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Google reveals next-generation AI model

Gemini 1.5 Pro includes a breakthrough in long-context understanding, handling up to 1 million tokens. It can also decipher the content of videos and describe what is happening in a scene.

In the world of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, so-called “tokens” are the fundamental units of text that these models process, akin to words, punctuation, or parts of words in human language.

Manufacturing 2050

Traceability and Compliance: In an era where transparency and accountability are paramount, metrology will contribute to the traceability of products throughout the supply chain. This is crucial for compliance with regulations and standards, as well as for addressing concerns related to product recalls and safety.

The Future is Metrology!

The manufacturing landscape of 2050 will be shaped by a convergence of technologies that optimize processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce environmental impact. In this transformative journey, metrology emerges as a key enabler, ensuring the precision, reliability, and quality of products in an increasingly complex and interconnected manufacturing ecosystem. As we look towards the future, the role of metrology will continue to evolve, driving innovation and setting new standards for the manufacturing industry.

NASA’s Intuitive Machines Moon Mission Ignites With Revolutionary Liquid Methane Engine

NASA ’s lunar mission with Intuitive Machines showcases successful launch, innovative engine testing, and advanced navigation technology for precise lunar exploration.

After a successful launch on February 15, six NASA science instruments and technology demonstrations continue their journey to the Moon aboard Intuitive Machines’ lander named Odysseus. The company confirmed communications contact with its mission operations control in Houston, and its lander continues to perform as expected.

Known as IM-1, Intuitive Machines successfully transmitted its first images back to Earth on February 16. These were captured shortly after separation from SpaceX ’s second stage, on Intuitive Machines’ first journey to the Moon as part of the agency’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and Artemis campaign.

Scientists Unveil First-Ever Images of a Cell Building Its ‘Molecular Highway’

A team of researchers in Spain has achieved a breakthrough by capturing the world’s first detailed images of a human cell’s ‘highway network’ beginning to emerge.

The high-resolution images and atomic-scale film help explain a longstanding puzzle of how small structures called microtubules form during cell division. The discovery could progress the development of targeted treatments for cancer, and many other conditions.

“Microtubules are critical components of cells, but all the images we see in textbooks describing the first moments of their creation are models or cartoons based on structures in yeast,” says biochemist Thomas Surrey from the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona.