BlogHide Resteemsmauromar (73)in science • 9 hours agoNew hydrovoltaic cell that transforms ambient heat into energy/Nueva célula hidrovoltaica que transforma el calor ambiental en energíaSource A hydrovoltaic cell is like a solar cell, but instead of capturing sunlight, this new technology harnesses ambient heat. Called a hermetic hydrovoltaic (HHC), this cell is capable of…mauromar (73)in science • yesterdayThey created the first large-scale artificial society/Crean la primera sociedad artificial a gran escalaSource As you probably all know, Minecraft is a construction and survival video game developed by Mojang Studios, officially launched in 2011 and acquired by Microsoft in 2014. It is one of the…mauromar (73)in hive-175254 • 2 days agoThey create a plastic that disintegrates in salt water/Crean un plástico que se desintegra en agua saladaSource Although it may seem that plastic has always been with us, it is a relatively recent invention. I still remember when all the containers and packaging, household items and even the toys that…mauromar (73)in science • 3 days agoNew high-power electric motor eliminates the use of rare earths/Nuevo motor eléctrico de alta potencia que elimina el uso de tierras rarasSource Rare earths are a group of 17 chemical elements found in the Earth's crust. Despite their name, they are neither "earth" nor particularly "rare" - they are called so because in their natural…mauromar (73)in science • 4 days agoGoogle engineer predicts we'll reach "longevity escape velocity" in 5 years/Ingeniero de Google predice que en 5 años alcanzaremos la "velocidad de escape de la longevidad"Source It's probably because I'm getting older faster than I'd like, but I'm increasingly excited by the announcements of new advances in health and longevity. Ray Kurzweil is a renowned American…mauromar (73)in hive-175254 • 5 days agoSolar paint could generate electricity for 12,000 kilometers a year/Pintura solar que podría generar electricidad para 12.000 kilómetros al añoSource Although the idea of a solar car seems promising and several attempts have been made to develop it, several factors have limited its success on a large scale, not least the intermittency…mauromar (73)in science • 6 days agoFor the first time, the formation of water is recorded on a molecular scale/Graban, por primera vez, la formación del agua a escala molecularSource The chemical formula for water (H2O) is probably the most popular, if not the only one that we all recognise regardless of our professional inclination. As can be deduced from the formula…mauromar (73)in science • 7 days agoResearchers create crystals to extract water from the air without using energy/Investigadores crean cristales para extraer agua del aire sin usar energíaSource It is true that water is a very scarce commodity and that our behaviour as human beings, in general, only increases its scarcity. But it is also true that some of these humans, fortunately…mauromar (73)in hive-175254 • 8 days agoProject Hyperion, a huge spaceship to “colonize” planets outside the solar system/Proyecto Hyperión, una enorme nave espacial para “colonizar” planetas fuera del sistema solarSource There is no doubt that the rapid progress of the space race is bringing us ever closer to the typical scenarios of mythical series such as Star Trek, enormous ships designed to accommodate…mauromar (73)in science • 9 days agoFirst double lung transplant performed by a robot/Primer trasplante doble de pulmón realizado por un robotSource The surgical robot that has accomplished this feat is not new; it is DaVinci, developed by the American company Intuitive Surgical in 2000, which we have already talked about. The da Vinci…mauromar (73)in science • 10 days agoThe world's first mechanical qubit has been created/Se ha logrado crear el primer qubit mecánico del mundoSource As you all know, a qubit is the basic unit of information in quantum computing, analogous to the bit in classical computing. However, unlike classical bits, which can be in either 0 or 1…mauromar (73)in hive-175254 • 11 days agoNew material developed that can transform mechanical energy into electricity/Desarrollan nuevo material que puede transformar energía mecánica en electricidadSource A piezoelectric material is a substance capable of generating electricity when a mechanical force, such as pressure or vibration, is applied to it, due to a property known as the…mauromar (73)in science • 12 days agoBiomaterial achieves the growth of high-quality articular cartilage/Biomaterial consigue el crecimiento de cartílago articular de gran calidadSource Cartilage is a material that is both strong and flexible, like a slightly hard sponge, composed mainly of collagen, a protein that gives it strength, and water, which gives it elasticity.…mauromar (73)in science • 13 days agoNeurosurgeon says he is ready to transplant a human head/Neurocirujano asegura que está preparado para trasplantar una cabeza humanaSource As strange and unpleasant as it may seem, such experiments have already been carried out on animals decades ago. As early as the 20th century, scientists such as Vladimir Demikhov performed…mauromar (73)in hive-175254 • 14 days agoWhat is biological computing?/¿Qué es la computación biológica?Source Biological computing is an interdisciplinary field that combines principles from biology, computer science, and engineering to develop computing systems inspired by biological processes or…mauromar (73)in science • 15 days agoChina just launched autonomous boats with artificial intelligence for rescue/China acaba de lanzar lanchas autónomas con inteligencia artificial para salvamentoSource I suppose that the older of my readers will remember the series called "Baywatch", which brightened our eyes and produced a certain excitement in us, for some David Hasselhoff and for others…mauromar (73)in science • 16 days agoA new material that absorbs more CO2 from the atmosphere than trees/Un nuevo material que absorbe más CO2 de la atmósfera que los árbolesSource We have already commented repeatedly on this blog that, according to experts, even if we stopped emitting carbon dioxide right now, the amount of this gas accumulated in the atmosphere would…mauromar (73)in hive-175254 • 17 days agoScientists find the origin of metastasis and forever change cancer treatment/Científicos halla el origen de la metástasis y cambia para siempre el tratamiento del cáncerSource Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells from the primary tumor (the original tumor) break away, travel through the circulatory or lymphatic system, and establish themselves in other…mauromar (73)in science • 18 days agoIBM has its quantum chip with error mitigation ready/IBM ya tiene listo su chip cuántico con mitigación de erroresSource Error correction is one of the biggest challenges in both classical and quantum computing if we want to have reliable systems. In classical computing, bit redundancy is a very common…mauromar (73)in science • 19 days agoHollow concrete spheres to store up to 817 TWh of energy/Esferas huecas de hormigón para almacenar hasta 817 TWh de energíaSource For power generation companies, the ideal scenario would undoubtedly be to achieve perfect alignment between energy production and consumption. By producing and consuming in a synchronized…
