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Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.
Science history: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper — and solves one of the most famous unsolved conjectures in mathematics — Nov. 11, 2002
Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.
www.livescience.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Mathematician Grigori Perelman solved the Poincaré conjecture, and then rejected the $1 million prize that came with it.
Scientists at Ohio State University have shown that fungi can be trained to act like memristors – microscopic components used to process and store data in computer chips.
Biochips made from mushrooms rival power of manmade semiconductors
They may be better known for stir-fries than supercomputing, but shiitake mushrooms have now been harnessed to function as living processors, storing and recalling data like a semiconductor chip but w...
newatlas.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Scientists at Ohio State University have shown that fungi can be trained to act like memristors – microscopic components used to process and store data in computer chips.
Shunmyo Masuno creates gardens that blend Zen philosophy with contemporary design. Here are his favourite green spaces in Tokyo – from cherry blossom havens to historical treasures.
A Zen monk's guide to the best gardens in Tokyo
Shunmyo Masuno creates gardens that blend Zen philosophy with contemporary design. Here are his favourite green spaces in Tokyo – from cherry blossom havens to historical treasures.
www.bbc.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Shunmyo Masuno creates gardens that blend Zen philosophy with contemporary design. Here are his favourite green spaces in Tokyo – from cherry blossom havens to historical treasures.
A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter.
Scientists create ‘Superwood’ that’s 10 times stronger than steel | CNN
A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter.
edition.cnn.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:07 AM
A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter.
Operators say it can cut fuel bills by up to 20% as well as reducing planet warming greenhouse gas emissions from burning diesel.
The century-old ship sail technology finally catching on
The rotors, first used in 1925 on a journey to Scotland, are being revived to help emissions in shipping.
www.bbc.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Operators say it can cut fuel bills by up to 20% as well as reducing planet warming greenhouse gas emissions from burning diesel.
It's happening...
Albania puts AI-created ‘minister’ in charge of public procurement
Edi Rama, PM, says digital assistant Diella will make Albania ‘a country where public tenders are 100% free of corruption’
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It's happening...
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A dash of modern CSS accomplishes so many things that used to require abstractions, dependencies, and tricks (wink, wink).
This one from Christian Sabourin is a great example: custom properties, clamp()-ing, calc()-ing, counters, relational pseudo selectors, etc.
css-tricks.com/css-elevator...
This one from Christian Sabourin is a great example: custom properties, clamp()-ing, calc()-ing, counters, relational pseudo selectors, etc.
css-tricks.com/css-elevator...
CSS Elevator: A Pure CSS State Machine With Floor Navigation | CSS-Tricks
In this article, author Chris Sabourin walk through how modern CSS features can build a fully functional, interactive elevator that knows where it is, where it’s headed, and how long it’ll take to get...
css-tricks.com
August 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A dash of modern CSS accomplishes so many things that used to require abstractions, dependencies, and tricks (wink, wink).
This one from Christian Sabourin is a great example: custom properties, clamp()-ing, calc()-ing, counters, relational pseudo selectors, etc.
css-tricks.com/css-elevator...
This one from Christian Sabourin is a great example: custom properties, clamp()-ing, calc()-ing, counters, relational pseudo selectors, etc.
css-tricks.com/css-elevator...
"The data, gathered from 139 mice, encompass activity from more than 600,000 neurons in 279 areas of the brain — about 95% of the brain in a mouse. This map is the first to provide a complete picture of what happens across the brain as a decision is made."
In groundbreaking study, researchers publish brain map showing how decisions are made | CNN
An international group of neuroscientists joined forces to produce a landmark neural map, which revealed that decision-making lights up the entire brain.
edition.cnn.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:56 AM
"The data, gathered from 139 mice, encompass activity from more than 600,000 neurons in 279 areas of the brain — about 95% of the brain in a mouse. This map is the first to provide a complete picture of what happens across the brain as a decision is made."
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The Fourier transform is everywhere you look. It has helped scientists to study tides, detect gravitational waves, and develop radar and MRI technology. Here’s how it works.
What Is the Fourier Transform? | Quanta Magazine
Amid the chaos of revolutionary France, one man’s mathematical obsession gave way to a calculation that now underpins much of mathematics and physics. The calculation, called the Fourier transform,…
www.quantamagazine.org
September 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The Fourier transform is everywhere you look. It has helped scientists to study tides, detect gravitational waves, and develop radar and MRI technology. Here’s how it works.
