by sagesgroup | Jan 30, 2023 | Biology, DNA, Genetics, History, knowable-magazine, Science, Syndicated, technology
The 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine has brought fresh attention to paleogenomics, the sequencing of DNA of ancient specimens. Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo won the coveted prize “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human...by sagesgroup | Jan 29, 2023 | NASA, Science, Space Science, Syndicated, technology
Tractor beams make intuitive sense. Matter and energy interact with each other in countless ways throughout the Universe. Magnetism and gravity are both natural forces that can draw objects together, so there’s sort of a precedent. But engineering an actual tractor...by sagesgroup | Jan 28, 2023 | Audi, Augmented Reality, Autonomous Cars, Cars, Electric Cars, gear, homepage, mixed reality, technology
Audi’s activesphere concept uses mixed reality to make driving easier, but also has a design that complements an active lifestyle. View this story on...by sagesgroup | Jan 28, 2023 | Android, gear, Google, hidden, homepage, OnePlus, Samsung, tablets, technology
Android tablets are on the offensive. After years of being the cheaper alternative to an iPad, Google’s effort to change the story around the large-screen version of its Android operating system might be finally working out. OnePlus decision to tease and confirm the...by sagesgroup | Jan 24, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, gear, homepage, microsoft, technology, Virtual Reality
Microsoft is making a big bet on artificial intelligence. The company announced “the third phase” of its relationship with OpenAI — the creators of ChatGPT and Dall-E 2, among other impressive/concerning AI demos — which includes “a multiyear, multibillion dollar...by sagesgroup | Jan 23, 2023 | Mars, NASA, Science, Space Science, Syndicated, technology
We live in an era of renewed space exploration, where multiple agencies are planning to send astronauts to the Moon in the coming years. This will be followed in the next decade with crewed missions to Mars by NASA and China, who may be joined by other nations before...