In 1957, the Mark 17 hydrogen bomb was accidentally dropped by a B-36 nuclear bomber landing at Kirtland Air Force Base near Albuquerque NM. This bomb was part of a research to develop thermonuclear weapons, which rely on nuclear fusion rather than fission. Physicists previously thought that fusion was unattainable, but the Ulam-Teller design made […]
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Michael Stonebraker, the Postgres inventor and Turing Award winner, is now leading the three-year DBOS project with Stanford and MIT. The team has developed a Durable Workflow engine using Postgres that stands out for its lightweight and fast design. DBOS offers a unique approach by storing workflow state in your own Postgres database, ensuring exactly-once […]
Toledano & Chan’s latest watch creation, the B/1M, breaks new ground in watchmaking by being crafted from a meteorite that hit Earth around 1 million years ago. This unique timepiece features an entire meteorite case, dial, and lugs, a rarity in the industry due to the high cost of working with raw meteorite material. The […]
Summarized content: Data for this publication is available on Zenodo and is open to the public under a Creative Commons Attribution license. The articles referenced focus on advances in spinal cord repair and restoration of voluntary control and locomotion after injury. Unique research includes deep brain stimulation to improve hindlimb function, a neuromodulation intervention to […]
Ketone bodies play a crucial role in regulating cellular processes and aging, beyond just providing energy. Research from Buck Institute scientists has uncovered a direct molecular mechanism for the regulation of misfolded proteins by ketone bodies like β-hydroxybutyrate (βHB). These findings suggest that ketone bodies may have a significant impact on brain function and could […]
Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free email to stay informed on U.S. education trends. Recent TIMSS results show a concerning decrease in math scores for American students, particularly in fourth and eighth grades compared to other countries. Gender gaps are resurfacing while some countries show post-pandemic improvements. Lowest-performing students are struggling the most, widening the gap […]
After returning from World War II with a broken leg, John Kinsel’s mother called in a medicine man not to heal his physical wounds, but to re-initiate him into his Navajo community. He had trekked over mountains to return home, carrying a suitcase full of cigarettes. This unique story explores the importance of cultural identity […]
The author arrived in Santa Clara for the Q2B conference, where Google announced its new 105-qubit superconducting chip named “Willow.” The chip demonstrated an error-corrected surface code qubit and a new quantum supremacy experiment based on Random Circuit Sampling. Despite the progress being in line with expectations, it’s a significant milestone for the field. Google […]
Electric’s sync engine is now in BETA with version 1.0.0-beta.1, offering real-time partial replication of Postgres data into local apps. The company has also developed PGlite, a lightweight WASM Postgres for browsers. With high-profile clients like Google, Supabase, and Otto, Electric handles high-throughput workloads with low latency and flat resource use. The engine allows for […]
General Motors has decided to halt funding for its Cruise driverless ride-hailing service after spending over $10 billion. GM CEO Mary Barra cited the operational challenges of deploying a fleet of robotaxis as reasons for the decision. The company will focus on developing autonomous systems for personal vehicles instead. Cruise founder Kyle Vogt criticized GM […]