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Scientists are testing a self-learning flying drone A few years ago, DARPA began investing millions of dollars in neuromorphic chips computer chips that mimic the biological activity of the brain. This direction has gradually developed, and now the company HRL Laboratories is beginning to integrate these chips into flying drones. The prototype neuromorphic chip built into the drone has 576 silicon neurons that communicate with each other using electrical impulses and are also capable of capturing information from optical, ultrasonic and infrared sensors. Thanks to this chip, flying drones can partially operate independently, without human intervention, reports Gizmodo. During the test, the drone was taken to a room where it flew for the first time and used sensors to create a virtual map of the room. All information was collected using silicon neurons, simulating the functioning of the brain. When the drone was launched into the room again, it could easily navigate it based on the skills it had acquired. According to scientists, this is only a small step towards self-learning robots, which may be used in various fields of use in the future. Although, on the other hand, all this sounds a little fantastic and scary, because smart robots can serve not only to benefit people. If you've read the article this far please like and subscribe - it really helps the channel. Open the link to find thousands of interesting articles: https://lnkd.in/dNyiufB5 \#nikolays_genetics_lessons

FPCA is a powerful tool to enable multi-location trials where drone flights differ in dates and quantities. By using the first few functional principal components (FPCs), FPCA can enable combined analysis of drone data at a greater scale, enabling collaboration and more thorough assessment of genotypes across environments. This article explores this idea for maize grown in multiple year/environment combinations: https://lnkd.in/gugkgVkA

Last Stand: A Biodome Animorph Waymo Pacific Rim Attack on Titan Pym Tech Series Setting: A massive, self-sustaining biodome city built by Waymo Pacific Rim technology. It's humanity's last bastion against a relentless swarm of monstrous invaders. The Last Defenders: Feline Cephalopod (Alphafold & Neuro-CRISPR): A sleek, bio-engineered warrior merging feline agility with cephalopod camouflage and advanced neural processing. Think Black Panther meets a psychic octopus. Warhammer Anthrax (CRISPR & Megalodon-Xeno Elk): A hulking cyborg soldier with monstrous horns and a bioluminescent Warhammer weapon. CRISPR enhancements grant him regenerative abilities, while the Megalodon DNA gives him razor-sharp teeth and unmatched aquatic prowess. Colossal Bipedal Slug (Cthulhu & Super Organism): A towering, slimy monstrosity capable of regenerating limbs and manipulating its form. Inspired by Cthulhu, it can unleash psychic attacks and control smaller organisms. Venomous Xeno-Bat Slimer (DIRE Wraith & DARPA Mimic): A shadowy infiltrator with bat-like wings, capable of gliding silently and emitting a potent, acidic slime. The DIRE Wraith abilities allow it to phase through walls, while DARPA Mimicry lets it copy the enemy's form and powers. Simulon Krippin (ARPA-H & Techno-Virus Spore): A genius hacker and engineer with a symbiotic nanotech exosuit. He utilizes ARPA-H technology to create holographic decoys and weaponize dormant techno-viruses stored within his suit. Goliath Squirrel (Muto & Pym Tech Exosuit): A hyper-intelligent squirrel wielding Pym Tech's shrinking and growing technology. This pint-sized powerhouse can become a giant squirrel warrior in an exosuit, utilizing Muto DNA for enhanced strength and agility. Themesong: {https://lnkd.in/gr6PWSh5

Even the single-celled #protozoa have #brains and, like ours, with #microtubules! In our investigation of the merits of #neuromorphic computing for less artifical #AI, e.g. https://lnkd.in/ei-avsCe, the worm C. elegans with just 302 neurons, and now the adult fruit fly with about 140,000 mapped, seem obvious choices, but shape, motility and division of each cell in animals is controlled by intracellular microtubules, and they also help plants respond to environment. But there are simpler organisms with nervous systems with more elaborate behavior, without neurons. Good evidence comes from protozoan Euplotes eurystomus. It has a band of ciliary rows and widely separated tufts of cilia on its ventral surface.  #Microtubule bundles connect them, in a network encoding response and movement in complex patterns including swimming, walking, turning sharply, reversing, and spinning. Typically Euplotes species swim or creep, but can also move in a piecewise dance, shifting between arcs, segments, and angles, and side-stepping reactions, spontaneous reorientations that involve a backward motion followed by a turn. Some resemble hunting  in a pattern that involves advancing, reversing, pivoting, and advancing again. Lawrence and Snyder https://lnkd.in/ewuErfWg noted that  when focused "hunting" begins, it can move in long continuous arcs, then the arcs tighten, and change direction more frequently.  It may also fully circle, shifting the center of its circle. Euplotes has separate sensory systems for detecting self and non-self for growth and mating, genetically controlled by mating type systems; E. vannus has over ten mating types. For developing robotic systems Larson et al. in "A unicellular walker controlled by a microtubule-based finite-state machine, cellular walking entails regulated transitions among a discrete set of gait states” recently showed that the behavior  transitions decomposes into a small group of high-probability, temporally irreversible transitions and a large group of low-probability, time-symmetric transitions, revealing a sequential patterns of state suggesting that that the sequential logic is important. https://lnkd.in/efNsyKf4. Of course, it evokes thoughts of the #Penrose-#Hameroff  theory of #quantum computation by microtubules for #consciousness! One cell may be too small for resonance etc. on a big scale, but tryptophan resonance in microtubules can create a superradiant lowest exciton state across a single tubulin dimer.  Also, kinesin and dynein motor #proteins provide directional signal and transport along each microtubule, and kinesin can cause conformational changes that propagate fast along the microtubule!

