Yesterday In Tech - 01/29/2023

Artificial intelligence, Protein, Zinc finger, Genome editing, Enzyme, Amino acid, Biology

• AI has designed bacteria-killing proteins from scratch - and they work (New Scientist)

• AI Technology Generates Original Proteins from Scratch (UC San Francisco)

• AI Replicated Evolution and Generated New Enzymes as Good as Natural Ones (VICE)

• A new AI-powered gene-editing technique could be set to replace CRISPR (Interesting Engineering)

• New zinc finger model shows promise for gene therapy (EurekAlert!)

• New Breakthrough Could Speed Gene Therapy Research | National and World | city-sentinel.com (Oklahoma City Sentinel)

• AI tool makes speedy gene editing possible (The Science Advisory Board)

• AI has generated first functional protein structure in exciting medical discovery (Cybernews)

• Scientists at Salesforce develop proteins with AI that can eat trash (Neowin)

• New Breakthrough Could Speed Gene Therapy Research | Nation | winchesternewsgazette.com (Winchester News Gazette)

Silent synapse, Neuron, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Human brain, Neuroscientist, Stefano Fusi

• Surprising Discovery: MIT Neuroscientists Find That Adult Brain Is Filled With Millions of "Silent Synapses" (SciTechDaily)

Meteorite, Antarctica, Solar System, Discovery

• Meteorite containing material billions of years old discovered in Antarctica (New York Post)

• Huge meteorite discovered in Antarctica contains oldest material in solar system (The Independent)

• Field Museum research scientist part of team that discovered a large, rare meteorite in Antarctica (Chicago Tribune)

• Scientists discover monster 17-pound meteorite in Antarctica (Digital Trends)

• Rare Antarctic meteorite found by following satellite 'treasure map' (The Weather Network)

• Huge Meteorite Found in AntarcticaOne of the Biggest Ever Recovered (Good News Network)

• Meteorite Hunters Discover Extraordinary 17-Pound Space Rock in Antarctica (SciTechDaily)

• 'This one is rare': 17-pound meteorite unearthed in frozen plains of Antarctica (Study Finds)

• Huge meteorites have been found in Antarctica (GlasgowWorld)

• Field Museum scientist part of team that discovered rare meteorite in Antarctica (The Pantagraph)

Fortnite, February, 2023, Battle royale game, Epic Games, Battle pass

• Fortnite Crew February 2023: Exclusive Sylvie Skin, Rare Pickaxe & More (Fortnite Tracker)

• Fortnite's February 2023 Crew Pack will feature the Sylvie outfit set (Pocket Gamer)

• Fortnite Crew Pack February 2023: LEGACY SET, SEASON 1 BATTLE PASS, and more coming along with new Crew ... (InsideSport.IN)

• Fortnite Crew Membership February 2023 - Start Date, Price, & Rewards (Gaming Intel)

• Fortnite: How to get the Sylvie outfit... (The Sun)

• Fortnite players are getting a secret pickaxe from Feb 1 onwards, check your eligibility (Sportskeeda)

• Fortnite Sylvie: Get an exclusive skin with Fornite Crew February 2023 (Video Games on Sports Illustrated)

• How to Get Sylvie in Fortnite? (The Nerd Stash)

• Fortnite introduces Sylvie as the February 2023 Crew Pack skin (Dot Esports)

• Sylvie Sets Out in the February Fortnite Crew Pack! (WebWire)

Adaptation, Biology, Phenotypic plasticity, Natural environment, Species

• Genetic assimilation of ancestral plasticity during parallel adaptation to zinc contamination in Silene uniflora (Nature)

• Study finds ancestral variation guides future environmental adaptations (ThePrint)

Oxytocin receptor, Prairie vole, Behavior, Research

• Oxytocin Is Overrated (The Atlantic)

• Prairie voles don't need 'love hormone' oxytocin to bond, study finds : Shots - Health News (NPR)

• Fresh Questions About Oxytocin as the 'Love Hormone' Behind Pair Bonding (Neuroscience News)

• CRISPR voles can't detect 'love hormone' oxytocin - but still mate for life (Nature)

• 'Mind-blowing' study upends conventional wisdom on oxytocin (Spectrum | Autism Research News)

• What we know about oxytocin could be entirely wrong (Cosmos Magazine)

• 'Love hormone' may not be crucial for social bonding after all (New Scientist)

• Prairie voles can find partners just fine without the 'love hormone' oxytocin (Science News)

• A new study casts doubt on oxytocin's role as a 'love hormone' (WVXU)

• Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible (Ideastream)

Meteorite, Martian meteorite, Mars, Organic chemistry, Organic compound

• Intriguing Meteorite From Mars Reveals 'Huge Organic Diversity', Scientists Say (ScienceAlert)

Google, Artificial intelligence

• Reported Google AI bot will be able to make music from text prompts (Mashable)

• Google created an AI that can generate music from text descriptions, but won't release it (TechCrunch)

• 'This is bigger than ChatGPT': Google creates 'MusicLM,' text-to-music AI (Interesting Engineering)

