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The instrument platform of the 305m telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell overnight

Posted on 2020/12/02 by Carl Robitaille

The instrument platform of the 305m telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell overnight. No injuries were reported. NSF is working with stakeholders to assess the situation. Our top priority is maintaining safety. NSF will release more details when they are confirmed. pic.twitter.com/Xjbb9hPUgD
— U.S. National Science Foundation (@NSF) December 1, 2020

‘It will change everything’: DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures

Posted on 2020/12/02 by Carl Robitaille

‘It will change everything’: DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures

DeepMind’s AI makes gigantic leap in solving protein structures. The “deep-learning network was head-and-shoulders above other teams and, say scientists, performed so mind-bogglingly well that it could herald a revolution in biology.” #whoa https://t.co/MQNbP2II3u
— Steven Strogatz (@stevenstrogatz) December 1, 2020

If you cut a mobius strip into thirds

Posted on 2020/12/02 by Carl Robitaille

If you cut a mobius strip into thirds, you get two mobius strips! And they're intertwined! And one is bigger than the other! (compare with cutting a cylinder into thirds, which would give you 3 separate equally sizedcylinders) pic.twitter.com/m85h5OKJtZ
— David Berardo, PhD (@SarlCagan93) April 5, 2020

24 au soir

Posted on 2020/12/02 by Carl Robitaille

24 au soir

Habitudes de vie et rendement scolaire

Posted on 2020/12/02 by Carl Robitaille

Habitudes de vie et rendement scolaire

«Plus de temps devant un écran entraîne une baisse des notes, précise Marie-Maude Dubuc. À l’inverse, une meilleure condition physique est liée à de meilleurs résultats.» https://t.co/TKtO3vG5MC
— Phodysssey (@phodyssey) November 28, 2020