AI technology has advanced to the point that deepfakes – completely made-up audios and videos of actual people saying and doing things they never really did – are virtually indistinguishable from reality.
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BIOENGINEERS REPLICATE LIVING CELL
Bioengineers at the University of Minnesota have unveiled SpudCell, which has been described as “the closest researchers have come to building a living cell from scratch.”
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ZINC-BASED BATTERY STORES MORE ENERGY, LASTS LONGER
A research group led by the University of California at Los Angeles has developed a zinc-ion battery that uses a 3D-printed, honeycomb-like electrode that stores at least seven times more energy than conventional lithium-ion cells, the scientists reported.
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NEW TREATMENT MAY BE THE FIRST CURE FOR OSTEOARTHRITIS
Osteoarthritis, the most common form of the condition, is the wearing away of the cartilage that cushions joints, leaving the ends of bones to grind against each other.
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CHINA PURSUES DIAMOND-BASED COMPUTER CHIPS
China is investing $210 million to begin building a supply chain for its latest advanced technology initiative – diamond-based computer chips.
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MAGIC MUSHROOMS SHOW POSITIVE RESULTS IN TREATING ALZHEIMERS
Psilocybin, the “magic” in magic mushrooms, has become a trendy treatment for severe depression. However, its magic may be much more far-reaching if the experience of one elderly Japanese-American woman is an indication.
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PEPSI PUTS DRIVERLESS TRUCKS ON THE ROAD
PepsiCo operates 35 self-driving semi-trucks around Arizona, shuttling chips and soda among bottling plants, distribution centers, and major retailers including Dollar General and Walmart.
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FECAL TRANSPLANTS SLASH AUTISM SYMPTOMS
One in every 59 children born in the U.S. shows some signs of autism, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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ANOTHER TREATMENT FOUND TO REVERSE BRAIN AGING IN MICE
Researchers at China’s Xiamen University have added another to the list of the body’s own resources that can reverse the brain’s decline that comes with age.
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MINI-THRUSTERS COULD POWER SMALL PROBES DEEP INTO OUTER SPACE
There are as many as 10,000 microsatellites in Earth orbit, objects the size of a shoebox or briefcase.