Hello all, Hope you are having a fun week. If not, to make it more exciting let me tell you an interesting pharma story. Did you know that Retinitis Pigmentosa is a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss. Currently, there is no cure for this but can microgravity pose a solution?    LambdaVision, Inc. turned to the microgravity environment to manufacture artificial retinas that will restore significant vision in patients with the disorder.    Led by Nicole Wagner, Ph.D., the company developed a protein-based artificial retina through a meticulous layer-by-layer manufacturing process.    “To date, we’ve flown a total of eight missions to the ISS,” said Wagner. “Most of those missions have focused primarily on improving the hardware, automation, imaging capabilities, and in-orbit processes and controls.”    Previous flights yielded 10 test retinas, proving the feasibility of the manufacturing process. Now, the company is aiming to make it more scalable.    This effort by LambdaVision can potentially improve the quality of life for 1.5 million people on the globe suffering from Retinitis pigmentosa!    Congratulations LambdaVision, Inc., You’ve got the vision!! ;)    You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/d7e4NQJy. If you are intrigued about endless potential of microgravity and would like to have a chat, feel free to book a meeting with me https://lnkd.in/ebUk8Bzn or drop a message.  Hope you have a great week ahead!    #microgravity #retinitispigmentosa #drugdiscovery #space #biotech #lambdavision #innovation 

The French company presented the concept of an unmanned airship StratoBus The French company Thales Alenia Space presented a project to create a stratospheric aircraft, StratoBus, which will incorporate all the best developments and technologies of unmanned aerial vehicles, airships and artificial satellites. The StratoBus aircraft is designed to perform various tasks, for example, it will be used to monitor state borders and water basins. In addition, using StratoBus, you can expand the boundaries of broadcast networks, mobile networks and navigation systems, reports phys.org. StratoBus looks like an airship, but is essentially a combination of an unmanned vehicle and a satellite. It can rise to a given height and take a certain position thanks to two electric motors. The approximate altitude at which the airship will operate is 20 kilometers. The body of the device is made of thin woven carbon fiber and is a large solar panel. The dimensions of the airship will reach 70-100 meters in length and 20-30 meters in width. The payload mass will be 200 kilograms. According to the engineers, solar panels will be able to generate sufficient energy regardless of the time of day or season. In addition, energy will be stored not in classic batteries, but in special fuel cells in the form of chemical energy. StratoBus is expected to be able to carry out assigned missions of one year duration and have a service life of five years. The first prototypes of the device should appear in about five years. If you've read the article this far please like and subscribe - it really helps the channel. Open the link to find thousands of interesting articles: https://lnkd.in/dNyiufB5 \#nikolays_genetics_lessons

Retinitis pigmentosa is a rare genetic disorder that causes vision loss. Currently, there is no cure for this but can microgravity pose a solution? #4 Space & Pharma Success Stories LambdaVision, Inc. turned to the microgravity environment to manufacture artificial retinas that will restore significant vision in patients with the disorder. Led by Nicole Wagner, Ph.D., the company developed a protein-based artificial retina through a meticulous layer-by-layer manufacturing process. “To date, we’ve flown a total of eight missions to the ISS,” said Wagner. “Most of those missions have focused primarily on improving the hardware, automation, imaging capabilities, and in-orbit processes and controls.” Previous flights yielded 10 test retinas, proving the feasibility of the manufacturing process. Now, the company is aiming to make it more scalable. This effort by LambdaVision can potentially improve the quality of life for 1.5 million people on the globe suffering from Retinitis pigmentosa! Congratulations LambdaVision, Inc., You’ve got the vision!! ;) Read More: https://lnkd.in/d7e4NQJy. #microgravity #retinitispigmentosa #drugdiscovery #space #biotech #lambdavision #innovation

Revolutionary advancements in underwater imaging, robotics, and genomic sequencing have reshaped marine exploration. These authors present and demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach (undertaken during the 2021 #DesigningTheFuture expedition on R/V Falkor) that uses emerging quantitative imaging technologies, an innovative robotic encapsulation system with in situ RNA preservation, and next-generation genomic sequencing to gain comprehensive biological, biophysical, and genomic data from deep-sea organisms. Their approach enhances our ability to study delicate mid-water animals, improving research in the world’s oceans. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gaAaFmBt

👏 #Highly_Cited_Article in Aerospace MDPI 📜 "Autonomous Task Planning Method for Multi-Satellite System Based on a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm" 🔗 Read via: https://lnkd.in/grMkeSpA #multisatellitesystem #autonomoustaskplanning #multiagent #geneticalgorithm #simulatedannealing

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