𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 vol. 70
—Ethereum Sepolia testnet merged successfully
—Polkadot announced a new on-chain governance model, Gov2, which aims to improve inclusivity and decentralization while increasing the number of decisions Polkadot governance is able to make
—Congratulations to Darwinia Network on winning Polkadot’s 21st parachain auction and Totem on winning Polkadot’s 20th parachain auction
—The Vasil hard fork successfully launched on Cardano’s testnet. Once completed on the mainnet, the Vasil hard fork will allow faster block creation and greater scalability for DApps running on Cardano
—Aave has created an ARC for a new decentralized, collateral-backed stablecoin, native to the Aave ecosystem, known as GHO
—Immutable X announced staking
—Algorand’s biggest event of the year is back for 2022! Decipher is coming to Dubai, November 28–30
—June was an exciting month for BNB Chain as the team made further progress on the Development Outlook for 2022 and continued diving deeper into BNB Smart Chain (BSC), BNB Beacon Chain, and BNB ZkRolllup
—Tezos launches Jakarta 2, its 10th protocol update. The original Jakarta protocol was found to have two critical bugs, which were affecting the implementation of the experimental Transaction —Optimistic Rollups, or TORUs feature. Both bugs have been fixed in Jakarta 2
—The v16 network upgrade, codenamed Skyr, happened on July 6th. This upgrade transitioned the Filecoin network to run its core logic on the Wasm-based Filecoin Virtual Machine
—Injective has undergone a mainnet chain upgrade that includes support for CosmWasm smart contracts, interchain accounts, binary options, negative maker fees, and more
—In order to strengthen the Solana network in the face of massive user growth and adoption, engineers have been working on a number of upgrades
—Stake Wars is back to help decentralize the NEAR network and help the community with cool new challenges and rewards to members who want to become validators. In Stake Wars: Episode III, NEAR is focusing on Chunk-Only Producers — NEAR’s next step toward a fully-sharded protocol
—Polygon Avail launches on testnet to turn monolithic chains modular
—Catch up on the latest from the ICP ecosystem in the Internet Computer Updates digest: Supernova Community Choice voting is open, Motoko Mech Zero unveiled for NFT airdrop, Protected recovery phrases for Internet Identity
—New KyberSwap Elastic protocol inherits all the powerful features of KyberSwap Classic, while giving you concentrated liquidity and the flexibility to take your earning strategy to the next level
—Band Protocol partners with Astar Network
—Subgraph indexing performance is getting significantly faster. The Graph’s hosted service integrates the first Cosmos Chain: Cosmos Hub
—GameStop chooses 0x API to power DEX swaps in its new digital asset wallet
—Elrond-go v.1.3.35.0 is here, with several fixes & improvements. Jungle DEX is here: Web3 innovation playground
—ICS-721 spec for interchain NFT transfer was merged and entered the development stage
—Private messaging platform Alter launched a limited beta, allowing new access for SCRT stakers
—Yearn launches NFTreasury.org, a treasury creation tool for NFT projects
—Introduction to THORChain’s LUVI and Midgard APR calculation update
—Kava 11 is officially set to launch on August 31
—The June ICON Roadmap Update has been published
—The Celo Africa Web3 fund is live
—Dock’s web3 IDs are coming
—Oasis Q2 2022 engineering update was published
—StaFi Protocol Monthly-June community update is out
—And much more!
#State_of_Stake https://medium.com/paradigm-research/state-of-stake-vol-70-ead150d31974
Biweekly update on the PoS ecosystemTL;DR
—Ethereum Sepolia testnet merged successfully
—Polkadot announced a new on-chain governance model, Gov2, which aims to improve inclusivity and decentralization while increasing the number of decisions Polkadot governance is able to make
—Congratulations to Darwinia Network on winning Polkadot’s 21st parachain auction and Totem on winning Polkadot’s 20th parachain auction
—The Vasil hard fork successfully launched on Cardano’s testnet. Once completed on the mainnet, the Vasil hard fork will allow faster block creation and greater scalability for DApps running on Cardano
—Aave has created an ARC for a new decentralized, collateral-backed stablecoin, native to the Aave ecosystem, known as GHO
—Immutable X announced staking
—Algorand’s biggest event of the year is back for 2022! Decipher is coming to Dubai, November 28–30
—June was an exciting month for BNB Chain as the team made further progress on the Development Outlook for 2022 and continued diving deeper into BNB Smart Chain (BSC), BNB Beacon Chain, and BNB ZkRolllup
—Tezos launches Jakarta 2, its 10th protocol update. The original Jakarta protocol was found to have two critical bugs, which were affecting the implementation of the experimental Transaction —Optimistic Rollups, or TORUs feature. Both bugs have been fixed in Jakarta 2
—The v16 network upgrade, codenamed Skyr, happened on July 6th. This upgrade transitioned the Filecoin network to run its core logic on the Wasm-based Filecoin Virtual Machine
—Injective has undergone a mainnet chain upgrade that includes support for CosmWasm smart contracts, interchain accounts, binary options, negative maker fees, and more
—In order to strengthen the Solana network in the face of massive user growth and adoption, engineers have been working on a number of upgrades
—Stake Wars is back to help decentralize the NEAR network and help the community with cool new challenges and rewards to members who want to become validators. In Stake Wars: Episode III, NEAR is focusing on Chunk-Only Producers — NEAR’s next step toward a fully-sharded protocol
—Polygon Avail launches on testnet to turn monolithic chains modular
—Catch up on the latest from the ICP ecosystem in the Internet Computer Updates digest: Supernova Community Choice voting is open, Motoko Mech Zero unveiled for NFT airdrop, Protected recovery phrases for Internet Identity
—New KyberSwap Elastic protocol inherits all the powerful features of KyberSwap Classic, while giving you concentrated liquidity and the flexibility to take your earning strategy to the next level
—Band Protocol partners with Astar Network
—Subgraph indexing performance is getting significantly faster. The Graph’s hosted service integrates the first Cosmos Chain: Cosmos Hub
—GameStop chooses 0x API to power DEX swaps in its new digital asset wallet
—Elrond-go v.1.3.35.0 is here, with several fixes & improvements. Jungle DEX is here: Web3 innovation playground
—ICS-721 spec for interchain NFT transfer was merged and entered the development stage
—Private messaging platform Alter launched a limited beta, allowing new access for SCRT stakers
—Yearn launches NFTreasury.org, a treasury creation tool for NFT projects
—Introduction to THORChain’s LUVI and Midgard APR calculation update
—Kava 11 is officially set to launch on August 31
—The June ICON Roadmap Update has been published
—The Celo Africa Web3 fund is live
—Dock’s web3 IDs are coming
—Oasis Q2 2022 engineering update was published
—StaFi Protocol Monthly-June community update is out
—And much more!
#State_of_Stake https://medium.com/paradigm-research/state-of-stake-vol-70-ead150d31974
Medium
State of Stake vol. 70
Paradigm’s biweekly update on the Proof-of-Stake ecosystem, 27th June — 11th July
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𝐑𝐓/ Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states
- When robots appear to engage with people and display human-like emotions, people may perceive them as capable of “thinking,” or acting on their own beliefs and desires rather than their programs, according to a new research.
- Researchers have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users’ feet in a virtual environment as extra, or supernumerary, limbs. After training, users reported feeling like the virtual robotic arms had become part of their own body. This study focused on the perceptual changes of the participants, understanding of which can contribute to designing real physical robotic supernumerary limb systems that people can use naturally and freely just like our own bodies.
- Current AIs are very accurate but inflexible at image recognition. Exactly why this is remains a mystery. Researchers have developed a method called ‘Raw Zero-Shot’ to assess how neural networks handle elements unknown to them. The results have the potential to help researchers identify the common features that make neural networks ‘non-robust,’ and develop methods to make AIs more reliable.
- In a step toward robots that can learn on the fly like humans do, a new approach expands training data sets for robots that work with soft objects like ropes and fabrics, or in cluttered environments.
- People are less morally outraged when gender discrimination occurs because of an algorithm rather than direct human involvement, according to new research.
- Researchers have introduced a new approach to teach robots to grasp and manipulate objects using a multi-fingered robotic hand. This approach allows a robotic hand to learn from humans through teleoperation and adapt its manipulation strategies based on human hand postures and the data gathered when interacting with the environment.
- A smartly designed pressure valve allows soft robots to respond to their environment without the need for computer control, reveal researchers. That brings robots with natural movements and tactile responses similar to those of living organisms one step closer to reality. Such developments render soft robots more suitable for exploring rough and unknown terrain or for medical applications.
- Where are those flowers and how far away are they? This is the crux of the “waggle dance” performed by honeybees to alert others to the location of nectar-rich flowers. A new study has taken inspiration from this technique to devise a way for robots to communicate.
- Scientists are working on diagnostic techniques that could sniff out chemical compounds from breath, sweat, tears and other bodily emissions and that act as fingerprints of thousands of diseases.
- Researchers have introduced a new model based on deep reinforcement learning that could allow mobile robots to guide a specific user to a desired location or follow him/her around while carrying their belongings, all within a crowded environment. This model could help to significantly enhance the capabilities of robots in malls, airports and other public places.
- Check out robotics upcoming events. And more!
#Robotics #RT https://medium.com/paradigm-research/rt-human-like-robots-may-be-perceived-as-having-mental-states-1706b704e5a0
Robotics biweekly vol.54, 28th June — 12th JulyTL;DR
- When robots appear to engage with people and display human-like emotions, people may perceive them as capable of “thinking,” or acting on their own beliefs and desires rather than their programs, according to a new research.
- Researchers have developed a virtual robotic limb system which can be operated by users’ feet in a virtual environment as extra, or supernumerary, limbs. After training, users reported feeling like the virtual robotic arms had become part of their own body. This study focused on the perceptual changes of the participants, understanding of which can contribute to designing real physical robotic supernumerary limb systems that people can use naturally and freely just like our own bodies.
- Current AIs are very accurate but inflexible at image recognition. Exactly why this is remains a mystery. Researchers have developed a method called ‘Raw Zero-Shot’ to assess how neural networks handle elements unknown to them. The results have the potential to help researchers identify the common features that make neural networks ‘non-robust,’ and develop methods to make AIs more reliable.
- In a step toward robots that can learn on the fly like humans do, a new approach expands training data sets for robots that work with soft objects like ropes and fabrics, or in cluttered environments.
- People are less morally outraged when gender discrimination occurs because of an algorithm rather than direct human involvement, according to new research.
- Researchers have introduced a new approach to teach robots to grasp and manipulate objects using a multi-fingered robotic hand. This approach allows a robotic hand to learn from humans through teleoperation and adapt its manipulation strategies based on human hand postures and the data gathered when interacting with the environment.
- A smartly designed pressure valve allows soft robots to respond to their environment without the need for computer control, reveal researchers. That brings robots with natural movements and tactile responses similar to those of living organisms one step closer to reality. Such developments render soft robots more suitable for exploring rough and unknown terrain or for medical applications.
- Where are those flowers and how far away are they? This is the crux of the “waggle dance” performed by honeybees to alert others to the location of nectar-rich flowers. A new study has taken inspiration from this technique to devise a way for robots to communicate.
- Scientists are working on diagnostic techniques that could sniff out chemical compounds from breath, sweat, tears and other bodily emissions and that act as fingerprints of thousands of diseases.
- Researchers have introduced a new model based on deep reinforcement learning that could allow mobile robots to guide a specific user to a desired location or follow him/her around while carrying their belongings, all within a crowded environment. This model could help to significantly enhance the capabilities of robots in malls, airports and other public places.
- Check out robotics upcoming events. And more!
#Robotics #RT https://medium.com/paradigm-research/rt-human-like-robots-may-be-perceived-as-having-mental-states-1706b704e5a0
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RT/ Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states
Robotics biweekly vol.54, 28th June — 12th July
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𝐍𝐓/ Lipid nanoparticles carry gene-editing cancer drugs past tumor defenses
—As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade is notoriously difficult. Now, scientists have developed nanoparticles that can break down the physical barriers around tumors to reach cancer cells. Once inside, the nanoparticles release their payload: a gene-editing system that alters DNA inside the tumor, blocking its growth and activating the immune system.
