Moscú, 9 abr (EFE).- La nave tripulada rusa Soyuz MS-18 despegó hoy rumbo a la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI) en una misión dedicada al 60 aniversario del primer vuelo de un hombre al espacio, efectuado por el cosmonauta soviético Yuri Gagarin el 12 de abril de 1961. El lanzamiento de la Soyuz MS-18, bautizada “Y.A.Gagarin”, […]
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Previsión cosecha soja Argentina cae a 43 million T por efectos clima seco: Bolsa Cereales Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES, 8 abr (Reuters) – La cosecha de soja 2020/21 de Argentina sería de 43 millones de toneladas, desde los 44 millones estimados previamente, debido a rendimientos inferiores a los esperados como consecuencia de la sequía que afectó al país entre febrero y marzo, dijo el jueves la Bolsa de Cereales de Buenos Aires […]
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LOFAR telescope detects stars being born in far off galaxies in the ancient Universe
The images capture drama billions of years ago in the early Universe ” glinting galaxies, glowing with stars that have exploded into supernovas and blazing jets fired from black holes. Europe’s giant LOFAR radio telescope has detected stars being born in tens of thousands of distant galaxies with unprecedented precision, in a series of studies […]
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Quantum computers will win the next world war
What would happen if an AI gained control of the US military’s nuclear stash and decided to preemptively win World War 3 before any perceived enemy nations could react? Fans of cinema from the 1980s may recognize that query as the plot to the classic science-fiction film “Wargames” starring a young Matthew Broderick. It was […]
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Timor Scooter Driver Assesses Extreme Damage Caused by Tropical Cyclone
The Canadian Press Lowe homers twice, pads RBI record as Rangers beat Jays 7-4 ARLINGTON, Texas — Nate Lowe homered twice and padded his franchise record for RBIs to start the season with four more, leading the Texas Rangers to a 7-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Lowe was the first […]
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These Trojan horse ‘neurobots’ smuggle drugs past the blood-brain barrier
A team of researchers in China recently figured out how to turn the E coli bacteria into a hybrid robot that smuggles drugs past the blood-brain barrier by pretending to be a white blood cell. These little robots in disguise represent a breakthrough in our ability to treat diseases such as cancer. Background: There’s a […]
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Here’s what happens when a beam of subatomic particles hits you in the face
What would happen if you stuck your body inside a particle accelerator? The scenario seems like the start of a bad Marvel comic, but it happens to shed light on our intuitions about radiation, the vulnerability of the human body, and the very nature of matter. Particle accelerators allow physicists to study subatomic particles by […]
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Yes, Godzilla could take Kong in a fight — we have science to prove it
The 2021 film “Godzilla vs. Kong” pits the two most iconic movie monsters of all time against each other. And fans are now picking sides. Even the most fantastical creatures have some basis in scientific reality, so the natural world is a good place to look to better understand movie monsters. I study functional morphology […]
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The Growing Case For Banning Pesticides Linked To Suicides
The weedkiller paraquat for sale in Bangkok, amidst a controversy over whether it should be … [+] restricted or banned in Thailand. (Photo by Romeo Gacad) AFP via Getty Images It’s clear that agrochemicals that are highly lethal to insects and weeds can also be extremely dangerous to people. And much of that human harm […]
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What if you’re living in a simulation, but there’s no computer?
Swedish Philosopher Nick Bostrom’s simulation argument says we might be living in a computer-generated reality. Maybe he’s right. There currently exists no known method by which we could investigate the parameters of our “programming,” so it’s up to each of us to decide whether to believe in The Matrix or not. Perhaps it’s a bit […]
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What’s solar geoengineering… and why is it controversial?
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine tackles a controversial question: Is solar geoengineering – an approach designed to cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight back into space or modifying clouds – a potential tool for countering climate change? The report, produced by a committee of 16 experts from diverse […]
Read MoreScientists Implanted And Then Reversed False Memories In Trippy Study
Image: Maskot via Getty Images ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs. For most of his childhood, famed Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget believed that he was kidnapped as a child, and the memory was so vivid that he recalled the subway station where it happened. It was only at the age of […]
Read MoreCambridge Quantum Computing Pioneers Quantum Machine Learning Methods for Reasoning
Quantum-assisted reasoning based on partial information demonstrates quantum machine intelligence that is accurate, flexible, and effective CAMBRIDGE, England, March 30, 2021 /CNW/ — Scientists at Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQC) have developed methods and demonstrated that quantum machines can learn to infer hidden information from very general probabilistic reasoning models. These methods could improve a broad […]
Read MoreGovernment of Canada invests in research to study the effects of contaminants on aquatic ecosystems in Atlantic Canada
OTTAWA, ON, March 29, 2021 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada is further investing in research to better inform the protection of our oceans, lakes, rivers and waterways, and the many species that call them home. The unfortunate reality is that microplastics, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and oil- and gas-related contaminants enter our water systems due to […]
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Giant Earthworm Tries to Get Into Motel During Queensland Flooding
CBC Why a Canadian legend walked away on the verge of her Olympic dream Missing the certainty of yesterday but emboldened by the potential of tomorrow, Krystina Alogbo is embracing a new challenge. At her teammate’s house in Verona, Italy for the sake of better internet — a site known most famously as the setting […]
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Lights off as Earth Hour highlights climate change
The Canadian Press Yanks’ Voit needs knee surgery, giving chance for Jay Bruce TAMPA, Fla. — Major league home run champion Luke Voit needs knee surgery to repair a partial meniscus tear, an injury that opened a New York Yankees roster spot for Jay Bruce on Saturday as a converted first baseman. Voit will not […]
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Scientists are trying to redefine how we measure time – here’s why
Everyone needs to know the time. Ever since the 17th century Dutch inventor Christiaan Huygens made the first pendulum clock, people have been thinking of good reasons to measure time more precisely. Getting the time right is important in so many ways, from running a railway to doing millisecond trades on the stock market. Now, […]
Read MoreCountry diary: mist, music and mighty oaks evolve
<img class="caas-img has-preview" alt="Photograph: Sandra Standbridge/Alamy” src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/PlfkBjvthlbjarwg4QEVzQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng–/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bI_TUjDu76yJRUVRDF.zrw–~B/aD02MDA7dz0xMDAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/theguardian_763/a1a614b2ecc223281a00411f74262fdc” data-src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/PlfkBjvthlbjarwg4QEVzQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3Ng–/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/bI_TUjDu76yJRUVRDF.zrw–~B/aD02MDA7dz0xMDAwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/theguardian_763/a1a614b2ecc223281a00411f74262fdc”> Photograph: Sandra Standbridge/Alamy Low-lying mist has extended this morning’s sunrise into a feature-length spectacle – the light remains diffuse and golden fully two whole hours after dawn. It seems to have inspired an extended chorus, which pours in from every which way at once – blackbird and […]
Read MoreCan AI be hypnotized?
