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A viral video from an AI enthusiast is taking the internet by storm. Using neural networks, he’ve managed to generate incredibly realistic yet impossible deep-sea creatures. The mesmerizing footage showcases a range of fantastical monsters that push the boundaries of our imagination and demonstrate the power of AI in creative exploration.

Breaking news: Earth is habitable! A sensational discovery by the European spacecraft JUICE. But seriously, while the probe was performing a gravity assist maneuver before its long journey to Jupiter, it analyzed our planet’s atmosphere. The Submillimeter Wave Instrument (SWI) detected elements essential for life: oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon, phosphorus, sulfur, as well as ozone, carbon dioxide, and water. Meanwhile, the Moon and Jupiter Imaging Spectrometer (MAJIS) captured infrared images of Earth’s surface, resulting in detailed temperature maps. European scientists conducted this work not just for fun but to calibrate the instruments and ensure they are functioning properly. The GIF shows how SWI scans Earth’s atmosphere. Safe travels to Jupiter, JUICE! #space #science

How can you test Starlink’s satellite laser communication system? SpaceX came up with a truly unique method. For instance, how about playing the violin aboard a spacecraft while being accompanied by several orchestras on Earth—all in real-time! During the Polaris Dawn mission, astronaut Sarah Gillis performed Rey’s Theme from Star Wars: The Force Awakens while aboard the Dragon spacecraft in orbit. Her performance was accompanied by orchestras from the United States, Brazil, Sweden, Venezuela, and several other countries. The result? A flawless test of the satellite system! @science

A group of scientists from China analyzed the composition of soil samples brought back from the far side of the Moon, according to China Central Television. The lunar soil samples delivered by the “Chang’e-6” mission primarily consist of basalt, breccia, cementite, light-colored rocks, and glassy material. Basalt fragments make up 30% to 40% of the total sample volume. The minerals are mainly pyroxene, plagioclase, and ilmenite, with very little olivine present. The mineralogical analysis revealed that the primary phase composition of the lunar soil samples is as follows: plagioclase (32.6%), pyroxene (33.3%), and glass (29.4%), with the glass content near the lower limit of samples retrieved during the Apollo missions.

The first space tourists to perform a spacewalk have successfully returned to Earth. The Polaris Dawn mission participants’ capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral on Tuesday, reaching an altitude of 700 km above the Pacific Ocean. Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis each took turns exiting the spacecraft through the hatch for their historic spacewalk. The entire operation was broadcast live. @science #SpaceX

Meet Henry, the oldest and largest Nile crocodile in the world kept in captivity. At 122 years old and measuring 5 meters in length, Henry resides in South Africa. He has fathered 10,000 offspring and weighs nearly a ton! #CheckThisOut #Wildlife #Crocodiles

Scientists from the Ocean University of China have reconstructed Earth’s plate tectonics over the past 1.8 billion years. They’ve condensed this vast timeline into an animation just one minute long! The animation showcases the movement of continents over nearly half of our planet’s history. Around 200 million years ago, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, Gondwana merged with North America, Europe, and Northern Asia to form the supercontinent Pangaea. Both Pangaea and Gondwana were composed of even older tectonic plates. The reconstruction then reveals the even earlier supercontinent Rodinia, which formed from the ancient supercontinent Nuna around 1.35 billion years ago. #Science #Geology #PlateTectonics

🌌 Did you know? A single teaspoon of a neutron star would weigh around six billion tons on Earth! Neutron stars are incredibly dense remnants of supernova explosions, packing more mass than our Sun into a sphere only about 20 kilometers across. #science #astronomy #DidYouKnow

A clear illustration: how the brain heals the heart. Essentially, this image represents a prototype of a new kind of medicine. We see the hearts of mice 15 days after a heart attack. The ones on the right are significantly better preserved — they have more cardiac tissue and less fibrotic tissue. What’s the reason? The mice on the right had daily stimulation of a specific brain area: dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA). This reduced inflammation and enhanced healing in the heart. It also affected the liver, which began producing more of a protein that helps form new blood vessels in the damaged heart tissue. No direct treatment was applied to the heart itself; only brain cells were activated. 🔗 Article in Nature Cardiovascular Research Of course, mice are not humans, and it’s important to remember this. However, there is reason for optimism, as this approach doesn’t depend on the differences in molecules, genes, and so on. @science

Symphonic Labs has developed a new Mac app that allows users to silently mouth words, and the app translates the movements into text. It currently works only with English and is an exciting tool for privacy-conscious users or even for spies, as it enables nearly silent speech recognition. The app reads lip movements and converts them into written text without the need for actual vocalization. For more details, visit Symphonic Labs

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Scientists in the U.S. have made biological tissues of live mice transparent using a solution of the dye tartrazine, which absorbs light. The dye was applied to the shaved scalp of the mouse, allowing researchers to visualize brain blood vessels with laser speckle contrast imaging. The solution also made the mouse's abdomen transparent, enabling direct observation of internal organs like the liver, intestines, and bladder. Remarkably, the effect is reversible by simply washing off the solution with water.

Scientists have made progress in uniting general relativity and quantum physics, two theories that traditionally clash. A new approach considers gravity as an "emergent" phenomenon, arising from quantum interactions rather than a fundamental force. This breakthrough could potentially lead to a unified theory of quantum gravity, bridging the gap between our understanding of the cosmos at both massive and tiny scales. For more details, you can read the full article here

Well, it's Monday... guess I'd better go for a walk 😀

Termites of the species *Neocapritermes taracua* from French Guiana have a unique defense mechanism where they "explode" to protect their colony. These termites carry toxic "backpacks" containing the BP76 enzyme, which remains in a stable form until mixed with secretions during a threat. The enzyme's copper-based structure and sugar molecules keep it stable until needed. Once triggered, the explosive reaction releases a deadly toxin, immobilizing or killing attackers, though the termite itself perishes in the process. #science

“Economics” is the science that studies how societies allocate their limited resources to satisfy their unlimited wants and needs. In economics, specifically when discussing investments, if you had invested $100 in Intel stock 27 years ago, today you would still have just $100. 😅 #science #economics