—Microplastics are found nearly everywhere on Earth and can be harmful to animals if they’re ingested. But it’s hard to remove such tiny particles from the environment, especially once they settle into nooks and crannies at the bottom of waterways. Now, researchers in ACS’ Nano Letters have created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.
—Scientists have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from contaminated water. In tests, they showed that this process of attraction, called adsorption, was able to purify contaminated water to a degree that meets international drinking standards.
—To develop new drugs and vaccines, detailed knowledge about nature’s smallest biological building blocks — the biomolecules — is required. Researchers are now presenting a groundbreaking microscopy technique that allows proteins, DNA and other tiny biological particles to be studied in their natural state in a completely new way.
—Polymers with different metal complexes in their side chains are thought to be promising high-performance materials with a wide variety of applications. However, conventional fabrication methods are not suitable for constructing such polymers because controlling their resulting metal composition is complicated. Recently, scientists have developed a method to overcome this limitation and successfully produce multimetallic copolymers, which can be used as building blocks to create future hybrid materials.
—Inspired by fireflies, researchers created soft actuators that can emit light in different colors or patterns. These artificial muscles, which control the wings of featherweight flying robots, light up while the robot is in flight, which provides a low-cost way to track the robots and also could enable them to communicate.
—Ultrafast light-driven control of magnetization on the nanometer length scale is key to achieving competitive bit sizes in next-generation data storage technology. Researchers have successfully demonstrated the ultrafast emergence of all-optical switching by generating a nanometer-scale grating by the interference of two pulses in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range.
—Owing to their unique permeable, hollow shell structures with inner, movable cores, yolk-shell nanocrystals are suitable for a wide variety of applications. Yolk-shell nanocrystals consisting of a gold core with various semiconductor shells have been developed using a novel sequential ion-exchange process. These metal-semiconductor yolk-shell nanocrystals can serve as highly effective photocatalysts for many applications.
—Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which light travels through them.
—Scientists create the first boron nitride nanotube fibers using the custom wet-spinning process they developed to make carbon nanotube fibers.
—And more!
#NT #Nanomaterials #Nanotechnology https://medium.com/paradigm-research/nt-lipid-nanoparticles-carry-gene-editing-cancer-drugs-past-tumor-defenses-4496efa191
Nanotechnology & nanomaterials biweekly vol.26, 28th June — 12th JulyTL;DR
—As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade is notoriously difficult. Now, scientists have developed nanoparticles that can break down the physical barriers around tumors to reach cancer cells. Once inside, the nanoparticles release their payload: a gene-editing system that alters DNA inside the tumor, blocking its growth and activating the immune system.
—Microplastics are found nearly everywhere on Earth and can be harmful to animals if they’re ingested. But it’s hard to remove such tiny particles from the environment, especially once they settle into nooks and crannies at the bottom of waterways. Now, researchers in ACS’ Nano Letters have created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.
—Scientists have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing, which can filter out heavy metals from contaminated water. In tests, they showed that this process of attraction, called adsorption, was able to purify contaminated water to a degree that meets international drinking standards.
—To develop new drugs and vaccines, detailed knowledge about nature’s smallest biological building blocks — the biomolecules — is required. Researchers are now presenting a groundbreaking microscopy technique that allows proteins, DNA and other tiny biological particles to be studied in their natural state in a completely new way.
—Polymers with different metal complexes in their side chains are thought to be promising high-performance materials with a wide variety of applications. However, conventional fabrication methods are not suitable for constructing such polymers because controlling their resulting metal composition is complicated. Recently, scientists have developed a method to overcome this limitation and successfully produce multimetallic copolymers, which can be used as building blocks to create future hybrid materials.
—Inspired by fireflies, researchers created soft actuators that can emit light in different colors or patterns. These artificial muscles, which control the wings of featherweight flying robots, light up while the robot is in flight, which provides a low-cost way to track the robots and also could enable them to communicate.
—Ultrafast light-driven control of magnetization on the nanometer length scale is key to achieving competitive bit sizes in next-generation data storage technology. Researchers have successfully demonstrated the ultrafast emergence of all-optical switching by generating a nanometer-scale grating by the interference of two pulses in the extreme ultraviolet spectral range.
—Owing to their unique permeable, hollow shell structures with inner, movable cores, yolk-shell nanocrystals are suitable for a wide variety of applications. Yolk-shell nanocrystals consisting of a gold core with various semiconductor shells have been developed using a novel sequential ion-exchange process. These metal-semiconductor yolk-shell nanocrystals can serve as highly effective photocatalysts for many applications.
—Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which light travels through them.
—Scientists create the first boron nitride nanotube fibers using the custom wet-spinning process they developed to make carbon nanotube fibers.
—And more!
#NT #Nanomaterials #Nanotechnology https://medium.com/paradigm-research/nt-lipid-nanoparticles-carry-gene-editing-cancer-drugs-past-tumor-defenses-4496efa191
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NT/ Lipid nanoparticles carry gene-editing cancer drugs past tumor defenses
Nanotechnology & nanomaterials biweekly vol.26, 28th June — 12th July
𝗚𝗡/ Scientists hijack bacteria to ease drug manufacturing
- For more affordable, sustainable drug options than we have today, the medication we take to treat high blood pressure, pain or memory loss may one day come from engineered bacteria, cultured in a vat like yogurt. And thanks to a new bacterial tool, the process of improving drug manufacturing in bacterial cells may be coming sooner than we thought.
- Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease. The findings could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat autoimmune conditions, the study authors said.
- After almost two decades of synchrotron experiments, scientists have captured a clear picture of a cell’s nuclear pores, which are the doors and windows through which critical material in your body flows in and out of the cell’s nucleus. These findings could lead to new treatments of certain cancers, autoimmune diseases and heart conditions.
- Bioscientists learn to trigger ‘silent’ gene clusters in bacteria that could be rich sources of new antibiotic candidates.
- Chemists discovered how the epidermal growth factor receptor changes its shape when it binds to its target, and how those changes trigger cells to grow and proliferate.
- A discovery could offer new methods for treating HIV, while uncovering the innate immune system’s role in other diseases.
- Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world, a group of worm biologists have developed a model system to study individual differences in metabolism. This advancement represents a potentially important step toward ‘personalized’ or ‘precision’ medicine, a relatively new discipline that tailors dietary advice and disease treatment to an individual’s own genome sequence.
- Scientists discovered that hepatitis A viral replication requires specific interactions between the human protein ZCCHC14 and a group of enzymes called TENT4 poly(A) polymerases, and they used a molecule to stop replication at a key step, making it impossible for the virus to infect liver cells.
- Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies.
- Genome engineering using CRISPR offers novel solutions for controlling invasive alien species, but its efficiency for eradicating harmful vertebrates is yet to be tested. In a new study, researchers confirm that genetic biocontrols could rapidly eradicate animals like rats, mice and rabbits. Others - like cats and foxes - would, however, take a lot longer.
- And more!
#GN #Genetics https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gn-scientists-hijack-bacteria-to-ease-drug-manufacturing-a250f5098c04
Genetics biweekly vol.32, 29th June — 13th JulyTL;DR
- For more affordable, sustainable drug options than we have today, the medication we take to treat high blood pressure, pain or memory loss may one day come from engineered bacteria, cultured in a vat like yogurt. And thanks to a new bacterial tool, the process of improving drug manufacturing in bacterial cells may be coming sooner than we thought.
- Researchers have captured images of an auto-antibody bound to a nerve cell surface receptor, revealing the physical mechanism behind a neurological autoimmune disease. The findings could lead to new ways to diagnose and treat autoimmune conditions, the study authors said.
- After almost two decades of synchrotron experiments, scientists have captured a clear picture of a cell’s nuclear pores, which are the doors and windows through which critical material in your body flows in and out of the cell’s nucleus. These findings could lead to new treatments of certain cancers, autoimmune diseases and heart conditions.
- Bioscientists learn to trigger ‘silent’ gene clusters in bacteria that could be rich sources of new antibiotic candidates.
- Chemists discovered how the epidermal growth factor receptor changes its shape when it binds to its target, and how those changes trigger cells to grow and proliferate.
- A discovery could offer new methods for treating HIV, while uncovering the innate immune system’s role in other diseases.
- Using four unrelated strains of the microscopic nematode C. elegans originating from different parts of the world, a group of worm biologists have developed a model system to study individual differences in metabolism. This advancement represents a potentially important step toward ‘personalized’ or ‘precision’ medicine, a relatively new discipline that tailors dietary advice and disease treatment to an individual’s own genome sequence.
- Scientists discovered that hepatitis A viral replication requires specific interactions between the human protein ZCCHC14 and a group of enzymes called TENT4 poly(A) polymerases, and they used a molecule to stop replication at a key step, making it impossible for the virus to infect liver cells.
- Scientists have identified more than 1,500 genetic differences between migratory and non-migratory hoverflies.
- Genome engineering using CRISPR offers novel solutions for controlling invasive alien species, but its efficiency for eradicating harmful vertebrates is yet to be tested. In a new study, researchers confirm that genetic biocontrols could rapidly eradicate animals like rats, mice and rabbits. Others - like cats and foxes - would, however, take a lot longer.
- And more!
#GN #Genetics https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gn-scientists-hijack-bacteria-to-ease-drug-manufacturing-a250f5098c04
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GN/ Scientists hijack bacteria to ease drug manufacturing
Genetics biweekly vol.32, 29th June — 13th July
Biweekly update on @Humanode vol.27
TL;DR
Hello to the amazing Humanode community! As usual, we are here to share a recap of the latest news and events from the network. These weeks were quite fruitful for teams, so let’s point out some of the key updates.
Keep in mind, that Humanode Testnet v3 — “Ramiel” is live and open for public testing. Ramiel is the next major step towards the launch of the Humanode Mainnet this summer. The team is focusing on brushing up the system, moving from permissioned Proof of Authority where nodes are supposed to trust each other, to a trustless permissionless system, and bringing EVM compatibility to the Humanode testnet. Be the first of human nodes to test it out. Apply now!
At the time of writing, “Ramiel” has 288 unique validators. Recently, a huge batch of 2,000 invites for Ramiel Testnet participants number 6 has been sent. Check your emails!
During these weeks, Humanode teams were working tirelessly to make significant progress with current tasks. The progress was minutely shared in their regular development update.
As for the network development, the team fixed supply run-time tests, implemented Pot Accounts (added a temporary fee system), and introduced chain properties to properly manage ss58 prefix.
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, they set the default formatter for Python, removed Pylint invalid-names exemption, implemented public verification for the public key generated by the individual users, separated the verification system from the collective authority protocol, fixed index in the execution time, improved the accuracy of passive liveness detection and bug in tensorboard logging, and updated test datasets for passive liveness detection
The great news is that the signup for the Humanode Hackathon is still live! “Hack The Sybil!” will include a series of educational workshops that teach participants to build decentralized applications on the Humanode network. After the hackathon, applicants will be able to apply for a grant through the Humanode Grant Program which will launch in Q3 2022 after the mainnet launch. Don’t forget to join Humanode Discord to team up with other participants and keep up to date with events during the hackathon!
That’s a wrap! Stay in the loop!
#Humanode https://medium.com/paradigm-research/humanode-ramiel-testnet-hits-288-unique-validators-dev-updates-are-out-the-humanode-hackathon-26b53b4aade8
29th June — 13th JulyRamiel testnet hits 288+ unique validators, Dev updates are out, The Humanode Hackathon ‘Hack The Sybil’ is ongoing, Humanode weekend community contest winners soon, and more!
TL;DR
Hello to the amazing Humanode community! As usual, we are here to share a recap of the latest news and events from the network. These weeks were quite fruitful for teams, so let’s point out some of the key updates.
Keep in mind, that Humanode Testnet v3 — “Ramiel” is live and open for public testing. Ramiel is the next major step towards the launch of the Humanode Mainnet this summer. The team is focusing on brushing up the system, moving from permissioned Proof of Authority where nodes are supposed to trust each other, to a trustless permissionless system, and bringing EVM compatibility to the Humanode testnet. Be the first of human nodes to test it out. Apply now!
