All New Atlas | Boston Dynamics
We are unveiling the next generation of humanoid robots—a fully electric Atlas robot designed for real-world applications. The new Atlas builds on decades of research and furthers our commitment to delivering the most capable, useful mobile robots solving the toughest challenges in industry today: with Spot, with Stretch, and now with Atlas. Stay tuned to […]
The 4 biggest ideas in philosophy, with legend Daniel Dennett for Big Think+
Philosophy and science haven’t always gone hand-in-hand. Here’s why that should change. Daniel Dennett, an Emeritus Professor from Tufts University and prolific author, provides an overview of his work at the intersection of philosophy and science. Many of today’s philosophers are too isolated in their pursuits, he explains, as they dedicate their intellect purely to […]
Este es el atlas del envejecimiento del músculo esquelético humano
Agencia SINC En un mundo con sociedades que envejecen rápidamente, es necesario conocer en detalle la causa y la progresión de las enfermedades asociadas al envejecimiento. El músculo esquelético es el sistema motor clave del cuerpo humano y desempeña un papel fundamental en la regulación metabólica corporal. Investigadores de la Universidad Pompeu Fabra, junto con equipos […]
Longevity: can ageing be reversed?
Ageing has always been inevitable but fasting, epigenetic reprogramming and parabiosis are just some of the scientific techniques that seem to help people stay young. Might the Peter Pan dream become real?
A Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human
Yuval Noah Harari is a professor renowned for his broad and thought-provoking perspectives on human history. Harari, who is the bestselling author of «Sapiens,» recently released a new volume of this work for younger readers. He gives his Brief But Spectacular take on what it means to be human.
Meet The New AI Robot Billionaire
Armed with more than $750 million in funding, Brett Adcock vows that Figure will become one of the most important businesses in the world. First, there is a lot of work to do. Adcock, the 38-year-old founder and CEO of robot maker Figure, is riding high. In January, the company announced a collaboration with BMW, […]
El libro de recetas de la evolución: los errores de ‘copiar y pegar’ que crearon el reino animal
Agencia SINC Hace 700 millones de años, una criatura extraordinaria emergió por primera vez. Puede que no haya sido muy impresionante según los estándares actuales, pero era el primer animal que tenía una parte frontal y una trasera, una parte superior y una parte inferior. Esta fue una adaptación innovadora en ese momento, y una […]
Farewell to HD Atlas
For almost a decade, Atlas has sparked our imagination, inspired the next generations of roboticists, and leapt over technical barriers in the field. Now it’s time for our hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax. Take a look back at everything we’ve accomplished with the Atlas platform to date.
Descubren características del VIH compatibles con su curación
Agencia SINC El Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS), centro mixto del CSIC, ha llevado a cabo un estudio que abre nuevas vías para la curación de la infección por VIH en colaboración con el Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, MIT and Harvard (EE UU). Los investigadores han analizado a un grupo excepcional de personas cuyo organismo […]
The true story behind the legend of the 47 Rōnin – Adam Clulow
Dig into one of Japan’s most infamous stories about the 47 samurai who take revenge for the loss of their leader. — Asano Naganori, lord of Akō domain, fixed his gaze on Kira Yoshinaka, a senior master of ceremony. Asano extended his short sword, charged through the castle, and struck Kira. While the wound wasn’t […]
MinuteEarth Explains: Solar Eclipses
Over the last year, we at MinuteEarth and MinutePhysics have had the privilege of working with NASA’s Heliophysics Education Activation Team make a series of videos about the awesomeness of solar eclipses. Here they are, all seven of them!
Nobel-winning physicist Peter Higgs dies «peacefully in his home» | DW News
Peter Higgs, father of the so-called «God particle» and Nobel prize-winning physicist has died aged 94. He helped unravel one of the greatest enigmas in physics, earning his place alongside names like Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. The University of Edinburgh says he passed away peacefully in his home. Higgs was famous for his groundbreaking […]
«Godfather of AI» Geoffrey Hinton: The 60 Minutes Interview
There’s no guaranteed path to safety as artificial intelligence advances, Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer, warns. He shares his thoughts on AI’s benefits and dangers with Scott Pelley.
“Einstein would probably be in an autism program today” | Temple Grandin for Big Think+
There are three types of thinkers. Which one are you? Temple Grandin, author and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, recognized early in her life that her mind worked differently from those of her peers and colleagues. As a neurodivergent woman in a male-dominated field, Dr. Grandin reveals how this different way of […]