Harvard scientists are using AI to search for alien technology

A group of researchers has unveiled a new venture that will useAI to search for alien technology. The Galileo Project will use a network of telescopes and astronomical surveys to hunt for evidence of extraterrestrial technological civilizations (ETCs). AI Read more at The Next Web

Harvard Professor Begins New Search For Alien Spaceships in Our Skies

Harvard's controversial astronomer Avi Loeb is leading a new initiative, dubbed the Galileo Project, to check Earth's skies and the rest of the solar system for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. From a report: The longtime astronomy professor, who becam Read more at Slashdot.org

Powers of Hearing: The Military Science of Sound Location

During WWI the act of hearing was recast as a tactical activity one that could determine human and even national survival.
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Puberty not sole factor in transgender eligibility says IOC - Reuters

Male puberty is not the sole factor in ascertaining whether transgender athletes have an advantage over competitors, the International Olympic Committee's medical chief said on Thursday. Read more at Reuters

Russia's Nauka space module experiences problem after docking with ISS - RIA - Reuters

Russian astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) informed mission control in Moscow on Thursday about a problem with the new Russian Nauka module after it docked at the station a few hours earlier, RIA news agency reported. Read more at Reuters

9th Circ. denies challenge to EPA approval of Arizona ozone levels - Reuters

A federal appeals court on Wednesday denied claims by three Phoenix residents that the Environmental Protection Agency wrongly determined Arizona sufficiently decreased ozone levels in its air in 2018. Read more at Reuters

Market Extra: Survey finds asset managers embrace growing stream of data but struggle to sift signal from noise

Active investment managers and hedge funds are snapping up data and incorporating quantitative techniques, but are often struggling to tell what works and what doesn't, according to a survey released Tuesday. Read more at MarketWatch

Daily Crunch: European privacy regulators fine Amazon $887M over targeted advertising practices

Hello friends and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
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Face masks recommended for those vaccinated against COVID in these cases, CDC says

The agency on Tuesday updated its face mask guidance for those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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Using AI to map Africas buildings

Between 2020 and 2050, Africas population is expected to double, adding 950 million more people to its urban areas alone. However, according to 2018 figures, a scarcity of affordable housing in many African cities has forced over half of the city dwellers in Read more at Blog.google

Extreme drought pushes 2 major U.S. lakes to historic lows

Two significant U.S. lakes, one of which is a major reservoir, are experiencing historic lows amid a drought that scientists have linked to climate... Read more at Yahoo Entertainment

Biden's pandemic honeymoon is over

The White House is facing tough questions about the COVID-19 delta variant, breakthrough infections, and persistent vaccine holdouts that threaten the... Read more at Yahoo Entertainment

The war has changed: Internal CDC document warns delta infections likely more severe

The internal presentation shows that the agency thinks it is struggling to communicate on vaccine efficacy amid increased breakthrough infections. Read more at Yahoo Entertainment

Governors want Biden to explain why the U.S. border is shuttered to Canadians

"Public health data, science and advice of our own experts support a responsible, timely reopening plan," the lawmakers wrote to White House leaders. Read more at Politico

Duolingo shares soared 39% on its Nasdaq debut, but did the language app maintain its winning streak?

In the aftermath of the pandemic, Duolingo became a favorite among language and learning apps, earning a valuation of $ 6.5 billion on its Nasdaq debut. Read more at Entrepreneur

Delta's threat: CDC reveals data on why masks are important for the vaccinated and unvaccinated

Fully vaccinated people made up nearly three-quarters of COVID cases that occurred in a Massachusetts town around Fourth of July, CDC study shows. Read more at USA Today

DeepMinds XLearn trains AI agents to complete complex tasks

DeepMind designed a virtual environment called XLand to train systems to succeed at problems and games, even those they haven't encountered. Read more at VentureBeat

Russia's Nauka space module experiences problem after docking with ISS - RIA - National Post

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2. Russia's Nauka multi-purpose lab module docks to space stationcollectSPACE.com
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   Artificial intelligence in structural biology is here to stay

   2021-07-27 00:00:00 UTC

   Machine learning will transform our understanding of protein folding. And its essential that all data be open.
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   Data dont lie

   2021-07-28 00:00:00 UTC

   ...but they can lead scientists to opposite conclusions | Science & technology
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