People often use the terms ‘tallest mountains’ and ‘highest mountains’ interchangeably, and they terribly mix-up these two different things. It’s imperative for one to know that both terms have completely different...
New AI programming language [Gen] makes it easier for beginners to get started, while also helping professionals advance the field. It outperforms existing probabilistic programming systems on problems such as estimating 3D body pose from a depth...
Researchers used two most advanced ground-based telescopes to measure the temperature of the rings of Uranus. Uranus ring system has a temperature of -196°C (77 Kelvin), just about the boiling point of liquid nitrogen. Typically, Saturn is the...
If you love coffee, be sure to thank Friedlieb Runge for that instant energy boost! Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge was a German chemist born on February 8, 1794. He was the son of a Lutheran pastor and the third of seven children. He expressed his...
Researchers mix crude oil with water by significantly raising the pressure and temperature of the composition. The outcomes allow a deeper investigation of the structure and composition of crude oil. Crude oil is currently the most valuable source...
The new ‘universal memory’ can write or erase data using 100x less energy than DRAM. It would allow computers to boot up instantly and imperceptibly go into sleep mode, even between keystrokes. While different types of charge-based...
Scientists create a new ‘glowing protein’ that can advance fluorescence microscopy. Unlike other green fluorescent protein, it is miniature, thermostable (up to 68°C), and doesn’t require oxygen to emit light. The discovery of a...
About 6,241 individuals [aged 15 to 24 years] committed suicide in 2017. Increase in social media use, depression, anxiety, and self-inflicted injuries are the main reason behind this sharp surge. In teenagers aged 15 to 19 years, the suicide rate...
TPU is an AI accelerator chip specifically designed for neural network machine learning. TPUs are good for deep learning tasks involving TensorFlow, while GPUs are more general purpose and flexible massively-parallel processors. Machine learning, a...
The annual power consumption of Bitcoin mining sits between 45 and 46 Terawatt-hour. The corresponding CO2 emission goes up 22 megatons per year. This can be compared to the total emissions of cities like Las Vegas or Hamburg. Released as open...
Acids behave quite differently in dense interstellar clouds. The study addresses a basic question of chemistry: whether acid can dissociate in extreme temperatures. The answer is both ‘yes’ and ‘no. Things behave differently in...
New study analyzes how irregular sleeping patterns affect future metabolic abnormalities. Every 1-hour increase in sleep variability can double the odds of hypertension, obesity high blood sugar, and high cholesterol. Modern lifestyle and...