Akshay Patel
@akshay_m_patel
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This is the most detailed model of a human cell to date, obtained using x-ray, NMR and cryoelectron microscopy datasets. βCellular landscape cross-section through a eukaryotic cell.β - by Evan Ingersoll and Gael McGill.
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a travelvlog couple trying to visit every country in the world decided to go to India as their latest destination. 11 hours ago they announced they were at the hospital because he had been beaten up and she had been gang raped by 7 men.
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@historyinmemes Jadav Payeng, the Indian man who planted trees continuously for 37 years on Majuli Island. He has now created a forest and wildlife reserve twice the size of Central Park in New York.
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Investing in our bioeconomy = investing in American workers who will unlock sustainable solutions across industries. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration released a plan for more Americans to join the growing biotechnology & biomanufacturing workforce.
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A quick tutorial on how to make your own for those asking!
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Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose (1894β1974) made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, leading to the development of Bose-Einstein statistics and the prediction of a new state of matter called the Bose-Einstein condensate. Despite his groundbreaking work, Bose
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Thrilled to receive the #MIND #Prize (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery). https://t.co/Ez1SSqnUOV This prize will support our work on nanoelectronics-bio hybrids seamlessly integrated into our body and brain to slow down and even prevent diseases of #aging by
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Congratulations to Professor Deblina Sarkar on being selected for a 2023 Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery (MIND) Prize.
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things we need for a good AGI future: 1) the technical ability to align a superintelligence 2) sufficient coordination among most of the leading AGI efforts 3) an effective global regulatory framework including democratic governance
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Congrats to Retro Bio, an age reversal, cellular reprogramming company, for raising $180M. Thanks @sama for betting on the science π§¬π https://t.co/IXPtl6Sihj
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is backing the mysterious longevity startup Retro Biosciences, according to MIT Technology Review.
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In the last 10 days, U.S. F-22 jets have fired two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles which cost $400k apiece, in order to shoot down BALLOONS, which are easy targets that don't fight back. Can anyone explain why they didn't instead fire a few 20mm rounds from their M61A2s, saving $800k?
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JUST OUT: Institutions reporting the largest R&D expenditures in FY 2021 1 Johns Hopkins $3.2B 2 UCSF $1.7B 3 U. Michigan $1.64B 4 Penn $1.63B 5 U. Washington $1.5B 6 UCLA $1.45B 7 UCSD $1.42B 8 U Wisconsin $1.38B 9 Stanford $1.27B 10 Harvard $1.25B More: https://t.co/9BLbSdpizt
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If you surround yourself with honest and well-intentioned people, you are more likely to live an honest and well-intentioned life. If you surround yourself with sycophants and status-focused people, you are more likely to live a false life. Choose your people wisely.
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What feels like one blip of a thought when written in an explanatory way can take up a paragraphs of text.
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Capitalism works when it is applied to problem-solving, innovation, and value generation. It breaks down when applied to asset inflation, speculation, and arbitrage. Just so a select few can make money
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@elonmusk 1. Fasting - helps focus & overall appreciation of life 2. Low-carb - more stable energy throughout day 3. Reading books - helps escape the madness of Twitter 4. Walking/running - gives time to think 5. Memes - helps not take stuff too seriously 6. Have friends I disagree with
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