At the time of writing, “Ramiel” has 288 unique validators. Recently, a huge batch of 2,000 invites for Ramiel Testnet participants number 6 has been sent. Check your emails!
During these weeks, Humanode teams were working tirelessly to make significant progress with current tasks. The progress was minutely shared in their regular development update.
As for the network development, the team fixed supply run-time tests, implemented Pot Accounts (added a temporary fee system), and introduced chain properties to properly manage ss58 prefix.
Considering crypto-biometric search and matching and liveness algorithms, they set the default formatter for Python, removed Pylint invalid-names exemption, implemented public verification for the public key generated by the individual users, separated the verification system from the collective authority protocol, fixed index in the execution time, improved the accuracy of passive liveness detection and bug in tensorboard logging, and updated test datasets for passive liveness detection
The great news is that the signup for the Humanode Hackathon is still live! “Hack The Sybil!” will include a series of educational workshops that teach participants to build decentralized applications on the Humanode network. After the hackathon, applicants will be able to apply for a grant through the Humanode Grant Program which will launch in Q3 2022 after the mainnet launch. Don’t forget to join Humanode Discord to team up with other participants and keep up to date with events during the hackathon!
That’s a wrap! Stay in the loop!
#Humanode https://medium.com/paradigm-research/humanode-ramiel-testnet-hits-288-unique-validators-dev-updates-are-out-the-humanode-hackathon-26b53b4aade8
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Humanode: Ramiel testnet hits 288+ unique validators, Dev updates are out, The Humanode Hackathon…
Biweekly update vol.27, 29th June — 13th July
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Our very own @sshshln will be speaking about all things NFTs at @EthCCParis next week. Come say hi!
https://twitter.com/ethcc/status/1547309927122608128?s=21&t=XZj_DcVJAkVsURXVASMLsg
https://twitter.com/ethcc/status/1547309927122608128?s=21&t=XZj_DcVJAkVsURXVASMLsg
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Biweekly update on the Polkadot ecosystem vol. 41
TL;DR
—Polkadot’s Governance v2 will remove Polkadot Council and Technical Committee, and will allow unlimited referenda
—A new Polkadot staking dashboard was introduced. The dashboard is now available for the community to try out in beta, with several improvements planned for future updates
—Polkadot 0.9.25 has been released with medium upgrade priority
—Congratulations to Darwinia Network on winning Polkadot’s 21st parachain auction
—With the Ending Period beginning a few hours ago, both anonymous para ID 2055 and Integritee Shell have been in the lead during the Ending Period.
—At PolkadotDecoded, the Substrate team introduced Substrate Marketplace, a one-stop ‘shop’ for discovering all the open-source Substrate pallets available for builders
—Tinker Parachain (InvArch Network) has won the most recent parachain slot auction
—With three days left in the current parachain slot auction, both Kintsugi and GM Parachain have been in the lead during the Ending Period
—Bifrost 2022 June Monthly Report is out. The first batch of Kusama vsBond will expire on August 6.
—Centrifuge Connectors introduced, a hybrid cross-chain solution to bring Real-World Assets from Centrifuge directly to any supported protocol.
—July Update of the Interlay ecosystem: the past month was full of news.
—Moonbeam goes beyond Ethereum compatibility
—Astar Summer round 2 is coming. Astar Safe is coming with the help of ProtoFire
—ChainX Ecosystem Monthly Report #3 is out
—EVM compatible Humanode Testnet v3 Ramiel’s 290 validators mark crossed
—Celer cBridge partners with Nervos to enable cross-chain asset transfers for Godwoken
—Acala has introduced the ‘Interprotocol aUSD Distribution Scheme’ (IADS), enabling Tapio, Taiga, and protocols on any parachain to be liquidity distributors for aUSD across Polkadot and Kusama
—Equilibrium announces its latest integration with Polygon to bring cross-chain all-in-one DeFi functionality to the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems
—The Chainlink Spring 2022 Hackathon is finished now.
—Parallel Finance announced that they have opened the next KSM crowdloan.
—SORA and Polkaswap Bug Bounty Programme is live on Immunefi
—StaFiHub is now accepting validators on the mainnet.
—Phala transfer & governance have opened
—Recently the Dolphin Testnet underwent an update
—Roadmap of Crust Shadow — Kusama parachain is here
—The Dock team has initiated the development work on DID Management functionality completing the default UI and DID creation flow.
—KILT is moving forward with the new proposal: runtime upgrade to Spiritnet 1.7.0.
—The Ocean Data Bounty has been introduced. Data farming DF3 completed, DF4 started
—Kylin’s Canary Network, Pichiu, has successfully established a Hrmp bi-channel with Acala Network’s Canary Network — Karura Network on the Kusama.
—Efinity explorer is finally live
—Litentry XCM integration was successfully tested in Moonbeam testnet
—In Wave 14, we saw 36 Web3 Foundation grant recipients that aim to create a better, more decentralized web
—If you missed Polkadot Decoded, you can watch videos of the presentations on the Polkadot youtube channel
—And more!
#Polkadot https://medium.com/paradigm-research/polkadot-gov2-announced-a-new-staking-dashboard-was-introduced-substrate-marketplace-is-here-cb46f10d65cb
30th June — 14th JulyGov2 announced, A new staking dashboard was introduced, Substrate Marketplace is here, Darwinia Network got the 21th parachain slot on Polkadot, Tinker Parachain will be onboarded as Kusama’s parachain, Centrifuge Connectors introduced, Acala introduced the IADS, The Chainlink Spring 2022 Hackathon is finished, and more!
TL;DR
—Polkadot’s Governance v2 will remove Polkadot Council and Technical Committee, and will allow unlimited referenda
—A new Polkadot staking dashboard was introduced. The dashboard is now available for the community to try out in beta, with several improvements planned for future updates
—Polkadot 0.9.25 has been released with medium upgrade priority
—Congratulations to Darwinia Network on winning Polkadot’s 21st parachain auction
—With the Ending Period beginning a few hours ago, both anonymous para ID 2055 and Integritee Shell have been in the lead during the Ending Period.
—At PolkadotDecoded, the Substrate team introduced Substrate Marketplace, a one-stop ‘shop’ for discovering all the open-source Substrate pallets available for builders
—Tinker Parachain (InvArch Network) has won the most recent parachain slot auction
—With three days left in the current parachain slot auction, both Kintsugi and GM Parachain have been in the lead during the Ending Period
—Bifrost 2022 June Monthly Report is out. The first batch of Kusama vsBond will expire on August 6.
—Centrifuge Connectors introduced, a hybrid cross-chain solution to bring Real-World Assets from Centrifuge directly to any supported protocol.
—July Update of the Interlay ecosystem: the past month was full of news.
—Moonbeam goes beyond Ethereum compatibility
—Astar Summer round 2 is coming. Astar Safe is coming with the help of ProtoFire
—ChainX Ecosystem Monthly Report #3 is out
—EVM compatible Humanode Testnet v3 Ramiel’s 290 validators mark crossed
—Celer cBridge partners with Nervos to enable cross-chain asset transfers for Godwoken
—Acala has introduced the ‘Interprotocol aUSD Distribution Scheme’ (IADS), enabling Tapio, Taiga, and protocols on any parachain to be liquidity distributors for aUSD across Polkadot and Kusama
—Equilibrium announces its latest integration with Polygon to bring cross-chain all-in-one DeFi functionality to the Polygon and Ethereum ecosystems
—The Chainlink Spring 2022 Hackathon is finished now.
—Parallel Finance announced that they have opened the next KSM crowdloan.
—SORA and Polkaswap Bug Bounty Programme is live on Immunefi
—StaFiHub is now accepting validators on the mainnet.
—Phala transfer & governance have opened
—Recently the Dolphin Testnet underwent an update
—Roadmap of Crust Shadow — Kusama parachain is here
—The Dock team has initiated the development work on DID Management functionality completing the default UI and DID creation flow.
—KILT is moving forward with the new proposal: runtime upgrade to Spiritnet 1.7.0.
—The Ocean Data Bounty has been introduced. Data farming DF3 completed, DF4 started
—Kylin’s Canary Network, Pichiu, has successfully established a Hrmp bi-channel with Acala Network’s Canary Network — Karura Network on the Kusama.
—Efinity explorer is finally live
—Litentry XCM integration was successfully tested in Moonbeam testnet
—In Wave 14, we saw 36 Web3 Foundation grant recipients that aim to create a better, more decentralized web
—If you missed Polkadot Decoded, you can watch videos of the presentations on the Polkadot youtube channel
—And more!
#Polkadot https://medium.com/paradigm-research/polkadot-gov2-announced-a-new-staking-dashboard-was-introduced-substrate-marketplace-is-here-cb46f10d65cb
Medium
Polkadot: Gov2 announced, A new staking dashboard was introduced, Substrate Marketplace is here…
Biweekly update on the Polkadot ecosystem vol. 41, 30th June — 14th July
𝗚𝗧/ Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
- Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic. The recycling method is inspired by the natural carbon cycle and could eliminate the climate impact of plastic materials, or even clean the air of carbon dioxide.
- A simple and versatile nanoparticle ink could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics.
- Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown.
- Researchers described a novel effect in which the voltage generated by photovoltaic devices can change based on the color of incidence light. They show how this feature is due to random energy states that exist inside the antimony sulfiodide devices. This work may lead to more robust renewable energy generated by solar cells.
- With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for researchers to find paths to products and fuels that are truly renewable.
- Scientists have developed a technique to remove phosphorus from wastewater at higher temperatures than is possible using existing techniques, by using bacteria to store the chemical.
- The expansion of natural gas infrastructure jeopardizes energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology towards a 100 per cent renewable energy system as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. The researchers have examined the natural gas issue from five perspectives and given gas a fairly poor climate balance, comparable to that of coal or oil. They recommend that politicians and scientists revise the current assumptions about natural gas.
- A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to responsibly obtain the precious element.
- To prevent the worst outcomes from climate change, the U.S. will need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in the next eight years. Scientists from around the nation have developed a blueprint for success.
- A new study, which demonstrates that even the most rural areas of Australia are feasible for electric vehicles, provides new hope for how the technology could be spread around the most secluded locations in other parts of the world. The study found the vast majority of residents, or 93 per cent, could travel to essential services with even the lower-range of electric vehicles currently available on the Australian market, without needing to recharge en route.
- And more!
#GT #Greentech https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gt-pioneering-recycling-turns-mixed-waste-into-premium-plastics-with-no-climate-impact-271e59001bef
Energy & Green technology biweekly vol.28, 1st July — 15th JulyTL;DR
- Only a fraction of the material that could be turned into new plastic is currently recycled. Researchers have now demonstrated how the carbon atoms in mixed waste can replace all fossil raw materials in the production of new plastic. The recycling method is inspired by the natural carbon cycle and could eliminate the climate impact of plastic materials, or even clean the air of carbon dioxide.
- A simple and versatile nanoparticle ink could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics.
- Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown.
- Researchers described a novel effect in which the voltage generated by photovoltaic devices can change based on the color of incidence light. They show how this feature is due to random energy states that exist inside the antimony sulfiodide devices. This work may lead to more robust renewable energy generated by solar cells.
- With energy costs rising, and the rapidly emerging effects of burning fossil fuels on the global climate, the need has never been greater for researchers to find paths to products and fuels that are truly renewable.
- Scientists have developed a technique to remove phosphorus from wastewater at higher temperatures than is possible using existing techniques, by using bacteria to store the chemical.
- The expansion of natural gas infrastructure jeopardizes energy transition, as natural gas is not a bridge technology towards a 100 per cent renewable energy system as defined by the Paris Climate Agreement. The researchers have examined the natural gas issue from five perspectives and given gas a fairly poor climate balance, comparable to that of coal or oil. They recommend that politicians and scientists revise the current assumptions about natural gas.
- A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to responsibly obtain the precious element.
- To prevent the worst outcomes from climate change, the U.S. will need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in the next eight years. Scientists from around the nation have developed a blueprint for success.