• Is Google Displacing Musicians With Its New Generative AI System: Music LM? (Part 1 Of A 2 Part Series) (Forbes)

• Google AI can create music in any genre from a text description (Engadget)

• Google says that its MusicLM AI model is the best text-to-music generator yet, and the audio examples might just prove it (MusicRadar)

• Google's New AI Tool Can Generate Music From Text Descriptions (NDTV.com)

• Google's AI generated music is unsurprisingly great (MobileSyrup)

• Google's MusicLM is rather good at creating music from text descriptions (9to5Google)

• Training Music Generation Models - Center for Data Innovation (Center for Data Innovation)

Polestar, Electric vehicle, Volvo Cars

• 2024 Polestar 2 Debuts Big Upgrade to RWD, Up to 300-Mile Range (CNET)

• All-electric Polestar 2 refresh delivers more power, performance and range (The Driven |)

• The 2023 Polestar 2 Presents a Big Problem for Tesla (Gear Patrol)

• See Photos of the 2024 Polestar 2 (Car and Driver)

• Polestar just became an even better Tesla competitor (Business Insider)

• The Polestar 2 gets new electric motors in mid-life refresh (Ars Technica)

• Polestar 2 receives massive upgrades, but at a cost (Teslarati)

• Rear-Wheel Drive Debuts on Refreshed Polestar 2 BEV (WardsAuto)

• 2024 Polestar 2 Gets New RWD Trim, 455-HP Performance Pack (Road & Track)

• Polestar 2 EV flips motors, extends range for 2024 (Fox News)

NASA, International Space Station, Extravehicular activity, 2023

• How to watch this week's spacewalk from the ISS (Digital Trends)

Salmon, Wildflower, Biology, Ecosystem

• How Salmon Feed Wildflowers And Transform Entire Landscapes (Forbes)

• Dead salmon can boost the growth of wildflowers (Earth.com)

• Study finds ancestral variation guides future environmental adaptations (Devdiscourse)

• How salmon feed flowers and flourishing ecosystems: Study (Science X)

• How salmon feed flowers & flourishing ecosystems (Newswise)

Wind power, Energy, Colonization of Mars, Wind farm, Wind turbine

• Scientists have a radical idea to power Mars colonies - wind turbines (Interesting Engineering)

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Xbox Game Pass, CyberConnect2, Downloadable content

• Rudol Von Stroheim gameplay trailer released for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R and is arriving in just a ... (EventHubs)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and Hot Wheels coming to PC Game Pass soon (Rock Paper Shotgun)

• GRID Legends Leads Xbox Game Pass Additions For February (DualShockers)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All Star Battle R update 1.5 patch notes (Nintendo Everything)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R being updated to Ver. 1.5 on Jan. 29th, 2023 (GoNintendo)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R DLC Character Rudol von Stroheim Launches February 3 (Final Weapon)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R Reveals Rudol Von Stroheim as New DLC Character (TechRaptor)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Version 1.5 Update Available Now (Final Weapon)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R 'Rudol Von Stroheim' DLC announced (GoNintendo)

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Game Adds Rudol Von Stroheim as 2nd DLC Character (Anime News Network)

Donkey Kong, Super Mario, Seth Rogen, Nintendo, Syobon Action

• New Super Mario Movie Trailer Shows Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong (Kotaku)

• The latest 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' trailer pits Cat Mario against Donkey Kong (Engadget)

• Seth Rogen Takes on Donkey Kong Duties in Latest Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser (People)

• New Mario Bros. Movie Footage Shows Off Seth Rogan As Donkey Kong (Nintendo Life)

• New Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Showcases Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong (IGN)

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Spotlights Seth Rogen's Donkey Kong (Collider)

• The latest Mario Bros. Movie clip reveals Seth Rogan's Donkey Kong | VGC (Video Games Chronicle)

• Super Mario Bros. Movie TV Ad Unveils Cat Mario, Seth Rogen As Donkey Kong (Crunchyroll)

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie Clip Showcases Cat Mario (ComingSoon.net)

• New Super Mario Bros Movie Trailer Reveals Seth Rogen Donkey Kong Voice (Screen Rant)

James Webb Space Telescope, Asteroid, 10199 Chariklo, NASA, Star, Ring system, Solar System, Small Solar System body

• James Webb Space Telescope discovers ice at ringed asteroid Chariklo (Space.com)

• NASA Webb Telescope Zooms in on One of Solar System's Oddest Objects (CNET)

• James Webb Spots Asteroid With Its Own Saturn-Like Rings (Futurism)

• JWST Spots Rings Around Asteroid In First Stellar Occultation (IFLScience)

• NASA Webb Telescope Zooms in on One of Solar System's Oddest Objects (MSN)

• Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique (Phys.org)

• James Webb Space Telescope helps scientists study icy rings of asteroid Chariklo (The Indian Express)

• NASA's Shocking Discovery Of A Ringed Asteroid 2B Miles Away Was Remarkable Luck (HotHardware)

• Look! JWST captures images of an asteroid with a ring playing peek-a-boo with a star (Inverse)

• WATCH: Webb telescope clocks in another first, observes icy body eclipsing a star (Republic World)