🔬 Infrared Vision: Seeing in the Dark—Even With Eyes Closed!
Chinese scientists have developed groundbreaking contact lenses that allow humans to see in complete darkness by converting infrared light into visible images. Amazingly, these lenses work even when your eyes are closed!
How It Works:
• Infrared Absorption: Special nanoparticles within the lenses absorb infrared radiation (800–1600 nm).
• Visible Conversion: This infrared radiation is then transformed into visible wavelengths (400–700 nm), allowing users to perceive otherwise invisible signals clearly.
Tested Successfully:
• Mice Tests: Demonstrated clear infrared vision by avoiding infrared-lit areas.
• Human Trials: Participants accurately identified the direction of infrared signals even with closed eyes.
Revolutionary Applications:
• Rescue Operations: Enhanced night vision without cumbersome equipment.
• Security and Encryption: Invisible signaling in sensitive environments.
• Color Vision Correction: Potential aid for people with color blindness by translating different infrared wavelengths into distinct visible colors.
Imagine a future where darkness no longer limits human perception! 🌌✨
Source: Phys.org
Chinese scientists have developed groundbreaking contact lenses that allow humans to see in complete darkness by converting infrared light into visible images. Amazingly, these lenses work even when your eyes are closed!
How It Works:
• Infrared Absorption: Special nanoparticles within the lenses absorb infrared radiation (800–1600 nm).
• Visible Conversion: This infrared radiation is then transformed into visible wavelengths (400–700 nm), allowing users to perceive otherwise invisible signals clearly.
Tested Successfully:
• Mice Tests: Demonstrated clear infrared vision by avoiding infrared-lit areas.
• Human Trials: Participants accurately identified the direction of infrared signals even with closed eyes.
Revolutionary Applications:
• Rescue Operations: Enhanced night vision without cumbersome equipment.
• Security and Encryption: Invisible signaling in sensitive environments.
• Color Vision Correction: Potential aid for people with color blindness by translating different infrared wavelengths into distinct visible colors.
Imagine a future where darkness no longer limits human perception! 🌌✨
Source: Phys.org
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Infrared contact lenses allow people to see in the dark, even with their eyes closed
Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. Unlike infrared night vision goggles, ...
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Martian Selfie with a Twist: Perseverance Captures a Dust Devil on the Horizon
NASA’s Perseverance rover just dropped a brand-new “selfie” from Mars — but it’s not alone in the shot. Look closely at the background and you’ll spot an unexpected guest: a dust devil swirling across the Martian surface.
The vortex appears in the flat terrain to the left of the rover (horizontally aligned with it in the frame), far from the elevated area where Perseverance stands. Despite the distance — around 5 kilometers — the devil is clearly visible, adding a dynamic twist to this already impressive image.
What you’re seeing isn’t a single snapshot, but a carefully assembled mosaic made from 59 individual photos. Over the course of an hour, Perseverance used its robotic arm to capture each frame, which NASA scientists then stitched together into one seamless and detailed image.
Another reminder: even on a silent, dusty world, there’s always something stirring.
#Mars #Perseverance #NASA #DustDevil #SpaceExploration
NASA’s Perseverance rover just dropped a brand-new “selfie” from Mars — but it’s not alone in the shot. Look closely at the background and you’ll spot an unexpected guest: a dust devil swirling across the Martian surface.
The vortex appears in the flat terrain to the left of the rover (horizontally aligned with it in the frame), far from the elevated area where Perseverance stands. Despite the distance — around 5 kilometers — the devil is clearly visible, adding a dynamic twist to this already impressive image.
What you’re seeing isn’t a single snapshot, but a carefully assembled mosaic made from 59 individual photos. Over the course of an hour, Perseverance used its robotic arm to capture each frame, which NASA scientists then stitched together into one seamless and detailed image.
Another reminder: even on a silent, dusty world, there’s always something stirring.
#Mars #Perseverance #NASA #DustDevil #SpaceExploration
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🧠 Wireless Nano-Antennas Supercharge Brain Signals by 250x
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a breakthrough tool for brain research: nano-antennas the size of individual brain cells.
These golden, mushroom-shaped devices attach directly to neurons and amplify their tiny magnetic signals more than 250 times — all without needing wires or penetrating the skull. For the first time, scientists may be able to wirelessly monitor the activity of single brain cells in real time.
Until now, researchers had to choose between invasive electrodes or low-resolution external techniques like EEG. This innovation bridges the gap, offering a detailed, minimally invasive way to observe brain function.