It’s no longer considered science fiction fodder to imagine a human-level machine intelligence in our lifetimes. Year after year we see the status quo in AI research shattered as yesterday’s algorithms bear way to today’s systems. One day, perhaps within a matter of decades, we might build machines with artificial neural networks that imitate our […]
Read MoreThe Only Excuse You Need to Keep Your Webcam off Forever: Climate Change
SDI Productions via Getty Despite there being a handful of reasons to turn off your Zoom camera in meetings, our bosses have generally demanded that we keep cameras on so they can verify that when we say we are “working from home,” we really are “working from home.” It can feel like an invasion of […]
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Basalt rock that formed 50 million years ago discovered in Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire
A previously unknown form of basalt has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean. According to Forbes, a team of international scientists discovered it after drilling through the floor of the ocean. The findings of this research were published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications on 19 March. Speaking about their findings, co-author of the study […]
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Al menos 111 muertos dejó la tormenta invernal de febrero en Texas
Los Ángeles, 25 mar (EFE News).- Al menos 111 personas murieron con causas relacionadas a la tormenta invernal que dejó sin electricidad a millones de residentes, muchos de ellos hispanos, en febrero pasado en el estado de Texas, según datos publicados este jueves por el Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud (DSHS). Las autoridades de […]
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The latest data from CERN hints at a whole new force of nature
When Cern’s gargantuan accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), fired up ten years ago, hopes abounded that new particles would soon be discovered that could help us unravel physics’ deepest mysteries. Dark matter, microscopic black holes and hidden dimensions were just some of the possibilities. But aside from the spectacular discovery of the Higgs boson, […]
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Scientists will test the world’s first nuclear fusion reactor this summer
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) will, if things go according to plan, move one step closer to becoming the world’s first functioning nuclear fusion reactor this summer when scientists conduct its inaugural test runs. Nuclear fusion has, traditionally, been used as the core scientific principle behind thermonuclear warheads. But the same technology that powers […]
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Ciencia. “Será revolucionario”, dice el argentino que creó los “seudoembriones” humanos
Gentileza: Monash University ¿Por qué una célula de la piel es diferente de una célula cardíaca? La respuesta no está en los genes, que son los mismos en todas las células del organismo, sino en cuáles de ellos se expresan y cuáles no, como una biblioteca algunos de cuyos libros pueden leerse y otros están […]
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La escasez hídrica y las altas temperaturas, en 100 años Chile será tierra árida
Santiago de Chile, 23 mar (EFE).- El cambio climático provocará un aumento de las temperaturas mínimas y máximas de Chile y un descenso de las precipitaciones en un promedio del 60 %, condiciones que dentro de cien años harán que el norteño desierto de Atacama, el más seco del mundo, se extienda hasta el centro […]
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How Deepfakes could help implant false memories in our minds
The human brain is a complex, miraculous thing. As best we can tell, it’s the epitome of biological evolution. But it doesn’t come with any security software preinstalled. And that makes it ridiculously easy to hack. We like to imagine the human brain as a giant neural network that speaks its own language. When we […]
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Un terremoto de magnitud 7,2 sacude el noreste de Japón con alerta de tsunami
Tokio, 20 mar (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 7,2 en la escala abierta de Ritcher sacudió hoy el noreste de Japón, y ha llevado a las autoridades niponas a declarar la alerta de tsunami en la prefectura de Miyagi. El seísmo se produjo a las 18.09 hora local (9.09 GMT), con epicentro en el mar […]
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Is it snowing microplastics in Siberia? Russia scientists take samples
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian scientists are trying to understand the scale of a potential threat to the environment in Siberia: snow polluted with microplastics that then melts and seeps into the ground. Scientists at Tomsk State University (TSU) say they have gathered snow samples from 20 different Siberian regions – from the Altai mountains to […]
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3.7 billion year-old rocks from Greenland may hold secrets of life on Earth
Earth hasn’t always been a blue and green oasis of life in an otherwise inhospitable solar system. During our planet’s first 50 million years, around 4.5 billion years ago, its surface was a hellscape of magma oceans, bubbling and belching with heat from Earth’s interior. The subsequent cooling of the planet from this molten state, […]
Read MoreScientists find new species called eagle sharks that predated manta rays
Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient winged shark, which fed on plankton eons before the emergence of giant manta rays, according to new research published Thursday. The species, Aquilolamna milarcae, which lived around 93 million years ago, was discovered in the northeast of Mexico. The specimen in question measured around 1.65 metres (5.4 […]
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