Comment Not all the same Re:Use nostagia (Score 2) 59
>Aren't all of their Christmas adverts essentially the same anyway?
No, some use artificial intelligence, some use real intelligence.
Comment Use nostagia (Score 1) 59
Bring back the mid-to-late-20th-century TV ads, remastered or re-shot for modern televisions. No need to use any kind CGI for the pre-CGI-era ads.
Submission + - New Drug Kills Cancer 20,000x More Effectively With No Detectable Side Effects (scitechdaily.com) 2
fahrbot-bot writes: SciTechDaily is reporting that researchers at Northwestern University have redesigned the molecular structure of a well-known chemotherapy drug, greatly increasing its solubility, effectiveness, and safety.
For this study, the scientists created the drug entirely from scratch as a spherical nucleic acid (SNA), a nanoscale structure that incorporates the drug into DNA strands surrounding tiny spheres. This innovative design transforms a compound that normally dissolves poorly and works weakly into a highly potent, precisely targeted treatment that spares healthy cells from damage.
When tested in a small animal model of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive and hard-to-treat blood cancer, the SNA-based version showed remarkable results. It entered leukemia cells 12.5 times more efficiently, destroyed them up to 20,000 times more effectively, and slowed cancer progression by a factor of 59, all without causing noticeable side effects.
“In animal models, we demonstrated that we can stop tumors in their tracks,” said Northwestern’s Chad A. Mirkin, who led the study. “If this translates to human patients, it’s a really exciting advance. It would mean more effective chemotherapy, better response rates and fewer side effects. That’s always the goal with any sort of cancer treatment.”
For this study, the scientists created the drug entirely from scratch as a spherical nucleic acid (SNA), a nanoscale structure that incorporates the drug into DNA strands surrounding tiny spheres. This innovative design transforms a compound that normally dissolves poorly and works weakly into a highly potent, precisely targeted treatment that spares healthy cells from damage.
When tested in a small animal model of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive and hard-to-treat blood cancer, the SNA-based version showed remarkable results. It entered leukemia cells 12.5 times more efficiently, destroyed them up to 20,000 times more effectively, and slowed cancer progression by a factor of 59, all without causing noticeable side effects.
“In animal models, we demonstrated that we can stop tumors in their tracks,” said Northwestern’s Chad A. Mirkin, who led the study. “If this translates to human patients, it’s a really exciting advance. It would mean more effective chemotherapy, better response rates and fewer side effects. That’s always the goal with any sort of cancer treatment.”
Submission + - 7 basic science discoveries that changed the world (nature.com)
Futurepower(R) writes: Our scientific understanding is advancing very rapidly.
Submission + - Here Come the Robot Swarms (wsj.com)
fjo3 writes: Forget teaching robots to think like humans. A field called swarm robotics is taking inspiration from ants, bees and even slime molds—simple creatures that achieve remarkable feats through collective intelligence.
Unlike traditional robots that take orders from a central computer, swarm robots work like ant colonies. No single robot is in charge, but the swarm accomplishes complex tasks through simple interactions between neighbors. Each robot interacts only with those nearby, sometimes communicating with sounds or chemical signals in particles they release.
Unlike traditional robots that take orders from a central computer, swarm robots work like ant colonies. No single robot is in charge, but the swarm accomplishes complex tasks through simple interactions between neighbors. Each robot interacts only with those nearby, sometimes communicating with sounds or chemical signals in particles they release.
Comment Scientific research is moving ahead very fast. (Score 1) 7
Scientific research is rapidly improving our lives and our understanding.
AI, "Artificial Intelligence", is rapidly advancing in the normal way. Many mistakes are found in the initial methods.
We have, in many areas of Physics, a limited understanding of the world around us. This research is one example of improvement.
AI, "Artificial Intelligence", is rapidly advancing in the normal way. Many mistakes are found in the initial methods.
We have, in many areas of Physics, a limited understanding of the world around us. This research is one example of improvement.
Comment Login still req'd to post AC (Score 1) 51
Until a few years ago, you didn't have to sign in to post as Anonymous Coward.
Now, you at least have to go through the trouble of creating a throwaway account if you want to do a drive-by post.
