George Dvorsky, Author at Gizmodo

This 2-year-old is the youngest recipient of a bioengineered organ

A Korean-Canadian girl born without a trachea has undergone successful surgery to implant an artificial windpipe grown from her own stem cells. 2 ½-year-old Hannah Warren’s condition is extremely rare and is fatal in 99% of cases. She had been living in an intensive care unit since her birth in a South Korean hospital, where…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 30

Cassini catches an awesome glimpse of Saturn’s north pole hurricane

This is our first close-up view of the massive hurricane swirling at the northern tip of Saturn, a storm that features winds travelling at a rate of 150 meters per second and an eye that’s 20 times larger than the average hurricane on Earth. The unprecedented high-resolution images were made possible for two reasons. First,…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 30

Chris Hadfield dodges a ‘bullet’ as an object pierces ISS solar array

A little too close for comfort? A tiny space rock, or possibly a piece of space junk, has ripped through the International Space Station’s solar array, narrowly missing the hull. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield tweets: A close-up view of the hole: So just how dangerous was this incident? Jason Major from Universe Today explains: While…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 30

Could scientific breakthroughs lead to new religions?

NYU psychologist Gary Marcus has penned an interesting article for The New Yorker in which he complains about how some scientists are using science itself as a way to rekindle beliefs in the supernatural. The two thinkers in particular that Marcus has chosen to pick on include artificial intelligence researcher Jürgen Schmidhuber, who has talked…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 29

Freakish Pulsar Reaffirms Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity

Astronomers studying an absolutely enormous neutron star and its white dwarf companion have shown that Einstein’s calculations still work even under the most extreme gravitational conditions. And indeed, extreme is the word to use when describing this binary system. Located 7,000 light years away, the neutron star has twice the mass of our sun —…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 29

Introducing Morphees, mobile devices that can change their shape

Imagine downloading an app that can change the shape of your mobile phone. Researchers from the University of Bristol are looking to make it happen. The concept is called shape resolution, and a research team led by Anne Roudaut and Sriram Subramanian have added 10 of these new features to its six flexible prototypes. The…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 29

Can evolution still happen without competition?

A new theory proposed by two computer scientists suggests that animals can still experience significant evolutionary changes over time, even in the absence of selectional pressures. Image: “Practice Run” by Grégoire Bouguereau. https://gizmodo.com/the-years-most-thrilling-and-heartbreaking-wildlife-p-5953959 Evolutionary potential, or what’s simply called evolvability, is a crucial attribute for a species to have. If the opportunity for physical mutations…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 29

20,000 people have already applied for the one-way mission to Mars

In the first three days of accepting applications, the Mars One project has received a whopping 20,000 applications, with more than 600 coming from China alone. The project plans to send a select group of colonists to the Red Planet for permanent settlement — with permanent being the key word. The Dutch aerospace project, which…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 29

Neutrinos From Another Galaxy Have Been Discovered in Antarctica

Scientists at the IceCube South Pole Neutrino Observatory have captured the highest energy neutrinos that have ever been seen. And to find them, they used faster-than-light particles and a hole drilled 1.5 miles under the Antarctic ice. Neutrinos are those spooky massless subatomic particles that can pass through normal matter like a ghost. They can…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 26

New artificial skin is as sensitive as human fingertips

By using a nano-sized 3D array, scientists have created “smart skin” that accurately mimics the sense of touch. It could eventually be used in robotics, human-computer interfaces, and advanced prosthetic devices. To make it work, a research team led by Zhong Lin Wang from Georgia Tech built tiny arrays made up of around 8,000 transistors.…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 26

This cosplay of BioShock: Infinite‘s Rosalind Lutece is uncanny

No, this isn’t a screenshot from the latest incarnation of BioShock —it’s DeviantArt user LaynesLionRedCat cosplaying as quantum physicist Rosalind Lutece. Wow. Images via LaynesLionRedCat. From the actual gameplay: And the cosplay versions: More BioShock cosplay via Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/bioshock-takes-cosplay-to-infinity-and-beyond-467496929 H/t Geeks Are Sexy.

