Tag Archives: Revolution

Can Ken Burns Win the American Revolution?  The New York Times The David Frum Show: The Triumphs and the Tragedies of the American Revolution  The Atlantic If These Streets Could Talk, They’d Sound Like Ken Burns  The New Yorker Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ series includes voices the founders overlooked  NPR Ken Burns on his ‘most important’ project yet — The American Revolution  Newsweek Source link

Most gadgets are iterative in the value they bring to our lives. The 15.6-inch Espresso Pro portable monitor is different, having utterly transformed the way I work remotely over the last month of testing. See, I spend a lot of time working from my van, which makes me miss my dual-monitor setup at home — it’s hard to adapt to …

The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature. While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in 2016, our team, led by pediatric oncologist Elias Sayour, …

Sign up for Big Think on Substack The most surprising and impactful new stories delivered to your inbox every week, for free. For most of human history, we could only imagine what made us who we are. Then, just over two decades ago, the Human Genome Project — the international scientific effort to decode the three billion letters of human …

Container-sized batteries are powering the next global energy revolution  TechSpot How mega batteries are unlocking an energy revolution  Financial Times How US battery operators can navigate a transitioning energy market  McKinsey & Company Energy Leaders Highlight the Critical Role of Storage in the Energy Transition  renewableenergymagazine.com ERCOT Batteries Shifting from Supply to Demand  FactSet Insight Source link

Nvidia stock (NVDA) climbed another 2% in pre-market trading on Thursday, reaching $192.82 and setting up for a potential new intraday high. The rally comes as new AI momentum sweeps across markets and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSM) delivered stronger-than-expected revenue growth. CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC that demand for artificial intelligence is expanding faster than ever. “Demand for Blackwell …

Welcome to Neurotransmissions, a new column on dementia from Jason Karlawish. This is the first in a three-part series on the dramatically changing world of dementia. Dementia is a big problem. An estimated 7.2 million Americans are living with it, and in the coming decades, there will be even more — as many as 13.8 million by 2060. The diseases …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌊 Researchers at the University of Virginia have developed water-walking robots inspired by nature’s own engineers. 🔬 The innovative HydroSpread technique allows for direct fabrication on water, eliminating fragile transfer steps. 🤖 Prototypes like HydroFlexor and HydroBuckler mimic aquatic insects, showcasing controlled, repeatable motion. 🌍 This breakthrough could revolutionize environmental monitoring and disaster response with fleets of …

IN A NUTSHELL 📡 Smart dust technology merges science fiction with reality, offering revolutionary potential in data collection and analysis. 🌱 Tiny sensors are being developed for environmental monitoring, capable of detecting changes in humidity, light, and temperature. 🔍 As the market grows, ethical concerns about privacy and surveillance are increasingly important to address. ⚖️ The balance between technological advancement …

IN A NUTSHELL 🧬 Scientists have engineered Salmonella bacteria to trigger immune responses against tumors. 🐭 Tests on mice showed promising reduction in tumor growth. ⚠️ There are potential risks like unintended infections and interactions with the microbiome. 🔬 Research could pave the way for living drug therapies in cancer treatment. In a groundbreaking development, scientists from the Yong Loo …