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The past and present of Los Alamos came together to make Oppenheimer

And some of the Oppenheimer extras were real physicists on the lab staff. Enlarge / Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer. (credit: IMAx/Universal Picture/YouTube) Christopher Nolan’s newest film, Oppenheimer, grossed over $8.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaAug 4th, 2023

What Bird Flu in Wastewater Means for California and Beyond

Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But understanding disease risk and exposure to humans isn’t so straightforward.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Now anyone in LA can take Waymo robotaxi rides 24/7

Autonomous car specialist Waymo has said it's expanding its robotaxi service in Los Angeles, less than a year after launching there......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Waymo, Nexar present AI-based study to protect ‘vulnerable’ road users

Waymo and road safety AI firm Nexar now offer the largest dataset in the U.S. to inform automated vehicles.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

New AI model improves prediction power for genomics related to disease

To understand the workings of DNA in relation to disease, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed the first multimodal deep learning model of its kind, EPBDxDNABERT-2, capable of ascertaining the precise relationship between trans.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

An AI robot’s painting was just auctioned for more than $1 million

Sotheby's said a painting of Alan Turing that was created by an AI robot puts the artwork among those of famed artists past and present......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

An AI robot’s painting just auctioned for more than $1 million

Sotheby's said the sale puts the artwork among those of famed artists past and present, and marks a shift where machines are now part of the creative process......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

Thousands told to flee wildfire near Los Angeles

Thousands of people were urged to flee an out-of-control wildfire burning around communities near Los Angeles on Thursday, with dozens of homes already lost to the fast-moving flames......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Wind-fanned wildfire burning out of control near Los Angeles

A "dangerously fast" wildfire fanned by hurricane-strength winds was burning out of control near Los Angeles on Wednesday, with thousands of residents ordered to evacuate and some taken to the hospital......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Grocery stores are more reliable than sushi restaurants in labeling salmon properly, Seattle study finds

In a study of salmon samples from Seattle, Washington, grocery stores and sushi restaurants, DNA analysis revealed that 18% were mislabeled. Tracie Delgado and colleagues at Seattle Pacific University, WA, U.S., present these findings in the open-acc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

iOS 18.2 may make charging your iPhone even easier. Here’s how

Your iPhone's next update could tell you exactly how long you need to reach a certain level of charge, with more granular controls than are currently present......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

How to boost Asian American voter turnout in Los Angeles: A new study points the way

Improving the quality of translated voting materials, broadening government outreach to potential voters and increasing the number of in-person voting sites are key to boosting voter turnout among Asian Americans in Los Angeles, according to a newly.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Deadly crash involving fuel tanker shuts down freeway in Los Angeles

Deadly crash involving fuel tanker shuts down freeway in Los Angeles.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Biochemists create protocells to explore how lipids may have led to first cell membranes

A team of biochemists at the University of California, San Diego, working with a group of biochemical engineers from the University of California, Los Angeles, has found that the development of short lipids might have led to the development of the fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Fandango teams with E! News to live stream Wicked’s Los Angeles premiere

Wicked is coming this month, and Fandango and E! News are joining forces to live stream the premiere from the Los Angeles red carpet......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Observatory finds local 1.1 ºC increase in 20 years, twice as much as predicted by climate models

The meteorological data recorded over the past two decades by sensors of the Roque de los Muchachos astronomical observatory facilities point to a rise of 1.1ºC in the average temperature. The analysis, led by UAB researchers, shows more than double.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

New York, L.A. spar online over baseball, transit, and AI

Fans of the Dodgers and Yankees are getting in a war of words over whether crowded trains or backed-up traffic is worse. The New York-Los Angeles rivalry may have existed before the Brooklyn Dodgers packed up and moved west in 1958, but that se.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Watch: Hands-on with M4 MacBook Pro, iMac and the new Mac mini

YouTuber Brian Tong brings us a nice video of Apple’s Los Angeles hands-on showroom event on Wednesday, which let creators get their first hands on with the new M4-powered Mac product lineup. You can see size comparisons with the next to the o.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Volcanic "cryptic carbon" emissions may be a hidden driver of Earth"s past climate

An international team of geoscientists led by a volcanologist at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has discovered that, contrary to present scientific understanding, ancient volcanoes continued to spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from deep with.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

10 best movies of the 2020s (so far), ranked

The best films of the 2020s so far include big-budget blockbusters and lesser-known indie gems, from the spectacular Oppenheimer to the profound Drive My Car......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

A global imbalance in reference genomes: Research highlights need for sequencing resources in biodiversity-rich areas

Montana State University and Universidad de los Andes researchers have detected a significant imbalance in the distribution of tetrapod reference genomes. They find a disproportionate concentration of studies in high-latitude regions compared to wher.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024