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Feed: "World News in news18.com, World Latest News, World News"
By: News18 on Saturday, August 23, 2025
By: News18 on Saturday, August 23, 2025
NASA's First-Of-Its-Kind AI System Predicts Solar Storms In Advance: How It Works?
NASA's Surya Heliophysics Foundational Model predicts violent solar storms two hours ahead, using SDO data to protect satellites, GPS, and power grids.
www.news18.com
August 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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By: News18 on Saturday, August 23, 2025
By: News18 on Saturday, August 23, 2025
Schrödinger's AI - an AI that just plagiarises your precious creations, but everything it generates is "slop".
August 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Schrödinger's AI - an AI that just plagiarises your precious creations, but everything it generates is "slop".
"The US, China, and Russia are vying to establish nuclear power plants on the lunar surface, promising to fuel future bases, mining operations, and even permanent human settlements."
TRT Global - Why are nations racing to build nuclear power plants on the Moon?
The US, China, and Russia are vying to establish nuclear power plants on the lunar surface, promising to fuel future bases, mining operations, and even permanent human settlements.
trt.global
August 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"The US, China, and Russia are vying to establish nuclear power plants on the lunar surface, promising to fuel future bases, mining operations, and even permanent human settlements."
This is so cool!
I spent 6 years building a ridiculous wooden pixel display
The world's most impractical 1000-pixel display and anyone in the world can draw on it
benholmen.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This is so cool!
Haters gonna hate.
The em dash conspiracy: How pop culture declared war on literature’s favorite punctuation - Microsoft Design
AI, Emily Dickinson, and the War on the Em Dash
microsoft.design
July 30, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Haters gonna hate.
Unlike the West, where universities are still agonizing over how students use AI in their work, top universities in China are going all in.
Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less
Unlike the West, where universities are still agonizing over how students use AI in their work, top universities in China are going all in.
www.technologyreview.com
July 29, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Unlike the West, where universities are still agonizing over how students use AI in their work, top universities in China are going all in.
A sugar made by ocean bacteria has been found to trigger a powerful form of cell death that destroys cancer cells. It worked in both lab experiments and mice, showing promise as a new, natural cancer-fighting treatment.
Cancer cells go up in flames—thanks to this deep-sea sugar
Scientists have discovered a sugar compound from deep-sea bacteria that can destroy cancer cells in a dramatic way. This natural substance, produced by microbes living in the ocean, causes cancer cell...
www.sciencedaily.com
July 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A sugar made by ocean bacteria has been found to trigger a powerful form of cell death that destroys cancer cells. It worked in both lab experiments and mice, showing promise as a new, natural cancer-fighting treatment.
The UK Space Agency has announced the allocation of £75.6 million (€87.3 million). This money will be spent on implementing the country’s first-ever mission to actively clean up space debris.
The UK will spend £75 million on space cleanup
The UK Space Agency will spend £75.6 million on the country's first-ever mission to clean up space debris.
universemagazine.com
July 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The UK Space Agency has announced the allocation of £75.6 million (€87.3 million). This money will be spent on implementing the country’s first-ever mission to actively clean up space debris.
So cute.
Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro With Bus Stop For Their Grandkids
Best. Grandparents. Ever.
mymodernmet.com
July 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
So cute.
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Seagull With Diarrhea Barely Makes It To Crowded Beach In Time
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July 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Seagull With Diarrhea Barely Makes It To Crowded Beach In Time
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This is so wholesome!
Beavers were brought to the desert to save a dying river. 6 years later, here are the results.
Their engineering feats are pretty dam incredible.
www.upworthy.com
July 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is so wholesome!
A little disappointed that "business" is not an option.
July 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
A little disappointed that "business" is not an option.
Why mushrooms are starting to replace everything.
Why Mushrooms are Starting to Replace Everything
YouTube video by Undecided with Matt Ferrell
www.youtube.com
July 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Why mushrooms are starting to replace everything.
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Science is awesome!
This is really cool! A rabies vaccine, applied as a gel to fur, spreads quickly among bats as they lick and groom each other. That prevents rabies outbreaks in other animals. www.science.org/content/arti...
Vampire bats' mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine
A gel that bats lick off one another’s fur could help prevent rabies outbreaks in cattle, a growing problem in Latin America
www.science.org
July 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Science is awesome!