Starship | Preparing for Third Flight Test
The world’s most powerful launch vehicle is ready for flight. The third flight test aims to build on what we’ve learned from previous flights while attempting a number of ambitious objectives. Recursive improvement is essential as we work to build a fully reusable transportation system capable of carrying both crew and cargo to Earth orbit, […]
El enorme cohete Starship despega con éxito en la tercera prueba
Agencia SINC La empresa estadounidense SpaceX lanzó este jueves desde Boca Chica (Texas) la tercera prueba del Starship –la nave más grande y más poderosa del mundo que busca alcanzar el espacio exterior– después de dos ensayos fallidos realizados en abril y noviembre de 2023, que terminaron en explosiones. El crítico despegue, que se llevó alrededor de las 8:25 hora local […]
Paleontologist Answers Dinosaur Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Paleontologist Dr. Hans Sues answers the internet’s burning questions about dinosaurs. Why did T-Rex have such tiny arms? What colors were dinosaurs? How do dinos get their names? What did Jurassic Park get wrong? Why do fossils exist? Dr. Sues answers all these questions and much more! The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has […]
La exposición al tráfico urbano se relaciona con un envejecimiento más rápido y menos saludable
Agencia SINC Una investigación del Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) revela que una mayor densidad de tráfico cerca del domicilio se vincula con un envejecimiento más rápido. El trabajo, publicado en la revista Environmental Health, ha trabajado con datos de 3.000 adultos mayores de 60 años a las que se ha seguido durante 10 años, y concluye que las personas […]
Cómo se organizan los diferentes tipos de células cardiacas para construir el corazón
Agencia SINC El corazón es el primer órgano que se desarrolla en los mamíferos y está formado por estructuras muy organizadas que necesitan coordinarse para funcionar correctamente. Los defectos en estas estructuras pueden contribuir a cardiopatías congénitas y a afecciones cardiacas en adultos. Sin embargo, aún no está claro cómo se coordinan espacialmente los diversos tipos […]
Master your anxiety. Unleash your genius | Jesse Eisenberg for Big Think+
In a candid exploration of the forces that drive creativity and success, Jesse Eisenberg delves into the paradoxes of the creative process and leadership. With striking honesty, Eisenberg reveals how anxiety, self-doubt, and fear have been unlikely catalysts in his multifaceted career as an actor, writer, and director. Beyond the glare of Hollywood, he shares […]
Mycologist Answers Mushroom Questions From Twitter 🍄 | Tech Support | WIRED
Clark University mycologist David Hibbett answers the internet’s burning questions about mushrooms. What’s the difference between crimini, button and portobello mushrooms? What are the weirdest mushrooms? Why do «magic» mushrooms exist? How can you tell if they are poisonous or not? David answers all these questions and much more!
Entomologist Answers Insect Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Entomologist Samuel Ramsey answers the internet’s burning questions about insects. What are the best insects to eat? Why do crickets hear from their legs? How do bugs breath? Dr. Sammy answers all these questions and much more. Check out Sammy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drsammytweets?lan… or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsammygram…
A simple way to tell insects apart – Anika Hazra
There are nearly a million known insect species in the world, but most have one of just five common types of mouthparts. Why is this information useful to scientists? Anika Hazra explains how the features of an insect’s mouthparts can help identify which order it belongs to, while also providing clues about how it evolved […]
Asocian niveles bajos de oxitocina a comportamientos agresivos en trastornos alimentarios y de personalidad
Agencia SINC Una investigación liderada por el Hospital Clínico San Carlos de Madrid en la que participan la Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) y el CIBER de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) muestra la relación entre niveles más bajos de oxitocina y el comportamiento impulsivo-agresivo en personas con trastornos de la conducta alimentaria (TCA), así como en pacientes con […]
Why Computer Vision Is a Hard Problem for AI
Computer scientist Alexei Efros suffers from poor eyesight, but this has hardly been a professional setback. It’s helped him understand how computers can learn to see. At the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research Lab (BAIR), Efros combines massive online data sets with machine learning algorithms to understand, model and re-create the visual world. His work is […]
El alzheimer ya puede detectarse en un 95% por medio de un estudio de sangre
MEC. Gisela Aguilar Martínez El Alzheimer es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa progresiva que afecta a millones de personas en todo el mundo. Su diagnóstico temprano es crucial para implementar intervenciones eficaces y mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes. En este contexto, los avances en la detección a través de análisis sanguíneos ofrecen prometedores pasos […]
How to live an intellectual life | Zena Hitz | Big Think
When you picture an intellectual, who do you see? Professor Zena Hitz says that somewhere along the way, the idea of what an intellectual is and does became distorted. «The real thing is something more extraordinary but also more available to us,» Hitz adds, differentiating between an intellectual life constantly in pursuit of something else, […]
What happens to your brain as you age
As the most complex organ in your body, your brain changes radically throughout your life. Starting from before birth and continuing even after you’ve died. This is what happens to your brain as you age.