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This life‑threatening bacterium's hidden motor just gave medicine an unexpected opening to fight back 🇺🇸 Mapping the Invisible Scientists at King's College London have done something kind of crazy. They mapped, in wild detail, the structure of Vibrio bacteria. These are not your everyday bacteria—these can cause serious infections and often laugh in the face of antibiotics. By looking at them like this, they found something unexpected: a sort of hidden motor inside them. Not an actual motor with gears but a biological one that's key to how these guys move and infect us. It's weird because you don't think of bacteria as having 'motors,' right? Yet, here we are. This could open up new ways to think about treatments. 🇪🇸 Mapeando lo Invisible En King's College London hicieron algo sorprendente: mapearon la estructura de la bacteria Vibrio con un nivel de detalle impresionante. No es cualquier bacteria; causan infecciones g...

Robot Talk Episode 153 – Origami-inspired robots, with Chenying Liu 🇺🇸 Origami-Inspired Robots Unfolding New Possibilities Chenying Liu had a chat with Claire about these robots that take a cue from origami. No joke, they're folding and unfolding to help with sensing, decision-making, all that. It's like the robot's body isn't just a shell; it's part of the action. Instead of adding more sensors or processors, they tweak how it moves physically. And that's doing wonders for efficiency. So imagine a robot wrapped in itself, pulling off tasks by just reconfiguring its shape. It's pretty wild because when you see one fold itself into something useful? You realize it's not your average metal box on wheels. 🇪🇸 Robots Inspirados en Origami: Nuevas Posibilidades Desplegándose Chenying Liu platicó con Claire sobre estos robots que se inspiran en el origami. Nada de chistes aquí; se doblan y despliegan para ayudar en la percepc...

This 100 million-year-old snake had hind legs and a lost bone that changes evolution 🇺🇸 A 100-Million-Year-Old Surprise Imagine stumbling upon a fossil that completely changes what you thought you knew about snakes. That's what happened in Argentina with Najash rionegrina. This isn't just any old snake fossil; it's got something special, like a time capsule from when snakes had legs. Hind legs. And not just tiny stubs—actual limbs that help paint a picture of a creature that's more complex than its sleek descendants today. It's like finding out your cat was once part dragon, but in snake terms. I kept rereading that detail: hind legs and a cheekbone... which modern snakes have basically lost over millions of years of evolution. 🇪🇸 Una Sorpresa de 100 Millones de Años Imagina encontrar un fósil que cambia completamente lo que creías saber sobre las serpientes. Pues eso pasó en Argentina con Najash rionegrina. Este fósil no es ...

LAMOST maps open cluster NGC 1647, linking broad main sequence to differential reddening 🇺🇸 Mapping NGC 1647 Astronomers using LAMOST have mapped the open cluster NGC 1647. This cluster is young and nearby — close, in astronomical terms. They found that the broad main sequence of stars in this cluster links to something called "differential reddening." It's when dust and gas between us and the stars scatter light at different wavelengths. Which, kinda makes stars look redder than they are. It’s a bit like seeing things through colored sunglasses. This mapping gives insights into what's happening in that part of space. 🇪🇸 Cartografiando NGC 1647 Usando LAMOST, los astrónomos lograron mapear el cúmulo abierto NGC 1647. Es un cúmulo joven y cercano, al menos en términos astronómicos. Lo interesante es que descubrieron cómo la secuencia principal amplia de sus estrellas se relaciona con algo llamado "enrojecimiento diferencial...

What Anthropic’s Mythos Means for the Future of Cybersecurity 🇺🇸 Anthropic’s Surprise: Claude Mythos Preview Anthropic just dropped a bombshell in the cybersecurity world. Their new model, Claude Mythos Preview, can autonomously find and exploit software vulnerabilities. No need for expert eyes guiding it. That's wild, right? Imagine a program that says, "Hey, found this bug — now let's weaponize it." Not just any vulnerabilities but those hidden within key systems like operating systems and internet infrastructure. Stuff thousands of developers missed. Crazy part? Anthropic's not making this open to everyone, only select companies get access to test it out. 🇪🇸 La Sorpresa de Anthropic: Claude Mythos Preview Anthropic lanzó una bomba en el mundo de la ciberseguridad con su modelo nuevo, Claude Mythos Preview. Este modelo puede encontrar y explotar vulnerabilidades en software sin ayuda experta. Solo imagina un programa que dice:...

Sony AI table tennis robot outplays elite human players 🇺🇸 Sony's AI Triumph in Table Tennis So here's the scoop: Sony AI created this robot, Ace. It played against Yamato Kawamata, an elite human table tennis player, and won. In December 2025. Now, this isn’t just some tech demo — this is a legit competitive sport showcase. Ace didn't just hit the ball back; it adapted in real-time. Adjusted its strategies like a human would. The match wasn’t a fluke or one-off either; Ace consistently outplayed Kawamata over several sets. Which kinda makes you question how far machine learning has come if it can now dominate physical sports that require quick reflexes and split-second decision-making. 🇪🇸 El triunfo de la IA de Sony en el tenis de mesa Te cuento: Sony AI lanzó un robot llamado Ace que jugó contra Yamato Kawamata, un jugador humano élite en tenis de mesa, y ganó. Esto pasó en diciembre del 2025 y no fue simplemente una demostración tecnol...

This Roboticist-Turned-Teacher Built a Life-Size Replica of ENIAC 🇺🇸 Building the ENIAC Replica Tom Burick, a technology instructor at PS Academy, decided to take on an ambitious project with his students: building a life-size replica of the ENIAC. Yep, that’s the massive computer from the 1940s that took up entire rooms. They’re doing this as part of its 80th-anniversary celebration. I mean, it’s not every day you rebuild a piece of history with kids who are passionate about technology and learning in unique ways. The real ENIAC did calculations with vacuum tubes and switches — can you imagine trying to replicate all that with today’s kids? But here they are, diving straight into a bygone era. 🇪🇸 La Construcción de la Réplica del ENIAC Tom Burick y sus estudiantes han decidido embarcarse en un proyecto bastante ambicioso: construir una réplica tamaño real del ENIAC. Sí, ese ordenador gigante de los años 40 que ocupaba habitaciones enteras. Lo hacen ...