- A new study, which demonstrates that even the most rural areas of Australia are feasible for electric vehicles, provides new hope for how the technology could be spread around the most secluded locations in other parts of the world. The study found the vast majority of residents, or 93 per cent, could travel to essential services with even the lower-range of electric vehicles currently available on the Australian market, without needing to recharge en route.
- And more!
#GT #Greentech https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gt-pioneering-recycling-turns-mixed-waste-into-premium-plastics-with-no-climate-impact-271e59001bef
Medium
GT/ Pioneering recycling turns mixed waste into premium plastics with no climate impact
Energy & green technology biweekly vol.28, 1st July — 15th July
𝐐𝐓/ Researchers find the missing photonic link to enable an all-silicon quantum internet
- Researchers have made a crucial breakthrough in the development of quantum technology. Their research describes their observations of over 150,000 silicon ‘T center’ photon-spin qubits, an important milestone that unlocks immediate opportunities to construct massively scalable quantum computers and the quantum internet that will connect them.
- Researchers have entangled two quantum memories over a 33-kilometer-long fiber optic connection - a record and an important step toward the quantum internet.
- Physicists have invented a ‘quantum flute’ that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never been seen before.
- Physicists have now observed electron whirlpools. Theorists have long predicted electrons should exhibit this hallmark of fluid flow; the findings could inform the design of more efficient electronics.
- Researchers report the demonstration of entanglement between a fiber-integrated quantum memory and a telecommunications-wavelength photon.
- Physicists have created the first one-dimensional helium-based model system to advance research with applications to creating smaller microchips.
- Researchers have created a model that describes the spread and speed of tornado-like vortex tubes in superfluids. This work expands on a previous study that reported experimental results obtained in superfluid helium-4 within a narrow temperature range.
- By mimicking features of living systems, self-organizing lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.
- Researchers have shown that a quantum-inspired technique can be used to perform lidar imaging with a much higher depth resolution than is possible with conventional approaches. Lidar, which uses laser pulses to acquire 3D information about a scene or object, is usually best suited for imaging large objects such as topographical features or built structures due to its limited depth resolution.
- Researchers improve a widely used simulation method for high-performance computing clusters.
- And more!
#QT #Quantum https://medium.com/paradigm-research/qt-researchers-find-the-missing-photonic-link-to-enable-an-all-silicon-quantum-internet-44e6f8175d0
Quantum news biweekly vol.31, 4th July - 18th JulyTL;DR
- Researchers have made a crucial breakthrough in the development of quantum technology. Their research describes their observations of over 150,000 silicon ‘T center’ photon-spin qubits, an important milestone that unlocks immediate opportunities to construct massively scalable quantum computers and the quantum internet that will connect them.
- Researchers have entangled two quantum memories over a 33-kilometer-long fiber optic connection - a record and an important step toward the quantum internet.
- Physicists have invented a ‘quantum flute’ that, like the Pied Piper, can coerce particles of light to move together in a way that’s never been seen before.
- Physicists have now observed electron whirlpools. Theorists have long predicted electrons should exhibit this hallmark of fluid flow; the findings could inform the design of more efficient electronics.
- Researchers report the demonstration of entanglement between a fiber-integrated quantum memory and a telecommunications-wavelength photon.
- Physicists have created the first one-dimensional helium-based model system to advance research with applications to creating smaller microchips.
- Researchers have created a model that describes the spread and speed of tornado-like vortex tubes in superfluids. This work expands on a previous study that reported experimental results obtained in superfluid helium-4 within a narrow temperature range.
- By mimicking features of living systems, self-organizing lasers could lead to new materials for sensing, computing, light sources and displays.
- Researchers have shown that a quantum-inspired technique can be used to perform lidar imaging with a much higher depth resolution than is possible with conventional approaches. Lidar, which uses laser pulses to acquire 3D information about a scene or object, is usually best suited for imaging large objects such as topographical features or built structures due to its limited depth resolution.
- Researchers improve a widely used simulation method for high-performance computing clusters.
- And more!
#QT #Quantum https://medium.com/paradigm-research/qt-researchers-find-the-missing-photonic-link-to-enable-an-all-silicon-quantum-internet-44e6f8175d0
Medium
QT/ Researchers find the missing photonic link to enable an all-silicon quantum internet
Quantum news biweekly vol.31, 4th July — 18th July
Forwarded from Humanode Announcements
Dear Human nodes!
We are excited to declare that Testnet 3 "Ramiel" is now public.
Use the following link to partake: https://link.humanode.io/testnet3
Thank you for your continuous participation. The amount of various fixes and optimizations that the Humanode team was able to make with the support of our community is remarkable.
As of now we are making the final preparations to head to the public sale and the subsequent mainnet release in the upcoming months.
Hope you guys are ready to lead the web 3 to proper distribution of power.
Stay tuned, many updates to follow.
Sincerely,
Humanode Core
We are excited to declare that Testnet 3 "Ramiel" is now public.
Use the following link to partake: https://link.humanode.io/testnet3
Thank you for your continuous participation. The amount of various fixes and optimizations that the Humanode team was able to make with the support of our community is remarkable.
As of now we are making the final preparations to head to the public sale and the subsequent mainnet release in the upcoming months.
Hope you guys are ready to lead the web 3 to proper distribution of power.
Stay tuned, many updates to follow.
Sincerely,
Humanode Core
🔥2❤1
𝐒𝐓/ Neutrino factories in deep outer space
- Highly energetic and difficult to detect, neutrinos travel billions of light years before reaching our planet. Although it is known that these elementary particles come from the depths of our Universe, their precise origin is still unknown. Researchers are now shedding light on one aspect of this mystery: neutrinos are thought to be born in blazars, galactic nuclei fed by supermassive black holes.
- An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look out further and further from Earth. Based on new data from an interactive tool that exploits data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and other space science data sets, astronomers have created an animation to model dust in the Milky Way.
- Astronomers have discovered a mysterious short-duration astronomical event that was as bright as a superluminous supernova, but evolving much faster.
- New COMAP radio survey will peer beneath the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of galaxies to unveil a hidden era of star formation.
- Astronomers detected a persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to flash with surprising regularity. Named FRB 20191221A, this fast radio burst, or FRB, is currently the longest-lasting FRB, with the clearest periodic pattern, detected to date.
- A team of physicists has developed a method for predicting the composition of dark matter - invisible matter detected only by its gravitational pull on ordinary matter and whose discovery has been long sought by scientists.
- A newly discovered star only takes four years to travel around the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
- In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or ‘spaghettified,’ after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like star by a black hole 1 million times more massive than itself took place 215 million light years from Earth. Luckily, this was the first such event bright enough that astronomers could study the optical light from the stellar death, specifically the light’s polarization, to learn more about what happened after the star was torn apart.
- When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising: The asteroid’s surface wasn’t smooth like many were expecting but was covered in large boulders. Now, a team of physicists think they know why.
- What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ago, it’s possible the Red Planet had a crust comparable to Iceland today. This discovery, hidden in the oldest martian fragments found on Earth, could provide information about our planet that was lost over billions of years of geological movement and could help explain why the Earth developed into a planet that sustains a broad diversity of life and Mars did not.
- Upcoming industry events. And more!
#ST #Space https://medium.com/paradigm-research/st-neutrino-factories-in-deep-outer-space-bf841433c9a8
Space biweekly vol.56, 6th July — 20th JulyTL;DR
- Highly energetic and difficult to detect, neutrinos travel billions of light years before reaching our planet. Although it is known that these elementary particles come from the depths of our Universe, their precise origin is still unknown. Researchers are now shedding light on one aspect of this mystery: neutrinos are thought to be born in blazars, galactic nuclei fed by supermassive black holes.
- An animated dive into the dusty Milky Way reveals the outlines of our galaxy taking shape as we look out further and further from Earth. Based on new data from an interactive tool that exploits data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission and other space science data sets, astronomers have created an animation to model dust in the Milky Way.
- Astronomers have discovered a mysterious short-duration astronomical event that was as bright as a superluminous supernova, but evolving much faster.
- New COMAP radio survey will peer beneath the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of galaxies to unveil a hidden era of star formation.
- Astronomers detected a persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to flash with surprising regularity. Named FRB 20191221A, this fast radio burst, or FRB, is currently the longest-lasting FRB, with the clearest periodic pattern, detected to date.
- A team of physicists has developed a method for predicting the composition of dark matter - invisible matter detected only by its gravitational pull on ordinary matter and whose discovery has been long sought by scientists.
- A newly discovered star only takes four years to travel around the black hole at the center of our galaxy.
- In 2019, astronomers observed the nearest example to date of a star that was shredded, or ‘spaghettified,’ after approaching too close to a massive black hole. That tidal disruption of a sun-like star by a black hole 1 million times more massive than itself took place 215 million light years from Earth. Luckily, this was the first such event bright enough that astronomers could study the optical light from the stellar death, specifically the light’s polarization, to learn more about what happened after the star was torn apart.
- When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at the asteroid Bennu, scientists discovered something surprising: The asteroid’s surface wasn’t smooth like many were expecting but was covered in large boulders. Now, a team of physicists think they know why.
- What do Mars and Iceland have in common? These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ago, it’s possible the Red Planet had a crust comparable to Iceland today. This discovery, hidden in the oldest martian fragments found on Earth, could provide information about our planet that was lost over billions of years of geological movement and could help explain why the Earth developed into a planet that sustains a broad diversity of life and Mars did not.
- Upcoming industry events. And more!
#ST #Space https://medium.com/paradigm-research/st-neutrino-factories-in-deep-outer-space-bf841433c9a8
Medium
ST/ Neutrino factories in deep outer space
Space biweekly vol.56, 6th July — 20th July
DAOs biweekly vol.30
TL;DR
- Aragon announces new smart contracts. Main DAO delegated voting procedure proposal is under discussion. DAO transition roadmap released. CIPs are open to vote till 5th August
- Aave’s proposal to adjust the governance requirements (proposition power, quorum vote differential) for Level 2 proposals is live. The proposal to freeze all reserves on the Aave V3 deployment on Harmony passed
- Balancer’s BIPs 26, 27 & 28 passed. Governance voted to deactivate CREAM/WETH gauge. Messari’s State of Balancer Q2 2022 report
- Aave DAO carries out $1M treasury swap with Balancer
- Bancor’s proposal to set the V3 Vortex to 90% passed successfully. The DAO continued developing recovery plans aimed at restoring token reserves on the protocol
- GitcoinDAO begins executing its treasury diversification efforts. Gitcoin Product Collective proposal moves to snapshot
- Public Goods Alliance to be formed between Radicle and Gitcoin
- Gnosis Guild anounces a new DAO publishing tool Tabula. GnosisDAO’s GIPs 54, 55, 57 & 58 approved
- Gnosis Safe raises $100M, rebrands to Safe
- MolochDAO to direct 500 WETH to Protocol Guild to support the Ethereum core protocol contributors
- Compound’s proposals 112 & 113 executed. Getty Hill says goodbye to Compound
- Index Coop’s IIP-159, 160 & 161 passed
- Lido discussing selling its native token to help cover operational expenses. Lido is launching stETH on Layer 2
- The Idle community is voting to add IDLE Gauges to Euler Finance & Angle Protocol pools has been successful
- Curve’s proposal to whitelist Redacted Cartel
- Kleros announces new product Moderate
- MakerDAO Greenlight Poll for adding Backed Short-Term Bond ETF (bIBTA) as new collateral has started. Ratification Poll for Governance Facilitator Onboarding GOV-001 is live
- The Uniswap community discussing “Fee Switch” Design Space & Next Steps. Uniswap LPs fell for a phishing scam, there was no exploit
- mStable’s TDPs 45 and 46 approved
- PieDAO’s Treasury Committee Yearly Revision. The DAO closed the BasketDAO BDI migration
- Yam Finance governance attacked. YIP-110: The re-vote for the treasury redemption proposal is up on snapshot
- The Nexus Mutual community is considering whether to withdraw the Nexus Treasury deposit of wNXM from Bancor v3, and whether to reimburse Risk Assessors for undue loss from Claim 113
- Synthetix 2022 release milestones — halfway review and deep dive. Synthetix DAO and Jump Crypto renewed partnership
- API3’s dAPIs are now available on 4 mainnets: Polygon, BNB chain, Avalanche & RSK
- PoolTogether on Optimism
- Colony’s 10-day community challenge
- New app “Boost” by Hedgey & DAOhaus
- KyberSwap launches integration with Optimism
- CityDAO’s proposal to acquire Baby Parcel for NFT leases
- Swap tokens between SuperRareDAO and BottoDAO
- JokeDAO officially launches on-chain governance
- FWB’s Leadership Vision + Results proposal
- Alchemix’s [AIP-55] Set rETH and stETH Deposit Caps to Zero
- A StarkNet announced plans to launch its native token, which will be used for governance, payment of transaction fees, and staking
- ENS DAO’s proposal for funding True Names Ltd approved
- Snapshot adds Shielded Voting
- The Constitutions of Web3
- Active proposals: Aave, GitcoinDAO, LidoDAO, MakerDAO, Nexus Mutual, Synthetix, Yam Finance
- New & ongoing discussions: Compound, Balancer, PieDAO, Uniswap, mStable, Curve, Yearn Finance, Nexus Mutual, BancorDAO, Akropolis, Index Coop, GnosisDAO, PoolTogether, API3, Idle, KyberDAO, Kleros, Badger DAO
- And more!
