Episode #990
News Items
- GOES-U Satellites
- Risks of Cannabis
- Improved Enzymes
- Geopathic Stress
- Using AI To Predict Alzheimer’s
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Alpaca
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Researchers have achieved a new data rate record of 40 petabits per second in a standard commercially available optical fiber.https://www.nict.go.jp/en/press/2024/06/26-1.html
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Item #2
Science
Scientists present a new gene editing system based on transposable elements that is 10 times more efficient than existing systems. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07613-8
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Item #3
Science
Engineers have made a thin film organic light harvesting system with 38% efficiency, a technique that can be utilized for photovoltaics. https://www.cell.com/chem/fulltext/S2451-9294(24)00245-6
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘When I talk about information literacy, it’s understanding what sources are more reliable than others. People have to understand their own biases and their own errors, and understand that it interferes with their ability to use that information.’ Melanie Trecek-King, Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College, where she teaches a general-education science course designed to equip students with empowering critical thinking, information literacy, and science literacy skills.