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 26

How Skynet Might Emerge From Simple Physics

A provocative new paper is proposing that complex intelligent behavior may emerge from a fundamentally simple physical process. The theory offers novel prescriptions for how to build an AI — but it also explains how a world-dominating superintelligence might come about. We spoke to the lead author to learn more. In the paper, which now…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 26

Earth’s inner core is as hot as the surface of the sun

A new X-ray analysis of molten iron has revealed that the Earth’s inner core is 1,000 degrees hotter than previously thought. The new measurements, which were made by Agnes Dewaele from the French research agency CEA, along with members of the French National Center for Scientific Research CNRS and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility ESRF…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 26

Watch as these adorable robots evolve the ability to walk

By using Darwin’s principle of natural selection, researchers from Cornell University’s Creative Machines Lab got these virtual robots to evolve into proficient (albeit goofy) walking machines. It was an experiment that led to some rather bizarre — and laughable — styles of locomotion. The algorithm devised by the researchers was fairly straightforward. As biological evolution…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 25

Listen to the only known recording of Alexander Graham Bell’s voice

Researchers from the Smithsonian have restored a 128 year-old recording of Alexander Graham Bell’s voice from a wax-and-cardboard disc. It’s our first opportunity to hear what the famous inventor actually sounded like. The restoration, which involved the conversion of high-resolution optical scans to digital audio format, was conducted by physicist Carl Haber and curator Carlene…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 25

How to Measure the Explosive Power of Volcanoes

Scientists have scales to measure the strength of natural phenomena like earthquakes and hurricanes. But what about the eruptive power of volcanoes? For that, geologists use the Volcanic Explosivity Index. Here’s how it works. The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) was first proposed in 1982 by Christopher Newhall of the U.S. Geological Survey and Stephen Self…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 25

Romanian archaeologists uncover medieval skeletons holding hands

Archaeologists working in Romania’s Transylvania region have discovered a young male and female skeleton from the late Middle Ages who were buried facing each other and holding hands. Locals have dubbed the couple “Romeo and Juliet,” but historians have their own take on the unique double burial. Researchers from the Institute of Archaeology and Art…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 25

The Geopolitical Powderkegs Most Likely to Start the Next Major War

Predicting future conflicts is not easy, especially considering that social unrest and dramatic political changes can happen at virtually any time. But world-altering events don’t unfold in a vacuum — it’s all about reading the signs. Here are seven geopolitical hotspots that have the potential to change the course of history. Since the end of…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 24

Mosh Pit Physics Reduces Humanity to a Gas

By analyzing the flocking behavior of heavy metal concert goers in mosh pits, Cornell University researchers discovered that their collective actions closely approximate the way particles work in a two-dimensional gas. While it might seem like frivolous work, this study has serious implications for understanding how people move in panic situations, like when fleeing from…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 24

The Horsehead Nebula gets a reboot

To commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA/ESA has released this gorgeous new image of the iconic Horsehead Nebula. We’ve seen this stunning nebula before, but never quite like this. It’s located in the constellation of Orion (The Hunter) and features massive plumes of gas in the infrared. The nebula, which will…

io9 George Dvorsky Apr 24

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This 2-year-old is the youngest recipient of a bioengineered organ

Cassini catches an awesome glimpse of Saturn’s north pole hurricane

Chris Hadfield dodges a ‘bullet’ as an object pierces ISS solar array

Could scientific breakthroughs lead to new religions?

Freakish Pulsar Reaffirms Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity

Introducing Morphees, mobile devices that can change their shape

Can evolution still happen without competition?

20,000 people have already applied for the one-way mission to Mars

Neutrinos From Another Galaxy Have Been Discovered in Antarctica

New artificial skin is as sensitive as human fingertips

This cosplay of BioShock: Infinite‘s Rosalind Lutece is uncanny

How Skynet Might Emerge From Simple Physics

Earth’s inner core is as hot as the surface of the sun

Watch as these adorable robots evolve the ability to walk

Listen to the only known recording of Alexander Graham Bell’s voice

How to Measure the Explosive Power of Volcanoes

Romanian archaeologists uncover medieval skeletons holding hands

The Geopolitical Powderkegs Most Likely to Start the Next Major War

Mosh Pit Physics Reduces Humanity to a Gas

The Horsehead Nebula gets a reboot

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