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Ryan Rykaczewski describes one of the most massive migrations on the planet, driven by the sun. Image by Tintinnidguy (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons 

#ExplainTheSun  - The Largest Migration on The Planet

Once, there was the ordinary incandescent light bulb. It shone brightly, but wasted much of the energy put into it as heat. Then came the compact fluorescent. And as costs have dropped, consumers have increasingly been switching to light-emitting diode (LED) technology for many lighting applications, in an ongoing search for a more efficient bulb. Now, in work published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, researchers report that nanophotonic devices may be able to breathe new life into old incandescent technology. Marin Soljačić and Ognjen Ilic, two authors of the study, explain how they’ve been able to “recycle” some of the incandescent bulb’s wasted heat and re-emit it as visible light, boosting efficiency.

For the Lowly Incandescent Bulb, a Ray of Hope

Among the many hurdles NASA scientists face when conducting research with Mars rover Curiosity, one stands out: time. It takes 24 minutes for scientists to send instructions to Curiosity, a delay that puts constraints on the pace of scientific research. But since May 2016, NASA has been testing out an autonomous system, named AEGIS (Autonomous Exploration for Gathering Increased Science), on the rover. It saves NASA time by letting Curiosity decide which rocks to sample and what data to send back to Earth. Raymond Francis, an engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, joins Ira to discuss the rover’s autonomous upgrade.

Curiosity Gets An AI Upgrade

Curiosity drives much of our learning and creativity. Where do we get it from, and how does it change our brains?

Probing Humanity’s Endless ‘Why?’

NASA is preparing a year-long test to examine how off-the-shelf supercomputers might withstand radiation in space.

Supercomputers In Space, Alternative Cancer Therapies, And A Frozen Fruitcake

Researchers mapped the neurons that pick up on pitch in spoken language.

Oh, Really? How Our Brain Turns Pitch Into Meaning

Physicist Max Tegmark contemplates how artificial intelligence could reshape work, justice, and society in the future.

What Would An A.I.-Influenced Society Look Like In 10,000 Years?

Science, technology, and other cool stuff from public radio's Science Friday. It's brain fun, for curious people. From WNYC Studios.

Curiosity Gets An AI Upgrade

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