#DAO https://medium.com/paradigm-research/daos-aragon-announces-new-smart-contracts-gitcoindao-diversifies-its-treasury-gnosis-guild-1dc5c6a3ba8f
8th July — 22th JulyAragon announces new smart contracts, GitcoinDAO diversifies its treasury, Gnosis Guild announces Tabula, Aave’s proposal to adjust L2 requirements is live, Uniswap continues exploring a fee switch, Getty Hill says goodbye to Compound, Yam governance attacked, Snapshot adds shielded voting, and more!
TL;DR
- Aragon announces new smart contracts. Main DAO delegated voting procedure proposal is under discussion. DAO transition roadmap released. CIPs are open to vote till 5th August
- Aave’s proposal to adjust the governance requirements (proposition power, quorum vote differential) for Level 2 proposals is live. The proposal to freeze all reserves on the Aave V3 deployment on Harmony passed
- Balancer’s BIPs 26, 27 & 28 passed. Governance voted to deactivate CREAM/WETH gauge. Messari’s State of Balancer Q2 2022 report
- Aave DAO carries out $1M treasury swap with Balancer
- Bancor’s proposal to set the V3 Vortex to 90% passed successfully. The DAO continued developing recovery plans aimed at restoring token reserves on the protocol
- GitcoinDAO begins executing its treasury diversification efforts. Gitcoin Product Collective proposal moves to snapshot
- Public Goods Alliance to be formed between Radicle and Gitcoin
- Gnosis Guild anounces a new DAO publishing tool Tabula. GnosisDAO’s GIPs 54, 55, 57 & 58 approved
- Gnosis Safe raises $100M, rebrands to Safe
- MolochDAO to direct 500 WETH to Protocol Guild to support the Ethereum core protocol contributors
- Compound’s proposals 112 & 113 executed. Getty Hill says goodbye to Compound
- Index Coop’s IIP-159, 160 & 161 passed
- Lido discussing selling its native token to help cover operational expenses. Lido is launching stETH on Layer 2
- The Idle community is voting to add IDLE Gauges to Euler Finance & Angle Protocol pools has been successful
- Curve’s proposal to whitelist Redacted Cartel
- Kleros announces new product Moderate
- MakerDAO Greenlight Poll for adding Backed Short-Term Bond ETF (bIBTA) as new collateral has started. Ratification Poll for Governance Facilitator Onboarding GOV-001 is live
- The Uniswap community discussing “Fee Switch” Design Space & Next Steps. Uniswap LPs fell for a phishing scam, there was no exploit
- mStable’s TDPs 45 and 46 approved
- PieDAO’s Treasury Committee Yearly Revision. The DAO closed the BasketDAO BDI migration
- Yam Finance governance attacked. YIP-110: The re-vote for the treasury redemption proposal is up on snapshot
- The Nexus Mutual community is considering whether to withdraw the Nexus Treasury deposit of wNXM from Bancor v3, and whether to reimburse Risk Assessors for undue loss from Claim 113
- Synthetix 2022 release milestones — halfway review and deep dive. Synthetix DAO and Jump Crypto renewed partnership
- API3’s dAPIs are now available on 4 mainnets: Polygon, BNB chain, Avalanche & RSK
- PoolTogether on Optimism
- Colony’s 10-day community challenge
- New app “Boost” by Hedgey & DAOhaus
- KyberSwap launches integration with Optimism
- CityDAO’s proposal to acquire Baby Parcel for NFT leases
- Swap tokens between SuperRareDAO and BottoDAO
- JokeDAO officially launches on-chain governance
- FWB’s Leadership Vision + Results proposal
- Alchemix’s [AIP-55] Set rETH and stETH Deposit Caps to Zero
- A StarkNet announced plans to launch its native token, which will be used for governance, payment of transaction fees, and staking
- ENS DAO’s proposal for funding True Names Ltd approved
- Snapshot adds Shielded Voting
- The Constitutions of Web3
- Active proposals: Aave, GitcoinDAO, LidoDAO, MakerDAO, Nexus Mutual, Synthetix, Yam Finance
- New & ongoing discussions: Compound, Balancer, PieDAO, Uniswap, mStable, Curve, Yearn Finance, Nexus Mutual, BancorDAO, Akropolis, Index Coop, GnosisDAO, PoolTogether, API3, Idle, KyberDAO, Kleros, Badger DAO
- And more!
#DAO https://medium.com/paradigm-research/daos-aragon-announces-new-smart-contracts-gitcoindao-diversifies-its-treasury-gnosis-guild-1dc5c6a3ba8f
Medium
DAOs: Aragon announces new smart contracts, GitcoinDAO diversifies its treasury, Gnosis Guild…
Biweekly report on decentralized autonomous organizations vol.30, 8th July — 22th July
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𝐍𝐓/ Nanoparticles can save historic buildings
—Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now scientists have studied in detail how silicate nanoparticles can help save them. Many historical buildings were built of sandstone. It is easy to work with, but does not withstand weathering well. It consists of sand grains that are relatively weakly bonded to each other. However, it is possible to increase the resistance of the stone by treating it with special silicate nanoparticles.
—Researchers announced that they have built a nanowire that is 2.6 nanometers long, shows an unusual increase in conductance as the wire length increases, and has quasi-metallic properties. Its excellent conductivity holds great promise for the field of molecular electronics, enabling electronic devices to become even tinier.
—Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown.
—Researchers have discovered thousands of biological traits that influence whether cancer cells take up nanoparticles. Researchers analyzed interactions between 35 different types of nanoparticles and nearly 500 types of cancer cells.
—A research team has succeeded for the first time in producing a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method. The tiny machine made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.
—Optical nano-imaging techniques find immense applications in nanotechnology for visualizing nanoscale defects in samples. However, it is challenging to image large micron-sized samples at nanoscale resolution owing to signal distortions resulting from unavoidable thermal and mechanical drifts of the system over time. Now, researchers from Japan have developed an ultrastable nano-imaging system that successfully detects unique nanoscale defects not observed in conventional nano-imaging in micron-scale tungsten disulfide samples, widening the technique’s scope to biological samples.
—KAIST researchers and their collaborators at home and abroad have successfully demonstrated a new platform for guiding the compressed light waves in very thin van der Waals crystals. Their method to guide the mid-infrared light with minimal loss will provide a breakthrough for the practical applications of ultra-thin dielectric crystals in next-generation optoelectronic devices based on strong light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
—A new research effort is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly — a process once thought impossible. Their discovery unleashes the endless potential in improving everyday life applications — from plastics to pharmaceuticals.
—The smaller plastic particles are, the more easily they can be taken up by cells. In addition, the shape, surface and chemical properties play an important role in answering the question of how the particles could affect human tissue. This is the result of a study by researchers at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), published in the journal Microplastics and Nanoplastics.
—Researchers led by Dr. José Sánchez-Costa and Dr. Ana Espinosa at IMDEA Nanociencia have demonstrated that molecular materials can be applied for thermal regulation purposes in a novel approach. In their latest work, published in Advanced Science, the group tested molecular-based coordination polymers embedded in plastic matrices against several heating-cooling cycles.
—And more!
#Nanotechnology #Nanomaterials #NT https://medium.com/paradigm-research/nt-nanoparticles-can-save-historic-buildings-7ae58b02cc3b
Nanotechnology & nanomaterials biweekly vol.27, 11th July — 25th JulyTL;DR
—Buildings made of porous rock can weather over the years. Now scientists have studied in detail how silicate nanoparticles can help save them. Many historical buildings were built of sandstone. It is easy to work with, but does not withstand weathering well. It consists of sand grains that are relatively weakly bonded to each other. However, it is possible to increase the resistance of the stone by treating it with special silicate nanoparticles.
—Researchers announced that they have built a nanowire that is 2.6 nanometers long, shows an unusual increase in conductance as the wire length increases, and has quasi-metallic properties. Its excellent conductivity holds great promise for the field of molecular electronics, enabling electronic devices to become even tinier.
—Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown.
—Researchers have discovered thousands of biological traits that influence whether cancer cells take up nanoparticles. Researchers analyzed interactions between 35 different types of nanoparticles and nearly 500 types of cancer cells.
—A research team has succeeded for the first time in producing a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method. The tiny machine made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.
—Optical nano-imaging techniques find immense applications in nanotechnology for visualizing nanoscale defects in samples. However, it is challenging to image large micron-sized samples at nanoscale resolution owing to signal distortions resulting from unavoidable thermal and mechanical drifts of the system over time. Now, researchers from Japan have developed an ultrastable nano-imaging system that successfully detects unique nanoscale defects not observed in conventional nano-imaging in micron-scale tungsten disulfide samples, widening the technique’s scope to biological samples.
—KAIST researchers and their collaborators at home and abroad have successfully demonstrated a new platform for guiding the compressed light waves in very thin van der Waals crystals. Their method to guide the mid-infrared light with minimal loss will provide a breakthrough for the practical applications of ultra-thin dielectric crystals in next-generation optoelectronic devices based on strong light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
—A new research effort is accelerating imaging techniques to visualize structures of small molecules clearly — a process once thought impossible. Their discovery unleashes the endless potential in improving everyday life applications — from plastics to pharmaceuticals.
—The smaller plastic particles are, the more easily they can be taken up by cells. In addition, the shape, surface and chemical properties play an important role in answering the question of how the particles could affect human tissue. This is the result of a study by researchers at the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), published in the journal Microplastics and Nanoplastics.
—Researchers led by Dr. José Sánchez-Costa and Dr. Ana Espinosa at IMDEA Nanociencia have demonstrated that molecular materials can be applied for thermal regulation purposes in a novel approach. In their latest work, published in Advanced Science, the group tested molecular-based coordination polymers embedded in plastic matrices against several heating-cooling cycles.
—And more!
#Nanotechnology #Nanomaterials #NT https://medium.com/paradigm-research/nt-nanoparticles-can-save-historic-buildings-7ae58b02cc3b
Medium
NT/ Nanoparticles can save historic buildings
Nanotechnology & nanomaterials biweekly vol.27, 11th July — 25th July
𝐑𝐓/ Using AI to train teams of robots to work together
- Researchers have developed a method to train multiple agents such as robots or drones to work together using multi-agent reinforcement learning, a type of artificial intelligence.
- Like a newborn animal, a four-legged robot stumbles around during its first walking attempts. But while a foal or a giraffe needs much longer to master walking, the robot learns to move forward fluently in just one hour. A computer program acts as the artificial presentation of the animal’s spinal cord, and learns to optimize the robot’s movement in a short time. The artificial neural network is not yet ideally adjusted at the beginning, but rapidly self-adjusts.
- Researchers have leveraged hydrodynamic and magnetic forces to drive a rubbery, deformable pump that can provide soft robots with a circulatory system, in effect mimicking the biology of animals.
- Researchers have developed a technology to increase data storage by intentionally generating defects.
