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by karlperera 1y ago
Hi, I saw this update on NASA's EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor) robot and the engineering behind it is fascinating. It's a snake-like robot designed to explore terrain that is impossible for wheeled vehicles. The robot will
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by karlperera 1y ago
That's true but do you think there will be in the near future? What kinds of treatments might be possible?
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AI blood test can predict Parkinson's disease 7 years before symptoms(scitechdaily.com)
2 points by karlperera 1y ago|5 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
Hi HN, I came across this new research from University College London and Goettingen University that seems like a significant step in predictive medicine. They've developed an AI model that analyzes a panel of eight key proteins in a p
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Quantum Cloud: From Lab to Live(mckinsey.com)
1 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
The McKinsey Quantum Technology Monitor 2025 is packed with details on how quantum computing is finally moving from research labs to practical, cloud-based deployment. What do you think are the most promising quantom cloud applications in t
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Newly Discovered 'Hyperaccessible' DNA State May Revolutionize Cancer Treatment(sciencedaily.com)
1 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
Researchers say that the results of this experiment could have implications for the way that we target fast growing cells, such as cancerous cells, and it may lead to effective treatment for cancer. Is this a potential breakthrough?
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Show HN: The Black Eye Galaxy (M64), 11 hours of exposure from my backyard(astroimagery.com)
4 points by karlperera 1y ago|0 comments
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Memory isn't exclusive to the brain; non-neural cells can store information(english.elpais.com)
4 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
This research fundamentally reframes our understanding of memory. The practical implications for medicine are huge. Think about wound healing, immune responses (the article mentions this), or even how tissues age. If cells "remember&qu
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Scientists are building a 'biological computer' powered by human brain cells(hub.jhu.edu)
1 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
This article does feel to me like we are at a crossroads. The potential upside for understanding neurological diseases (by essentially creating a "disease in a dish" to test therapies on) is huge. It could also unlock entirely new
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A non-invasive AI decoder can reconstruct the gist of what you're thinking(siliconrepublic.com)
1 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
The technology itself is absolutely incredible. The potential for people who have lost the ability to speak, for instance those with locked-in syndrome, is a monumental leap forward and a huge humanitarian win. But on the other hand, this f
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A new 'electronic soil' speeds up plant growth by 50%(businesstoday.in)
2 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
I came across this research from Linköping University and thought the approach was fascinating. They've developed a low-power, soil-like substrate made from cellulose and a conductive polymer. By electrically stimulating the roots of b
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Show HN: A video walkthrough of my astrophotography galaxy processing workflow(youtube.com)
1 points by karlperera 1y ago|0 comments
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DNA floating in the air tracks wildlife, viruses, even drugs(sciencedaily.com)
122 points by karlperera 1y ago|79 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
If this tech becomes widespread and cheap, what are the privacy implications of being able to sequence human DNA floating in the air in any public or private space? It feels like a classic 'can we/should we' problem.
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by karlperera 1y ago
Yes I knew that the claims have been retracted at least once but wasn't aware the discussion hd alaready appeared on Hacker news
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The latest room-temperature superconductor claim debunked (2020)(quantamagazine.org)
3 points by karlperera 1y ago|3 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
What do you think of these claims, are they justified?
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More accurate than lightning: Oxford's new quantum gate(sciencedaily.com)
5 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
the article says you're more likely to be struck by lightning than for this gate to fail. The accuracy is a record-breaking 1-in-6.7 million operations. But this is for a single-qubit gate. The article claims that the best two-qubit ga
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by karlperera 1y ago
Thanks!
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by karlperera 1y ago
You mean the featured image at the top of the article? Yes perhaps I should switch this. I didn't realise it was a problem.
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Shooting the Moon: Art of Lunar Photography (2023)(astroimagery.com)
14 points by karlperera 1y ago|13 comments
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by karlperera 1y ago
I wrote this after getting frustrated with overly technical moon photography guides that assume you need expensive setups. The Canon 60D I mention is actually from 2010 and still produces sharp lunar shots. What's been your experience
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IBM: "The science is solved" for fault-tolerant quantum computing(livescience.com)
2 points by karlperera 1y ago|1 comments

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