Comment The "alternative" is implied (Score 1) 35
If your product/process is necessary for society and it can't help but use large amounts of electricity, use cleaner/greener electricity.
What this might mean in practice:
When building a new plant, build a solar/wind/other-relatively-green electricity plant next to it.
If you have a large plant that can be retrofitted cost-effectively with greener power, do so.
If you can't, investigate ways you can buy green power from the grid without impacting the bottom line. This may mean pooling your resources with other large companies to build a centrally located green-power plant.
All of these are years-to-decades-long projects, not something that will be done in 2-3 years much less in the next quarter.
Comment A warranty canary would make more sense (Score 5, Insightful) 60
In countries that can't make you lie but can make you not tell others about their warrants, a warranty canary is a good, legal way to communicate that a court or police force has seized data and put you under a gag order.
In countries where the government can "make you lie" by making you continue to say that there has been no government data-seizure, warranty canaries are useless - "killing the canary" will get you in the same legal hot water as announcing "the government took your data."
I wouldn't be surprised if some of the countries whose police or court actions were leaked to Israel take whatever legal action they can against Google and Amazon.
Comment Warrant canaries would be more above-board (Score 1) 1
No need to affirmatively say anything, just stop talking.
Submission + - Mathematical proof debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation (phys.org)
alternative_right writes: Today's cutting-edge theory—quantum gravity—suggests that even space and time aren't fundamental. They emerge from something deeper: pure information.
This information exists in what physicists call a Platonic realm—a mathematical foundation more real than the physical universe we experience. It's from this realm that space and time themselves emerge.
"The fundamental laws of physics cannot be contained within space and time, because they generate them. It has long been hoped, however, that a truly fundamental theory of everything could eventually describe all physical phenomena through computations grounded in these laws. Yet we have demonstrated that this is not possible. A complete and consistent description of reality requires something deeper—a form of understanding known as non-algorithmic understanding."
This information exists in what physicists call a Platonic realm—a mathematical foundation more real than the physical universe we experience. It's from this realm that space and time themselves emerge.
"The fundamental laws of physics cannot be contained within space and time, because they generate them. It has long been hoped, however, that a truly fundamental theory of everything could eventually describe all physical phenomena through computations grounded in these laws. Yet we have demonstrated that this is not possible. A complete and consistent description of reality requires something deeper—a form of understanding known as non-algorithmic understanding."
Comment If China is the threat apply the same rules to all (Score 1) 89
Only allow manufacturers to ship "China-contaminated" network routers or similar equipment if detailed specifications of the "China-contaminated" parts are published that show nothing hostile is in the device AND there is a feasible method to prove that the "China-contaminated" parts of the hardware match the specifications.
If China is not a threat then leave TP-Link alone.
Comment Likely a legal issue (Score 1) 27
Their lawyer's AI-assistant probably told them they had to.
All kidding aside, with today's legal climate I'm surprised this didn't happen sooner.
Comment Re: What's the problem? (Score 1) 262
>Didn't some politican comment that Jesus isn't Christian, or didn't have Christian values, or something...?
Most Christians accept the "start date" of Christianity to be Pentecost, which came after the Crucifixion.
So, yeah, Christ wasn't a Christian, at least not while he was in his pre-Crucified corporeal state. He was Jewish though.
On the other hand, he pretty much defines "Christian values."
Comment Re:I want more than merit and skill (Score 1) 262
>Is there any evidence that "diverse lived [sic] experiences" matters in any way when it comes to putting together an effective work team?
First, sorry about the typo, thanks for fixing it.
Now, to answer your question: Diverse lived experience (in the "real life" sense, not the "I studied different algorithms than you in college" sense), if a team has any responsibility to think about what future customers might want, diversity is helpful. Say I'm a candy manufacturer and I'm wondering why my new candy bar isn't selling well in certain zip codes associated with immigrants from [country]. I'm thinking about hiring a consultant but first, I ask my team for input. Someone chimes in saying "I grew up in [country], the package's colors are associated with bad luck over there." I just saved myself some consulting fees.
Okay, this example was contrived, but you get the basic idea.
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