The team has already simulated the system and is preparing to test it in cell cultures, followed by animal models. If successful, this could revolutionize neuroimaging and brain-computer interfaces.
#Nanotechnology #Neuroscience #BrainTech #Neuroengineering #FutureOfMedicine #Sceince
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a breakthrough tool for brain research: nano-antennas the size of individual brain cells.
These golden, mushroom-shaped devices attach directly to neurons and amplify their tiny magnetic signals more than 250 times — all without needing wires or penetrating the skull. For the first time, scientists may be able to wirelessly monitor the activity of single brain cells in real time.
Until now, researchers had to choose between invasive electrodes or low-resolution external techniques like EEG. This innovation bridges the gap, offering a detailed, minimally invasive way to observe brain function.
The team has already simulated the system and is preparing to test it in cell cultures, followed by animal models. If successful, this could revolutionize neuroimaging and brain-computer interfaces.
#Nanotechnology #Neuroscience #BrainTech #Neuroengineering #FutureOfMedicine #Sceince
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Wireless nano antennas amp up brain sensing - College of Engineering - University of Wisconsin-Madison
To record brain activity, neuroscientists and physicians must choose between electrodes that require wires running through the skull or noninvasive options like electroencephalography (EEG) or magnetoencephalography (MEG) that track signals...
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🌿 Biomimetics: When Nature Teaches Us to Build Smarter
Termite mounds that inspire skyscraper ventilation, gecko feet that lead to surgical glue, and octopus suckers that help with tissue transplants — welcome to the world of biomimetics. 🧠✨
From medicine and architecture to robotics and renewable energy, scientists are turning to nature’s 3.8-billion-year R&D for answers to today’s biggest challenges. Why reinvent the wheel when evolution has already done it?
Read the full article:
🔗 Biomimetics: When Nature Becomes the Teacher of Engineers
#biomimetics #naturetech #innovation #science
Termite mounds that inspire skyscraper ventilation, gecko feet that lead to surgical glue, and octopus suckers that help with tissue transplants — welcome to the world of biomimetics. 🧠✨
From medicine and architecture to robotics and renewable energy, scientists are turning to nature’s 3.8-billion-year R&D for answers to today’s biggest challenges. Why reinvent the wheel when evolution has already done it?
Read the full article:
🔗 Biomimetics: When Nature Becomes the Teacher of Engineers
#biomimetics #naturetech #innovation #science
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Biomimetics: When Nature Becomes the Teacher of Engineers
Imagine a world where architects design buildings inspired by termite mounds, surgeons use adhesives modeled after gecko feet, and engineers create robots that mimic the movements of cockroaches. This is not science fiction — it’s the reality of modern science…
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Can Insects Reveal a Hidden Starlink User? 🛰️🦟
Starlink terminals transmit and receive data using high-frequency radio waves, which are sensitive to physical obstructions like roofs or even tree canopies. That’s why open sky is a must for a stable connection.
But here’s a curious twist.
Field observers have noted that in cool weather, the air just above a Starlink dish gets slightly warmer due to the radio wave energy. This warm microzone can attract flying insects — like gnats and midges — creating a visible swirl above the antenna.
So in theory, a “hidden” user could be revealed… by a buzzing cloud of bugs dancing in the warm beam of their dish.
Physics meets entomology, and maybe even surveillance.
#Starlink #Physics #Electromagnetism #Wireless #SciFacts #ThermalSignatures
Starlink terminals transmit and receive data using high-frequency radio waves, which are sensitive to physical obstructions like roofs or even tree canopies. That’s why open sky is a must for a stable connection.
But here’s a curious twist.
Field observers have noted that in cool weather, the air just above a Starlink dish gets slightly warmer due to the radio wave energy. This warm microzone can attract flying insects — like gnats and midges — creating a visible swirl above the antenna.
So in theory, a “hidden” user could be revealed… by a buzzing cloud of bugs dancing in the warm beam of their dish.
Physics meets entomology, and maybe even surveillance.
#Starlink #Physics #Electromagnetism #Wireless #SciFacts #ThermalSignatures
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Invisibility Cloaks and Super Lenses? Enter Metamaterials
Imagine a material that can bend light around an object, making it invisible — or a lens that sees details smaller than the wavelength of light. Sounds like science fiction? It’s real science.
