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Machine Learning Ai Used To Predict Alzheimer's Before Symptoms Develop

“One day, doctors might be able to use speech and blood tests in conjunction with each other, leveraging AI to help them predict the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and laying the groundwork for preventative measures.”

The Military Wants One-hour Global Delivery. SpaceX Thinks It Can Pull It Off.

The government never gave up on the notion of delivering cargo to far off places in record times.

Gum Disease Can Influence Heart Disease, Diabetes And Even Alzheimer's

Severe periodontitis, or gum disease, has long been observationally associated with broader systemic diseases.

Scientists Found A New Way To Control The Brain With Light-No Surgery Required

The technology uses light of different frequencies to control the brain.

Alphabet's New Moonshot Is To Transform How We Grow Food

With the global population growing while climate change begins to impact our ability to produce food, many are calling for a 21st-century Green Revolution.

High-Temperature Superconductor Cable Will Speed Up Development Of Nuclear Fusion

A variant of VIPER will be used in an ARPA-E funded program to make a fast-ramping, high-field central solenoid magnet capable of initiating and sustaining plasma current in a tokamak device on its own. This magnet will lower the cost and complexity of commercial fusion power plants.

Remote Control Device Could Manage Type 2 Diabetes

Many patients with type 2 diabetes fail regular treatment and have a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death.

Huge New Solar Farm Just Came Online In China

The Chinese economy has suffered as a result of the pandemic, but one sector that’s forging full-steam ahead is energy.

OpenAI’s GPT-3 Is Their First Commercial Product

OpenAI’s GPT-3 natural language processing system is their first commercial product.

US Transportation Command Studying SpaceX Starships Anywhere In An Hour Capability

U.S. Transportation Command has signed an agreement with SpaceX and Exploration Architecture Corporation (XArc) to study the use of SpaceX Starships to transport supplies in an emergency.

How A Memory Quirk Of The Human Brain Can Galvanize AI

Drawing inspiration from the mechanics of human memory, the team turbo-charged their algorithm with a powerful capability called “memory replay”—a sort of “rehearsal” of experiences in the brain that cements new learnings into long-lived memories.

President Xi Goal Is A Carbon Neutral China By 2060

The changes would be gradual until 2035 and then they would speed up changes. The plan would need $15 trillion of investment.