- Researchers have created a robot that is able to learn a model of its entire body from scratch, without any human assistance. In a new study, the researchers demonstrate how their robot created a kinematic model of itself, and then used its self-model to plan motion, reach goals, and avoid obstacles in a variety of situations. It even automatically recognized and then compensated for damage to its body.
- Theoretical physicists put Google’s artificial intelligence AlphaFold to the test and find the most complex protein knots so far.
- Researchers developed a new approach using artificial intelligence to automate the design of individualised dentures, in order to enhance the treatment efficiency and improve patient experience.
- Development of a precision medicine technology based on artificial intelligence that predicts immunotherapy response in cancer patients
- In a new proof-of-concept study researchers are pioneering the use of a unique artificial intelligence-based deep learning model as an assistive tool for the rapid and accurate reading of ultrasound images.
- Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help protect bees from pesticides.
- Robotics upcoming events. And more!
#Robotics #RT https://medium.com/paradigm-research/rt-using-ai-to-train-teams-of-robots-to-work-together-b092bdb1e7d0
Robotics biweekly vol.55, 12th July — 26th JulyTL;DR
- Researchers have developed a method to train multiple agents such as robots or drones to work together using multi-agent reinforcement learning, a type of artificial intelligence.
- Like a newborn animal, a four-legged robot stumbles around during its first walking attempts. But while a foal or a giraffe needs much longer to master walking, the robot learns to move forward fluently in just one hour. A computer program acts as the artificial presentation of the animal’s spinal cord, and learns to optimize the robot’s movement in a short time. The artificial neural network is not yet ideally adjusted at the beginning, but rapidly self-adjusts.
- Researchers have leveraged hydrodynamic and magnetic forces to drive a rubbery, deformable pump that can provide soft robots with a circulatory system, in effect mimicking the biology of animals.
- Researchers have developed a technology to increase data storage by intentionally generating defects.
- Researchers have created a robot that is able to learn a model of its entire body from scratch, without any human assistance. In a new study, the researchers demonstrate how their robot created a kinematic model of itself, and then used its self-model to plan motion, reach goals, and avoid obstacles in a variety of situations. It even automatically recognized and then compensated for damage to its body.
- Theoretical physicists put Google’s artificial intelligence AlphaFold to the test and find the most complex protein knots so far.
- Researchers developed a new approach using artificial intelligence to automate the design of individualised dentures, in order to enhance the treatment efficiency and improve patient experience.
- Development of a precision medicine technology based on artificial intelligence that predicts immunotherapy response in cancer patients
- In a new proof-of-concept study researchers are pioneering the use of a unique artificial intelligence-based deep learning model as an assistive tool for the rapid and accurate reading of ultrasound images.
- Researchers have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to help protect bees from pesticides.
- Robotics upcoming events. And more!
#Robotics #RT https://medium.com/paradigm-research/rt-using-ai-to-train-teams-of-robots-to-work-together-b092bdb1e7d0
Medium
RT/ Using AI to train teams of robots to work together
Robotics biweekly vol.55, 12th July — 26th July
𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 vol. 71
—Goerli-shadow-fork-5 merged successfully. EthCC videos including Vitalik on the longer-term future of the protocol are out
—Congratulations to BridgePort on winning Polkadot’s 22nd parachain auction. Kintsugi won the last Kusama auction
—According to Bloomberg, Polkadot has the smallest carbon footprint among proof-of-stake blockchains
—Just one week till HackATOM Seoul
—The new and improved stats page on Avalanche Explorer enables easy exploration and comparison of network stats across not only the C-chain, but also Avalanche Subnets
—The official list of MVBV Incubation Program participants has been announced
—Algorand’s biggest event of the year is back for 2022! Decipher is coming to Dubai on November 28–30
—Polygon zkEVM, the first EVM-equivalent ZK L2, has been announced
—Last few days to complete the Cardano Developer Survey
—Internet Computer updates: NNS dapp release, BTC integration effects, Cubetopia & GameFi
—Brave’s Web3 wallet released its new version 1.41, which now supports Solana
—Synthetix shares the SNX 2022 release milestones
—Latest Aave news: Ghosts in Paris, GHO, JustCause Spotlight + ecosystem, and governance updates
—Band Protocol partners with BitTorrent Chain and integrates with OKC
—KyberSwap launches integration with Optimism: low-cost and lightning-fast Ethereum L2 blockchain
—Dock launches Web3 ID
—Elrond’s Jungle DEX takes a life of its own, with a fully automatic & permissionless listing process
—Filecoin introduced Filgram, the newest SP discovery tool
—The CosmWasm Smart Contract layer is now live on Injective
—Confidential EVM ParaTime Sapphire is now on testnet
—Zilliqa integrates into WEYU’s diverse NFT ecosystem in a strategic push toward Web3 adoption
—0x introduces Slippage Protection, a new feature in 0x API that enables MEV-aware smart order routing for DEX trades
—THORChain’s next phase: adoption, growth, & scaling
—Kava 11 is officially set to launch on August 31
—Join the biggest NEAR event of the year at NEARCON in Lisbon on September 11–14
—And much more!
#State_of_Stake https://medium.com/paradigm-research/state-of-stake-vol-71-d60bb205f49c
Biweekly update on the PoS ecosystem
TL;DR—Goerli-shadow-fork-5 merged successfully. EthCC videos including Vitalik on the longer-term future of the protocol are out
—Congratulations to BridgePort on winning Polkadot’s 22nd parachain auction. Kintsugi won the last Kusama auction
—According to Bloomberg, Polkadot has the smallest carbon footprint among proof-of-stake blockchains
—Just one week till HackATOM Seoul
—The new and improved stats page on Avalanche Explorer enables easy exploration and comparison of network stats across not only the C-chain, but also Avalanche Subnets
—The official list of MVBV Incubation Program participants has been announced
—Algorand’s biggest event of the year is back for 2022! Decipher is coming to Dubai on November 28–30
—Polygon zkEVM, the first EVM-equivalent ZK L2, has been announced
—Last few days to complete the Cardano Developer Survey
—Internet Computer updates: NNS dapp release, BTC integration effects, Cubetopia & GameFi
—Brave’s Web3 wallet released its new version 1.41, which now supports Solana
—Synthetix shares the SNX 2022 release milestones
—Latest Aave news: Ghosts in Paris, GHO, JustCause Spotlight + ecosystem, and governance updates
—Band Protocol partners with BitTorrent Chain and integrates with OKC
—KyberSwap launches integration with Optimism: low-cost and lightning-fast Ethereum L2 blockchain
—Dock launches Web3 ID
—Elrond’s Jungle DEX takes a life of its own, with a fully automatic & permissionless listing process
—Filecoin introduced Filgram, the newest SP discovery tool
—The CosmWasm Smart Contract layer is now live on Injective
—Confidential EVM ParaTime Sapphire is now on testnet
—Zilliqa integrates into WEYU’s diverse NFT ecosystem in a strategic push toward Web3 adoption
—0x introduces Slippage Protection, a new feature in 0x API that enables MEV-aware smart order routing for DEX trades
—THORChain’s next phase: adoption, growth, & scaling
—Kava 11 is officially set to launch on August 31
—Join the biggest NEAR event of the year at NEARCON in Lisbon on September 11–14
—And much more!
#State_of_Stake https://medium.com/paradigm-research/state-of-stake-vol-71-d60bb205f49c
Medium
State of Stake vol. 71
Paradigm’s biweekly update on the Proof-of-Stake ecosystem, 11th July — 26th July
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Human nodes and friends!
We have come a long way since we have started this journey together. A bit more than a year ago there was an idea and a couple of hundred pioneers but as of today we are technologically ready to deploy version one mainnet in the upcoming months with more than 10k people that went through the testnets. For that we would like to thank you all. We know that folk in our community are quite enthusiastic about Humanode and idea-driven and have proven it many times over. Today we wanted to share some long-awaited news about where we are headed.
Whitelisting and address mapping
As you have already guessed from the banner to this post we are announcing the whitelist for our public sale on Tokensoft in the upcoming months. The whitelist spots are limited that is why we decided to have three different waves so that more dedicated ecosystem members could get into an earlier wave. Logically those who partook in the testnets will be allocated to the first wave.
To verify that one has indeed participated in the testnet we have created a special address mapper that will help to connect your substrate address used for testnets with your eth address that will be used for the public sale. Once your address is mapped you will be considered whitelisted for the sale, but only if you have participated in the testnets. Save the ETH address to use it on the day of the actual sale and claim your spot in the first wave.
To know more about various waves and eligibility read this guide.
Wave 1 for validators : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/testnet-validators
*Only if you ran a node on either of the testnets*
Wave 1 for non-validators : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/wave-1
Wave 2 for the community : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/wave-2
Wave 3 for the public : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/wave-3
Additional Info:
Public sale details
Whitelist details
Whitepaper
We have come a long way since we have started this journey together. A bit more than a year ago there was an idea and a couple of hundred pioneers but as of today we are technologically ready to deploy version one mainnet in the upcoming months with more than 10k people that went through the testnets. For that we would like to thank you all. We know that folk in our community are quite enthusiastic about Humanode and idea-driven and have proven it many times over. Today we wanted to share some long-awaited news about where we are headed.
Whitelisting and address mapping
As you have already guessed from the banner to this post we are announcing the whitelist for our public sale on Tokensoft in the upcoming months. The whitelist spots are limited that is why we decided to have three different waves so that more dedicated ecosystem members could get into an earlier wave. Logically those who partook in the testnets will be allocated to the first wave.
To verify that one has indeed participated in the testnet we have created a special address mapper that will help to connect your substrate address used for testnets with your eth address that will be used for the public sale. Once your address is mapped you will be considered whitelisted for the sale, but only if you have participated in the testnets. Save the ETH address to use it on the day of the actual sale and claim your spot in the first wave.
To know more about various waves and eligibility read this guide.
Wave 1 for validators : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/testnet-validators
*Only if you ran a node on either of the testnets*
Wave 1 for non-validators : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/wave-1
Wave 2 for the community : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/wave-2
Wave 3 for the public : https://link.humanode.io/public-sale-whitelist/wave-3
Additional Info:
Public sale details
Whitelist details
Whitepaper
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𝗚𝗡/ A novel COVID-19 vaccine using modified bacterial DNA
- Researchers describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods.
- Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events - and therefore largely unpredictable. But an international team of scientists has found that a particular plant lineage independently evolved three similar leaf types over and over again in mountainous regions scattered throughout the neotropics.
- Bat cells have specific molecular barriers to deal with SARS-CoV-2 replication, according to a new study.
- For the first time, researchers have characterized the genome arrangement of tree ferns, which sheds new insight into how ferns evolved.
- A new study suggests that stem cells are able to integrate cues from their surroundings and coordinate their behavior across tissue through networks of vasculature in their close vicinity.
- A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to a new study. The finding expands the understanding of a key process in successful development, and suggests a connection between taste-related genes and disorders of protein aggregation.
- A research team has succeeded for the first time in producing a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method. The tiny machine made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.
- Genetic mutations could be predicted before they occur using a new law of physics, according to a new study.
- SARS-CoV-2 is covered in spike proteins, which allow the virus to enter host cells once in the body. Researchers have developed a membrane that includes proteolytic enzymes that attach to the protein spikes and deactivate them.
- Researchers have developed a work-flow method, called Fanflow4Insects, that annotates gene functions in insects. In functional annotation, scientists collect information about a gene’s biological identity. The team’s new method uses transcribed sequence information as well as genome and protein sequence databases. With Fanflow4Insects, the team has annotated the functional information of the Japanese stick insect and the silkworm, including gene expression as well as sequence analysis. The functional annotation information that their workflow provides will greatly expand the possibilities of entomological research using genome editing.
- And more!
#GN #Genetics https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gn-a-novel-covid-19-vaccine-using-modified-bacterial-dna-ad3394cb4e65
Genetics biweekly vol.33, 13th July — 27th JulyTL;DR
- Researchers describe a different way to build a COVID-19 vaccine, one that would, in theory, remain effective against new and emerging variants and could be taken as a pill, by inhalation or other delivery methods.
- Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events - and therefore largely unpredictable. But an international team of scientists has found that a particular plant lineage independently evolved three similar leaf types over and over again in mountainous regions scattered throughout the neotropics.
- Bat cells have specific molecular barriers to deal with SARS-CoV-2 replication, according to a new study.
- For the first time, researchers have characterized the genome arrangement of tree ferns, which sheds new insight into how ferns evolved.
- A new study suggests that stem cells are able to integrate cues from their surroundings and coordinate their behavior across tissue through networks of vasculature in their close vicinity.
- A set of genes that promote sweet taste sensation is also crucial for protein management during fly development, according to a new study. The finding expands the understanding of a key process in successful development, and suggests a connection between taste-related genes and disorders of protein aggregation.
- A research team has succeeded for the first time in producing a molecular electric motor using the DNA origami method. The tiny machine made of genetic material self-assembles and converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. The new nanomotors can be switched on and off, and the researchers can control the rotation speed and rotational direction.
- Genetic mutations could be predicted before they occur using a new law of physics, according to a new study.
- SARS-CoV-2 is covered in spike proteins, which allow the virus to enter host cells once in the body. Researchers have developed a membrane that includes proteolytic enzymes that attach to the protein spikes and deactivate them.
- Researchers have developed a work-flow method, called Fanflow4Insects, that annotates gene functions in insects. In functional annotation, scientists collect information about a gene’s biological identity. The team’s new method uses transcribed sequence information as well as genome and protein sequence databases. With Fanflow4Insects, the team has annotated the functional information of the Japanese stick insect and the silkworm, including gene expression as well as sequence analysis. The functional annotation information that their workflow provides will greatly expand the possibilities of entomological research using genome editing.
- And more!
#GN #Genetics https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gn-a-novel-covid-19-vaccine-using-modified-bacterial-dna-ad3394cb4e65
Medium
GN/ A novel COVID-19 vaccine using modified bacterial DNA
Genetics biweekly vol.33, 13th July — 27th July
Biweekly update on @Humanode vol.28
TL;DR
Hello to the amazing crypto fans and tech enthusiasts! The last two weeks have been extremely intense and fruitful for the Humanode team, and we can’t wait to share some of the most significant news with you!
The great news is, that Humanode Testnet 3 “Ramiel” is now public! Ramiel is the next major step towards the launch of the Humanode Mainnet this summer. The team is focusing on brushing up the system, moving from permissioned Proof of Authority where nodes are supposed to trust each other, to a trustless permissionless system, and bringing EVM compatibility to the Humanode testnet. Test it out!
Moreover, yesterday, the Humanode team shared some long-awaited news about where they are headed. First of all, they announced the whitelist for Humanode public sale on Tokensoft in the upcoming months. The whitelist spots are limited that is why they decided to have three different waves so that more dedicated ecosystem members could get into an earlier wave. Those who partook in the testnets will be allocated to the first wave. To verify that one has indeed participated in the testnet the team has created a special address mapper that will help to connect your Substrate address used for testnets with your Ethereum address that will be used for the public sale. Once your address is mapped you will be considered whitelisted for the sale, but only if you have participated in the testnets. Save the Ethereum address to use it on the day of the actual sale and claim your spot in the first wave!
Furthermore, they announced the Fire Element NFT and HMND tokens drop. The team will reward Testnet 1 “Sachiel” human nodes with a special NFT that will resemble their achievement in becoming the first wave of human nodes to run as validators. Every week the Fire Element will be sent out to those who mapped their addresses until everyone receives them. Furthermore, the team decided to reward Humanode testers with some HMND tokens for their efforts! They will be distributed randomly throughout the first month after TGE. But only to those who ran nodes on Humanode testnets before yesterday’s announcement was posted.
During these weeks, Humanode teams were working tirelessly to make significant progress with current tasks. The progress was minutely shared in their regular development update. As for the network development, the team integrated the pots into the humanode runtime, moved crypto helper functions from chainspec to humanode-runtime crate as a separate mod, fixed Run-time supply, conducted tests for Fixed Run-time Supply, bumped rust to the latest version, and converted the bioauth pallet events to the structured form. Considering the Web App, they implemented TestScan for FaceTec (Dev tool for collecting face scan data). Also, the team has been working on off-chain mapping of Substrate addresses for Humanode Public Sale.
While most of the Humanode team members are working on the mainnet, some of them were happy enough to meet human nodes IRL at EthCC Week in Paris last week, where Humanode researcher Sasha gave a talk on biometric-based NFTs and EthCC 5. Watch the recording! And don’t hesitate to read how biometrics (and Humanode) can solve the issues with NFTs in the freshly-published article on Hackernoon.
Also, Humanode weekend community contest winners were announced on Humanode Discord. Winners will get 100 USDT each. Thank everyone for your participation!
That’s a wrap! As of now, the Humanode team is making the final preparations to head to the public sale and the subsequent mainnet release in the upcoming months. Stay tuned, this is just the beginning!
#Humanode https://medium.com/paradigm-research/humanode-testnet-3-ramiel-is-now-public-the-public-sale-whitelist-is-here-the-fire-element-bf56bb7bcfe3
13th July — 27th July
Testnet 3 “Ramiel” is now public, the Public Sale whitelist is here, The Fire Element NFT and HMND tokens drop announced, Dev updates are out, Humanode at EthCC, Weekend community contest winners, and more!TL;DR
Hello to the amazing crypto fans and tech enthusiasts! The last two weeks have been extremely intense and fruitful for the Humanode team, and we can’t wait to share some of the most significant news with you!
The great news is, that Humanode Testnet 3 “Ramiel” is now public! Ramiel is the next major step towards the launch of the Humanode Mainnet this summer. The team is focusing on brushing up the system, moving from permissioned Proof of Authority where nodes are supposed to trust each other, to a trustless permissionless system, and bringing EVM compatibility to the Humanode testnet. Test it out!
Moreover, yesterday, the Humanode team shared some long-awaited news about where they are headed. First of all, they announced the whitelist for Humanode public sale on Tokensoft in the upcoming months. The whitelist spots are limited that is why they decided to have three different waves so that more dedicated ecosystem members could get into an earlier wave. Those who partook in the testnets will be allocated to the first wave. To verify that one has indeed participated in the testnet the team has created a special address mapper that will help to connect your Substrate address used for testnets with your Ethereum address that will be used for the public sale. Once your address is mapped you will be considered whitelisted for the sale, but only if you have participated in the testnets. Save the Ethereum address to use it on the day of the actual sale and claim your spot in the first wave!
Furthermore, they announced the Fire Element NFT and HMND tokens drop. The team will reward Testnet 1 “Sachiel” human nodes with a special NFT that will resemble their achievement in becoming the first wave of human nodes to run as validators. Every week the Fire Element will be sent out to those who mapped their addresses until everyone receives them. Furthermore, the team decided to reward Humanode testers with some HMND tokens for their efforts! They will be distributed randomly throughout the first month after TGE. But only to those who ran nodes on Humanode testnets before yesterday’s announcement was posted.
During these weeks, Humanode teams were working tirelessly to make significant progress with current tasks. The progress was minutely shared in their regular development update. As for the network development, the team integrated the pots into the humanode runtime, moved crypto helper functions from chainspec to humanode-runtime crate as a separate mod, fixed Run-time supply, conducted tests for Fixed Run-time Supply, bumped rust to the latest version, and converted the bioauth pallet events to the structured form. Considering the Web App, they implemented TestScan for FaceTec (Dev tool for collecting face scan data). Also, the team has been working on off-chain mapping of Substrate addresses for Humanode Public Sale.
While most of the Humanode team members are working on the mainnet, some of them were happy enough to meet human nodes IRL at EthCC Week in Paris last week, where Humanode researcher Sasha gave a talk on biometric-based NFTs and EthCC 5. Watch the recording! And don’t hesitate to read how biometrics (and Humanode) can solve the issues with NFTs in the freshly-published article on Hackernoon.
Also, Humanode weekend community contest winners were announced on Humanode Discord. Winners will get 100 USDT each. Thank everyone for your participation!
That’s a wrap! As of now, the Humanode team is making the final preparations to head to the public sale and the subsequent mainnet release in the upcoming months. Stay tuned, this is just the beginning!
#Humanode https://medium.com/paradigm-research/humanode-testnet-3-ramiel-is-now-public-the-public-sale-whitelist-is-here-the-fire-element-bf56bb7bcfe3
Medium
Humanode: Testnet 3 “Ramiel” is now public, the Public Sale whitelist is here, The Fire Element…
Biweekly update vol.28, 13th July — 27th July
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Biweekly update on the Polkadot ecosystem vol. 42
TL;DR
—Gov2: Polkadot’s next generation of decentralized governance
—Congratulations to BridgePort on winning Polkadot’s 22nd parachain auction
—Polkadot 0.9.26 has been released with medium upgrade priority
—Motion 235, funding a Treasury Proposal for the Omni Enterprise application, is under consideration by the Polkadot Council
—Congratulations to Kintsugi on winning the last Kusama auction in this batch
—With 3 days left in the current parachain lease auction, Snow Network has been in the lead for the entirety of the Ending Period so far
—You can now connect your Talisman wallet to the Moonbeam & Moonriver app. Moonbeam x Axelar. Moonbeam — Osmosis cross-chain integration is now live. Project Galaxy x Moonbeam
—Astar shares they have been working on Swanky: the all-in-one WASM tool. Astar integrates with Ledger to secure user wallets. Algem launched nASTR on Astar Network
—Zenlink launched on the Astar network. The 9th cycle of trade mining has ended and the 10th cycle is live
—cBridge has successfully implemented bridging support for Zenlink. It’s Celer cBridge’s 1-year mainnet launch anniversary
—Acala’s Interprotocol aUSD Distribution Scheme (IADS) has launched
—Basilisk launches DEX on Kusama with aUSD as its parachain’s stablecoin of choice
—The CLV Multichain wallet & cross-chain bridge have undergone an upgrade. CLV collaborates with Wanchain
—Darwinia introduced EVM-Compatible Darwinia Smart Chain. Darwinia 1230 runtime has been upgraded
—Genshiro is officially distributing GENS rewards to former MM pool contributors
—Ledger Wallet support is available in dev mode. Parallel’s Crowdloan Platform 2.0 is live
—Efinity will power Final Fantasy NFT collectibles by Square Enix
—Robonomics & Crust Networks’ strategic partnership announced. Crust partners with Meson Network. Computecoin joins forces with Crust to make decentralized cloud services easier to use
—Dock’s Web3 IDs are now live, a blockchain-based authentication and authorization system that puts user privacy first
—Kilt protocol successfully swapped parachain slots on Kusama, and is now running on its second lease period
—Polkadot-based NFT project Moonsama has announced that it integrated KILT’s SocialKYC on its Multiverse Bridge
—Acentrik, a decentralized data marketplace for enterprises, built on Ocean Protocol — is now in Enterprise Release
—Kylin Network partners with Onfinality. The latest Kylin weekly is here
—Humanode Testnet 3 “Ramiel” is now public. The team announced the whitelist for Humanode public sale on Tokensoft in the upcoming months. The Public Sale whitelist is here
—Litmus’ first democracy referendum has successfully passed. Litentry Crowdloan rewards have been distributed. The XCM bi-channel between Litmus and Karura was launched
—The Interlay team shares iBTC launch status
—A weekly newsletter discussing progress updates, events, and governance proposals within the Edgeware ecosystem
—SORA wallet on Android v2.5.0 beta has been released. Ecosystem updates are out
—The Manta team published their ecosystem update for Q1/Q2 of 2022
—Phala Network monthly call will be happening this Friday
—ParisDotComm took place
—Polkadot is a sponsor of RustConf, the official Rust conference
—Tune the Polkadot Community Call
—And more!
