**The Tree** The Coco de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica) is an endemic palm species found only on two tiny islands in the Seychelles. It’s a giant, with palm trees growing up to 165 feet (50 m) tall and having huge, fan-shaped leaves up to 33 feet (10 m) long. **Unique Features** The Coco de Mer has … Read more
Ever heard of Apollo Computer, Inc.? They were one of the first graphical workstation vendors in the 1980s, competing with Sun Microsystems. Let’s dive into this vintage computing charm! A full-color, 26-page product brochure from 1988 features the Series 10000 “Personal Supercomputer,” which showcased multiple processors and a unique glimpse into Apollo’s offerings and target … Read more
Researchers from the LMS and LMB have discovered how the D2-I protein complex recognizes and repairs DNA damage, a process crucial for understanding cancer treatment. DNA repair is essential for maintaining genome integrity, as DNA damage can lead to mutations, genetic disorders, and even cancer. The FANCD2-FANCI (FANC) complex plays a critical role in this … Read more
People have been living along the Seine River in Paris for over 3,000 years, and during that time, they’ve dumped trash, human waste, and other unwanted materials into the river. Even Joan of Arc’s ashes were reportedly placed there after she was burned at the stake in 1431. Given its history, it’s no surprise that … Read more
**Part 1: Long-distance friendship** * Expert advice on maintaining a long-distance friendship between two families * Suggestions include: + Set up a calendar of physical visits and video calls + Encourage the two families to attend the same summer camp or winter break camp + Create opportunities for new friendships to develop **Part 2: Nighttime … Read more
SIGGRAPH—To accelerate humanoid development worldwide, NVIDIA is providing top robot manufacturers, AI model developers, and software makers with a suite of services, models, and computing platforms to develop, train, and build the next generation of humanoid robots. The offerings include new NVIDIA NIM microservices and frameworks for robot simulation and learning, the NVIDIA OSMO orchestration … Read more
Up to 75 “shooting stars” may be visible per hour as the Perseid meteor shower peaks on Sunday and Monday (Aug. 11 and Aug. 12). The annual shower is linked to debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are one of the most prolific annual meteor showers, bringing up to 75 “shooting stars” per hour to … Read more
Bronze Age technology could be a fast and inexpensive solution to help achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Researchers from Stanford led by Mark Z. Jacobson developed a system that stores heat generated by solar or wind power using bricks made of the same materials as ancient insulating bricks. These “firebricks” can store heat for … Read more
**Main Idea:** Going plastic-free is challenging, but individual changes can make a big impact when combined with systemic change. **Key Points:** 1. The founder of the movement, Prince-Ruiz, emphasizes that people shouldn’t feel pressured to go completely plastic-free at once. 2. Some ingredients needed for making plastic-free items actually come in plastic packaging (e.g., rubbing … Read more
Fujitsu is developing the world’s most powerful CPU, called Monaka, which will have 288 cores and launch in 2027. It will use Armv9-A architecture and PCIe 6.0 instead of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). The chip will be cooled by air and have 12-channel DDR5 memory. Monaka will use a 2nm process for the core die, … Read more