🔬 Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials with properties nature never dreamed of. Their magic doesn’t come from chemistry but from structure — designed on a scale smaller than the wavelength of light, sound, or vibrations they manipulate.
They can bend electromagnetic waves in impossible ways, absorb sound like a black hole, or even become stronger under pressure instead of breaking.
These materials open doors to futuristic technologies — from cloaking devices to earthquake-proof buildings.
Read more in our article:
📖 What Are Metamaterials?
#physics #materials #innovation #nanotechnology #futuretech #science
Imagine a material that can bend light around an object, making it invisible — or a lens that sees details smaller than the wavelength of light. Sounds like science fiction? It’s real science.
🔬 Metamaterials are artificially engineered materials with properties nature never dreamed of. Their magic doesn’t come from chemistry but from structure — designed on a scale smaller than the wavelength of light, sound, or vibrations they manipulate.
They can bend electromagnetic waves in impossible ways, absorb sound like a black hole, or even become stronger under pressure instead of breaking.
These materials open doors to futuristic technologies — from cloaking devices to earthquake-proof buildings.
Read more in our article:
📖 What Are Metamaterials?
#physics #materials #innovation #nanotechnology #futuretech #science
Telegraph
What Are Metamaterials?
Imagine a material that can render an object invisible, a lens that can resolve features smaller than the wavelength of light, or a structure that grows stronger under compression rather than breaking apart. Sounds like science fiction? In fact, these are…
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Atari 2600 Beats ChatGPT at Chess — No, Seriously
In an unexpected clash of tech generations, an engineer from Citrix pitted ChatGPT against a 1977 Atari 2600 console running Atari Chess. The result? The retro console won — and convincingly so.
For over 90 minutes, GPT-4o struggled against the 8-bit game’s simplest difficulty setting. It confused pieces, forgot past moves, and made blunders that would embarrass a novice. Even after switching from icon-based display to standard chess notation, its gameplay didn’t improve.
The funniest part? ChatGPT kept complaining that the piece icons were “too abstract” to interpret — a very human excuse for losing to a machine older than most of its users’ parents.
Despite Atari only looking 1–2 moves ahead, it managed to consistently outplay a state-of-the-art language model. A stark reminder: understanding language ≠ understanding logic or spatial reasoning.
Full story here 👉 https://futurism.com/atari-beats-chatgpt-chess
#AI #ChessFail #Atari2600 #GPT4 #RetroTech
In an unexpected clash of tech generations, an engineer from Citrix pitted ChatGPT against a 1977 Atari 2600 console running Atari Chess. The result? The retro console won — and convincingly so.
For over 90 minutes, GPT-4o struggled against the 8-bit game’s simplest difficulty setting. It confused pieces, forgot past moves, and made blunders that would embarrass a novice. Even after switching from icon-based display to standard chess notation, its gameplay didn’t improve.
The funniest part? ChatGPT kept complaining that the piece icons were “too abstract” to interpret — a very human excuse for losing to a machine older than most of its users’ parents.
Despite Atari only looking 1–2 moves ahead, it managed to consistently outplay a state-of-the-art language model. A stark reminder: understanding language ≠ understanding logic or spatial reasoning.
Full story here 👉 https://futurism.com/atari-beats-chatgpt-chess
#AI #ChessFail #Atari2600 #GPT4 #RetroTech
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ChatGPT "Absolutely Wrecked" at Chess by Atari 2600 Console From 1977
Despite all its advances, ChatGPT still, seemingly, is less smart than an Atari simulator on beginner mode.
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🚄 China builds the Hyperloop the U.S. only dreamed of
China has officially launched a working prototype of the Hyperloop — the futuristic train once hyped by Elon Musk. The maglev capsule has already hit 1,000 km/h, gliding through a vacuum tube at airplane speeds.
🔧 The first line under construction is Shanghai–Hangzhou — a 200 km route that will take just 9 minutes. Next in line: Beijing–Shanghai in 90 minutes. The project is led by CASIC, a major Chinese aerospace and missile manufacturer.
🇮🇳 Meanwhile, India is testing its own Hyperloop corridor between Delhi and Jaipur, promising to cut travel time from 5 hours to 30 minutes.
🇺🇸 In contrast, the original U.S. Hyperloop project quietly shut down in 2023 — after a decade of media buzz and no working track.
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China has officially launched a working prototype of the Hyperloop — the futuristic train once hyped by Elon Musk. The maglev capsule has already hit 1,000 km/h, gliding through a vacuum tube at airplane speeds.
