years away without the need to carry a huge antenna. It could even give us a glimpse of what’s inside a black hole.
Aug 16, 2016
Solid batteries improve safety — By Fabio Bergamin | Phys.org
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: energy, environmental, science
“Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a lithium-ion battery made entirely of solid material: it contains neither liquids nor gels. The battery cannot ignite, even at very high temperatures, giving it a safety advantage over conventional batteries. In addition, they allow new forms of battery design.”
Tags: Batteries, Lithium-ion
Aug 15, 2016
Electro convulsive therapy aims to help those suffering with mental illness
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Doctors have come a long way from the old-fashioned electric shock therapy. Today’s electro-neural reset devices can help with PTSD, depression, and multiple movement disorders.
Aug 15, 2016
IARPA looks to reinvent the virtual desktop
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: security, virtual reality
The Intelligence Community’s research agency is exploring the use of role-based virtual environments to enhance security.
Aug 15, 2016
A synthetic environment for autonomous systems
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: robotics/AI
Case study from the Swarm Systems Ltd who will pitch their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 6 September 2016.
Aug 15, 2016
Improved Safety Standards and Changing Regulatory Scenario to Boost the Global Aircraft Synthetic Vision System Market Through 2020: Technavio
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: business, computing, military
LONDON—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Technavio’s latest report on the global aircraft synthetic vision system (SVS) market provides an analysis on the most important trends expected to impact the market outlook from 2016–2020. Technavio defines an emerging trend as a factor that has the potential to significantly impact the market and contribute to its growth or decline.
Improved safety standards and changing regulatory scenario to boost the aircraft SVS market until 2020. Tweet this
An SVS is a computer-mediated reality system for aerial vehicles, which uses 3D technology to provide pilots with a clear understanding of their flying environment. It was developed by NASA and the US Air Force in the late 1970s and 1980s, in support of air safety and advanced cockpit research.
Bacteria troubles An interdisciplinary approach towards the century-old problem of tackling mycobateria creates novel weapons with promising effects, writes Baheerathan M.
Aug 15, 2016
Tempol: 8 Science-Proven Health Benefits
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: biotech/medical, health, science
Tempol is a synthetic compound that can be used to lower stress, prevent oxidative damage, and improve heart disease and diabetes. Read more to find about this chemical antioxidant.
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Aug 15, 2016
Phase change memory can operate thousands of times faster than current RAM
Posted by Karen Hurst in category: computing
New discoveries about phase change memory show it can switch at picosecond scales — theoretically opening the door to a DRAM replacement thousands of times faster than our current memory technology.