#Polkadot https://medium.com/paradigm-research/polkadot-gov2-introduced-bridgeport-got-the-22nd-parachain-slot-on-polkadot-kintsugi-will-be-c8c3cfc056a1
14th July - 28th July
Gov2 introduced, BridgePort got the 22nd parachain slot on Polkadot, Kintsugi will be onboarded as Kusama’s parachain, Acala’s IADS has launched, Zenlink is live on Astar, Moonsama integrates Social KYC, Efinity will power Final Fantasy NFT collectibles, Dock’s Web3 IDs are now live, Robonomics x Crust Network, Humanode testnet is now public & public sale whitelist is here, and more!TL;DR
—Gov2: Polkadot’s next generation of decentralized governance
—Congratulations to BridgePort on winning Polkadot’s 22nd parachain auction
—Polkadot 0.9.26 has been released with medium upgrade priority
—Motion 235, funding a Treasury Proposal for the Omni Enterprise application, is under consideration by the Polkadot Council
—Congratulations to Kintsugi on winning the last Kusama auction in this batch
—With 3 days left in the current parachain lease auction, Snow Network has been in the lead for the entirety of the Ending Period so far
—You can now connect your Talisman wallet to the Moonbeam & Moonriver app. Moonbeam x Axelar. Moonbeam — Osmosis cross-chain integration is now live. Project Galaxy x Moonbeam
—Astar shares they have been working on Swanky: the all-in-one WASM tool. Astar integrates with Ledger to secure user wallets. Algem launched nASTR on Astar Network
—Zenlink launched on the Astar network. The 9th cycle of trade mining has ended and the 10th cycle is live
—cBridge has successfully implemented bridging support for Zenlink. It’s Celer cBridge’s 1-year mainnet launch anniversary
—Acala’s Interprotocol aUSD Distribution Scheme (IADS) has launched
—Basilisk launches DEX on Kusama with aUSD as its parachain’s stablecoin of choice
—The CLV Multichain wallet & cross-chain bridge have undergone an upgrade. CLV collaborates with Wanchain
—Darwinia introduced EVM-Compatible Darwinia Smart Chain. Darwinia 1230 runtime has been upgraded
—Genshiro is officially distributing GENS rewards to former MM pool contributors
—Ledger Wallet support is available in dev mode. Parallel’s Crowdloan Platform 2.0 is live
—Efinity will power Final Fantasy NFT collectibles by Square Enix
—Robonomics & Crust Networks’ strategic partnership announced. Crust partners with Meson Network. Computecoin joins forces with Crust to make decentralized cloud services easier to use
—Dock’s Web3 IDs are now live, a blockchain-based authentication and authorization system that puts user privacy first
—Kilt protocol successfully swapped parachain slots on Kusama, and is now running on its second lease period
—Polkadot-based NFT project Moonsama has announced that it integrated KILT’s SocialKYC on its Multiverse Bridge
—Acentrik, a decentralized data marketplace for enterprises, built on Ocean Protocol — is now in Enterprise Release
—Kylin Network partners with Onfinality. The latest Kylin weekly is here
—Humanode Testnet 3 “Ramiel” is now public. The team announced the whitelist for Humanode public sale on Tokensoft in the upcoming months. The Public Sale whitelist is here
—Litmus’ first democracy referendum has successfully passed. Litentry Crowdloan rewards have been distributed. The XCM bi-channel between Litmus and Karura was launched
—The Interlay team shares iBTC launch status
—A weekly newsletter discussing progress updates, events, and governance proposals within the Edgeware ecosystem
—SORA wallet on Android v2.5.0 beta has been released. Ecosystem updates are out
—The Manta team published their ecosystem update for Q1/Q2 of 2022
—Phala Network monthly call will be happening this Friday
—ParisDotComm took place
—Polkadot is a sponsor of RustConf, the official Rust conference
—Tune the Polkadot Community Call
—And more!
#Polkadot https://medium.com/paradigm-research/polkadot-gov2-introduced-bridgeport-got-the-22nd-parachain-slot-on-polkadot-kintsugi-will-be-c8c3cfc056a1
𝗚𝗧/ All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
- Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral.
- Passive day cooling is a promising technology for the sustainable reduction of energy consumption. Researchers have now created a test system with which the materials used for passive cooling can be reliably characterized and compared - regardless of weather conditions and environmental conditions.
- In an important step toward bringing transparent solar cells to home windows, researchers have developed a way to manufacture their highly efficient and semitransparent solar cells.
- Researchers have come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of molten salts, which are used in many nuclear and solar energy applications.
- As more and more wind turbines are installed in the course of the energy transition and distance regulations to human settlements are tightened, suitable locations are becoming increasingly difficult to find. As a result, wind turbines are increasingly being erected in forests - to the detriment of forest specialists among bats.
- A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to responsibly obtain the precious element.
- Air pollution, climate change, and public health are closely linked, as a new study shows. The report details on a town-by-town basis the deaths and illnesses caused by air pollution in Massachusetts, and also outlines steps to curb fine particulate pollutants. Nationally, the study offers a model that can be followed by other states using public data and open-source software, according to a public health expert and practitioner.
- A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs. The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth.
- To save the world’s fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find better and sustainable ways to make healthy nutritional products such as Omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing microalgae. New research has discovered a simple, low-cost and effective way to extract high-value bioactives from single-cell algae oil - using waste sulfur from industries such as petrochemical production.
- New research offers a second life for CDs: Turn them into flexible biosensors that are inexpensive and easy to manufacture.
- And more!
#GT #Greentech https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gt-all-in-one-solar-powered-tower-makes-carbon-neutral-jet-fuel-bfd80ba1c232
Energy & Green technology biweekly vol.29, 15th July — 29th JulyTL;DR
- Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design could help the aviation industry become carbon neutral.
- Passive day cooling is a promising technology for the sustainable reduction of energy consumption. Researchers have now created a test system with which the materials used for passive cooling can be reliably characterized and compared - regardless of weather conditions and environmental conditions.
- In an important step toward bringing transparent solar cells to home windows, researchers have developed a way to manufacture their highly efficient and semitransparent solar cells.
- Researchers have come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of molten salts, which are used in many nuclear and solar energy applications.
- As more and more wind turbines are installed in the course of the energy transition and distance regulations to human settlements are tightened, suitable locations are becoming increasingly difficult to find. As a result, wind turbines are increasingly being erected in forests - to the detriment of forest specialists among bats.
- A groundbreaking new study comprehensively accounts for the hydrological impact of lithium mining. Since lithium is the key component of the lithium-ion batteries that are crucial for the transition away from fossil fuels and towards green energy, it is critical to fully understand how to responsibly obtain the precious element.
- Air pollution, climate change, and public health are closely linked, as a new study shows. The report details on a town-by-town basis the deaths and illnesses caused by air pollution in Massachusetts, and also outlines steps to curb fine particulate pollutants. Nationally, the study offers a model that can be followed by other states using public data and open-source software, according to a public health expert and practitioner.
- A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs. The bacteria break down the carbon compounds in plastic to use as food for their growth.
- To save the world’s fish stocks and oceans, scientists are racing to find better and sustainable ways to make healthy nutritional products such as Omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, aquaculture and livestock food from fast-growing microalgae. New research has discovered a simple, low-cost and effective way to extract high-value bioactives from single-cell algae oil - using waste sulfur from industries such as petrochemical production.
- New research offers a second life for CDs: Turn them into flexible biosensors that are inexpensive and easy to manufacture.
- And more!
#GT #Greentech https://medium.com/paradigm-research/gt-all-in-one-solar-powered-tower-makes-carbon-neutral-jet-fuel-bfd80ba1c232
Medium
GT/ All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Energy & green technology biweekly vol.29, 15th July — 29th July
𝐐𝐓/ Quantum cryptography: Hacking is futile
- An international team has successfully implemented an advanced form of quantum cryptography for the first time. Moreover, encryption is independent of the quantum device used and therefore even more secure against hacking attempts.
- Researchers discover that nickel oxide superconductors contain a phase of quantum matter, known as charge density waves, that's common in other unconventional superconductors. In other ways, though, they're surprisingly unique. Unconventional superconductors contain a mix of weird quantum states. Researchers found one of them - frozen electron ripples known as charge density waves - in a nickelate superconductor they discovered three years ago.
- Physicists are claiming significant progress in using quantum computers to study and predict how the state of a large number of interacting quantum particles evolves over time. This was done by developing a quantum algorithm that they run on an IBM quantum computer.
- Quantum clocks are shrinking, thanks to new technologies. A team of quantum physicists have devised new approaches that not only reduce the size of their clock, but also make it robust enough to be transported out of the laboratory and employed in the 'real world'.
- Scientists have used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material's atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid. By tracking tiny magnetic moments known as 'spins' on the honeycomb lattice of a layered iron trichloride magnet, the team found the first 2D system to host a spiral spin liquid.
- A method known as quantum key distribution has long held the promise of communication security unattainable in conventional cryptography. An international team of scientists has now demonstrated experimentally, for the first time, an approach to quantum key distribution that is based on high-quality quantum entanglement - offering much broader security guarantees than previous schemes.
- For decades computers have been synonymous with binary information - zeros and ones. Now a team has realized a quantum computer that breaks out of this paradigm and unlocks additional computational resources, hidden in almost all of today's quantum devices.
- Physicists have demonstrated how simulations using quantum computing can enable observation of a distinctive state of matter taken out of its normal equilibrium. Such novel states of matter could one day lead to developments in fast, powerful quantum information storage and precision measurement science.
- About three years ago, a team of astronomers went looking for the universe's missing mass, better known as dark matter, in the heart of an atom. Their expedition didn't lead them to dark matter, but they still found something that had never been seen before, something that defied explanation. Well, at least an explanation that everyone could agree on.
- Researchers have come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of molten salts, which are used in many nuclear and solar energy applications.
- And more!
#QT #Quantum https://medium.com/paradigm-research/qt-quantum-cryptography-hacking-is-futile-18ff7005858b
Quantum news biweekly vol.32, 18th July - 31st JulyTL;DR
- An international team has successfully implemented an advanced form of quantum cryptography for the first time. Moreover, encryption is independent of the quantum device used and therefore even more secure against hacking attempts.
- Researchers discover that nickel oxide superconductors contain a phase of quantum matter, known as charge density waves, that's common in other unconventional superconductors. In other ways, though, they're surprisingly unique. Unconventional superconductors contain a mix of weird quantum states. Researchers found one of them - frozen electron ripples known as charge density waves - in a nickelate superconductor they discovered three years ago.
- Physicists are claiming significant progress in using quantum computers to study and predict how the state of a large number of interacting quantum particles evolves over time. This was done by developing a quantum algorithm that they run on an IBM quantum computer.
- Quantum clocks are shrinking, thanks to new technologies. A team of quantum physicists have devised new approaches that not only reduce the size of their clock, but also make it robust enough to be transported out of the laboratory and employed in the 'real world'.
- Scientists have used neutron scattering to determine whether a specific material's atomic structure could host a novel state of matter called a spiral spin liquid. By tracking tiny magnetic moments known as 'spins' on the honeycomb lattice of a layered iron trichloride magnet, the team found the first 2D system to host a spiral spin liquid.
- A method known as quantum key distribution has long held the promise of communication security unattainable in conventional cryptography. An international team of scientists has now demonstrated experimentally, for the first time, an approach to quantum key distribution that is based on high-quality quantum entanglement - offering much broader security guarantees than previous schemes.
- For decades computers have been synonymous with binary information - zeros and ones. Now a team has realized a quantum computer that breaks out of this paradigm and unlocks additional computational resources, hidden in almost all of today's quantum devices.
- Physicists have demonstrated how simulations using quantum computing can enable observation of a distinctive state of matter taken out of its normal equilibrium. Such novel states of matter could one day lead to developments in fast, powerful quantum information storage and precision measurement science.
- About three years ago, a team of astronomers went looking for the universe's missing mass, better known as dark matter, in the heart of an atom. Their expedition didn't lead them to dark matter, but they still found something that had never been seen before, something that defied explanation. Well, at least an explanation that everyone could agree on.
- Researchers have come up with a novel way to study the thermodynamic properties of molten salts, which are used in many nuclear and solar energy applications.
- And more!
#QT #Quantum https://medium.com/paradigm-research/qt-quantum-cryptography-hacking-is-futile-18ff7005858b
Medium
QT/ Quantum cryptography: Hacking is futile
Quantum news biweekly vol.32, 18th July — 31th July