Exploring New Bing as Science News Source
Today, I explored New Bing to discover the top ten science developments across astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, engineering, and genetics. Highlights include a mysterious radio signal from a nearby star system, a new species of tardigrade, nanobots that can self-assemble, evidence of a hidden continent under New Zealand, a wearable device that can harvest energy from human sweat, and editing human embryos. Join me as I dive into these exciting discoveries!
Uncovering the Top Ten Science Developments: From Mysterious Radio Signals to Editing Human Embryos
By Michael Levin
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Here is a summary of some of the top ten science developments in the news today from various science categories:
- Astronomy: Scientists have detected a mysterious radio signal from a nearby star system that could be a sign of alien technology⁶.
- Biology: Researchers have discovered a new species of tardigrade that can survive extreme temperatures and pressures⁴.
- Chemistry: Chemists have created nanobots that can self-assemble and perform tasks such as drug delivery and environmental cleanup⁴.
- Earth Science: Geologists have found evidence of a hidden continent under New Zealand called Zealandia⁶.
- Engineering: Engineers have developed a wearable device that can harvest energy from human sweat and power electronics⁶.
- Genetics: Geneticists have edited human embryos for the first time using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to correct a gene mutation that causes heart disease⁶.
- Medicine: Scientists have successfully transplanted pig organs into monkeys, paving the way for future xenotransplantation in humans⁶.
- Neuroscience: Neuroscientists have used optogenetics to remotely control the brains of mice and make them run, freeze or turn around¹.
- Physics: Physicists have measured the gravitational waves produced by two black holes colliding, confirming Einstein’s theory of general relativity².
- Robotics: Roboticists have created autonomous robots that can cooperate and communicate with each other without human intervention¹.
Which science development do you want to know more about?
Source: Conversation with Bing, 3/4/2023
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