🔧 The first line under construction is Shanghai–Hangzhou — a 200 km route that will take just 9 minutes. Next in line: Beijing–Shanghai in 90 minutes. The project is led by CASIC, a major Chinese aerospace and missile manufacturer.
🇮🇳 Meanwhile, India is testing its own Hyperloop corridor between Delhi and Jaipur, promising to cut travel time from 5 hours to 30 minutes.
🇺🇸 In contrast, the original U.S. Hyperloop project quietly shut down in 2023 — after a decade of media buzz and no working track.
Follow us for real tech, not just hype.
@science 🚀
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Dallol Volcano: Earth’s Alien Landscape
Step into an otherworldly scene at Dallol volcano in Ethiopia, often compared to Jupiter’s moon Io! This isn’t just any volcano; it’s the lowest terrestrial volcano on Earth, with its crater sitting 48 meters below sea level.
Formed by a phreatic explosion in 1926, the Dallol lake is a spectacle of purple-yellow, highly saline, magnesium-rich water, reaching a scorching 110°C (230°F)! The surrounding area is adorned with coral-like mineral deposits and acidic brine pools in a stunning array of colors – from deep blue to vibrant yellow and orange. These vivid hues come from sulfur, metal oxides, and potassium and fluorine impurities.
Dallol holds the record for the highest average annual temperature on Earth (34.7°C / 94.5°F) and is one of the planet’s driest places, with virtually no rainfall. What’s even more astonishing? Despite extensive research, no signs of life – not even resilient microorganisms – have been found here. It’s a truly barren, yet breathtaking, environment!
#Dallol #Volcano #Ethiopia #Science #Geology #AlienLandscape #EarthScience #NaturalWonders #Extremophiles #Jupiter #Io
Step into an otherworldly scene at Dallol volcano in Ethiopia, often compared to Jupiter’s moon Io! This isn’t just any volcano; it’s the lowest terrestrial volcano on Earth, with its crater sitting 48 meters below sea level.
Formed by a phreatic explosion in 1926, the Dallol lake is a spectacle of purple-yellow, highly saline, magnesium-rich water, reaching a scorching 110°C (230°F)! The surrounding area is adorned with coral-like mineral deposits and acidic brine pools in a stunning array of colors – from deep blue to vibrant yellow and orange. These vivid hues come from sulfur, metal oxides, and potassium and fluorine impurities.
Dallol holds the record for the highest average annual temperature on Earth (34.7°C / 94.5°F) and is one of the planet’s driest places, with virtually no rainfall. What’s even more astonishing? Despite extensive research, no signs of life – not even resilient microorganisms – have been found here. It’s a truly barren, yet breathtaking, environment!
#Dallol #Volcano #Ethiopia #Science #Geology #AlienLandscape #EarthScience #NaturalWonders #Extremophiles #Jupiter #Io
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Well, on some points Manus is better then ChatGPT. Check it out
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Manus is the action engine that goes beyond answers to execute tasks, automate workflows, and extend your human reach.
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Neural networks can now generate full ASMR videos — both visuals and sound.
From shimmering glass to molten metal and polished stone, these AI-crafted clips feature hyperreal or entirely imaginary materials. The result? A mesmerizing, hypnotic effect that you can’t stop watching (or listening to). Welcome to the new era of sensory illusions.
From shimmering glass to molten metal and polished stone, these AI-crafted clips feature hyperreal or entirely imaginary materials. The result? A mesmerizing, hypnotic effect that you can’t stop watching (or listening to). Welcome to the new era of sensory illusions.
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A Martian volcano peeking through the clouds! 🌋
This stunning image was recently captured by the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. It shows Arsia Mons — one of the tallest volcanoes on Mars and among the highest mountains in the entire Solar System. Rising nearly 19 kilometers above the surface, its massive caldera spans over 100 kilometers in diameter. A breathtaking reminder that Mars, though quiet now, was once fiercely volcanic.
#Mars #Volcano #SpaceExploration #ArsiaMons #Science
This stunning image was recently captured by the Mars Odyssey spacecraft. It shows Arsia Mons — one of the tallest volcanoes on Mars and among the highest mountains in the entire Solar System. Rising nearly 19 kilometers above the surface, its massive caldera spans over 100 kilometers in diameter. A breathtaking reminder that Mars, though quiet now, was once fiercely volcanic.
#Mars #Volcano #SpaceExploration #ArsiaMons #Science
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