Edd Gent

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Edd Gent

14 hours agoCarney cemented the Liberals’ fourth-straight term in government, a rare feat in Canadian politics — defeating the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre. OTTAWA — Mark Carney was elected Canada’s prime minister Monday, CBC News and CTV News both projected, with Canadians giving the Liberal …

3 weeks ago | singularityhub.com | Edd Gent

Quantum sensors promise precision far beyond anything possible using classical technology. Australian start-up Q-CTRL has put the devices to work in a GPS backup that’s 50 times better than the current state-of-the-art. While quantum computing tends to garner the most headlines, there are a host of promising applications for technology that can harness the unusual effects of quantum mechanics in areas like sensing and communication.

3 weeks ago | singularityhub.com | Edd Gent

Fungi are master engineers capable of building vast networks underground. Now, researchers have harnessed their capabilities to create a living building material that could be a sustainable alternative to cement and one day even repair itself. Nature has developed some impressive building materials that can often go toe-to-toe with the best human-made ones. Wood, coral, and bone have excellent strength-to-weight ratios, and they form at room temperature from readily available supplies.

1 month ago | singularityhub.com | Edd Gent

Brain-computer interfaces are typically unwieldy, which makes using them on the move a non-starter. A new neural interface small enough to be attached between the user’s hair follicles keeps working even when the user is in motion. At present, brain-computer interfaces are typically used as research devices designed to study neural activity or, occasionally, as a way for patients with severe paralysis to control wheelchairs or computers.

1 month ago | singularityhub.com | Edd Gent

NASA's plan to establish a permanent human presence on the moon will require making better use of lunar resources. A new approach has now shown how to make solar cells out of moon dust. Later this decade, the US space agency’s Artemis III mission plans to return astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century. The long-term goal of the Artemis program is to establish a permanent human presence on our nearest celestial neighbor.