Astrophysicist reevaluated Drake equation using current scientific knowledge and astrobiology literature. They concluded that there is substantial probability (up to 85%) that we are alone in the observable universe. The astonishingly large number...
Scientists have identified 1,016 specific genes and 205 regions in DNA associated with intelligence. The study deepens our understanding of neurobiology of cognitive functions, and genetically linked psychiatric and neurological disorders. ...
Researchers analyzed the structure of the group of bitcoin owners by observing transaction made from 2009 to 2013. The study reveals that bitcoin owners are oligarchs, and most of the wealth is concentrated in hands of small group of users. Bitcoin...
A new algorithm exponentially speeds up computation by drastically decreasing the number of iterations required to solve a problem. It performs far better than conventional (sequential) algorithms on large scale datasets, such as social media...
DARPA has developed machine learning-based tools to produce new molecules. The program, named Make-It, can speed up the process of chemical discovery for several military products and applications. One of the toughest challenges of modern-era...
FaceShop is a new image editing software that allows you to edit photos by ‘sketching’ a few strokes on top of them. It enables inexperienced users to perform complex edits and create realistic pictures within minutes. Users share...
New calculations suggest that dark matter influence propagation of cosmic gravitational wave. The effects are too small to be measured by exiting or near-future detectors. For more than half a century, dark matter has remained one of the greatest...
Stimulation of prefrontal cortex has the potential to reduce a person’s intent to commit physical and sexual assault. Researchers conducted an experiment, in which they discovered people’s intentions to carry out violent acts were...
The most powerful UV light disinfection robot, named IPT 3200 can clean an entire room within 15 minutes. It’s based on Field Balance, PowerBoost and SmartDosage UV technologies. After 6 months of its deployment, the McLaren Oakland hospital...
New self-heating batteries can be charged in 15 minutes at temperatures as low as -42°C. It can withstand 4,500 charge cycles with only 20% capacity loss. This is equivalent to 12 years of battery life cycle or 280,000 miles of electric vehicle...
Batteries can be used to steal sensitive information on your smartphone. To do this, engineers integrated a micro-controller inside the battery to monitor battery’s usage spikes. Then, they used an AI to match these spikes with specific...