For beings of our size and lifespans, space is pretty big. So big, in fact, that to make it to our nearest star system you would need to factor in the fairly sizeable downside that you will die of old age before you get there. Humanity has focused on making our spaceships more speedy, as well as the possibility of …
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A new hybrid fire ant is marching across the United States, and scientists say it can handle nearly any weather conditions or terrain that it encounters in the country. Dubbed the “Frankenstein ant” by local residents, the invasive species is a cross between the red imported fire ant and the black imported fire ant and has now taken root in …
Read More »Computer-Driven Traders Are Bullish on Stocks, Humans Are Bears Bloomberg.com The Man vs. Machine Divide: How Algorithmic Bullishness and Human Bearishness Signal a Market Inflection Point AInvest Source link
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In an ambitious and visionary project, a groundbreaking study and design competition produced a conceptual model for a spaceship capable of taking humans on a one-way, 250-year journey to Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth. This study, part of the global Project Hyperion competition, has captured the imaginations of scientists, engineers, and architects. The winning design, named Chrysalis, …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Archaeologists have uncovered primitive sharp-edged stone tools on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, adding another piece to an evolutionary puzzle involving mysterious ancient humans who lived in a region known as Wallacea. Located beyond mainland Southeast Asia, Wallacea includes a group of islands between Asia and Australia, among which Sulawesi is the largest. Previously, researchers have …
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Spaceship that could send humans on a 250-year trip into the unknown The Times Beam me up, jellyfish: experts unveil spaceships to take us to the stars The Guardian If Another Home For Humanity Is Out There, This Spaceship Could Get Us There Popular Mechanics How to build a ship for interstellar travel The Economist Project Reveals Mindblowing Designs For Shipping Humans to The …
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On November 1st, 2024, Project Hyperion – an international, interdisciplinary team of architects, engineers, anthropologists, and urban planners – launched a design competition for crewed interstellar travel. The event was hosted by the Initiative for Interstellar Studies (i4is), a UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to the robotic and human exploration of exoplanets around nearby stars, and eventually settlement. With a prize …
Read More »One gene reveals clues to why humans thrived and Neanderthals didn’t The Washington Post Tracing brain chemistry across humanity’s family tree Phys.org Neanderthal Brains Developed Differently MSN Source link
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Hibernating mammals rely on particular genes to adjust their metabolisms as they enter that unique, low-energy state — and humans actually carry that same hibernation-related DNA. Now, early research hints that leveraging this particular DNA could help treat medical conditions in people, scientists say. Hibernation offers “a whole bunch of different biometrically important superpowers,” senior study author Christopher Gregg, a …
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The cat who changed everything arrived during the second year of lockdown, when touch had become dangerous and algorithms determined who we could love. Tom found her—a tortoiseshell with one white paw—behind a dumpster in Queens, brought her home to the apartment he shared with Sarah, and named her Mochi. Within a week, she’d chosen Sarah completely, definitively, with the …
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