Alexander J Platero

Post-doc in Molecular Neuroscience @hopkinsmedicine. Fitness enthusiast, VR aficionado, and Cellular autophagist. Part-time graphic designer.

[Alexander J Platero @AlexPlatero10]

@bryan_johnson @RobotoRobotman Was this in the morning or evening? Did you find evidence of BPC-157 influencing your sleep in anyway?

[Kristin Baldwin @kkbaldwin238]

Can an animal sense the world with neurons from another species ? See our brain chimera paper and the accompanying one by Jun Wu mentioned in last post

[Jun Wu Lab @leo_jwu]

Here is a video showing an adult rat-mouse chimera with a functional rat forebrain!

[Scientific American @sciam]

For the first time, a machine learning technique has revealed Greek words in CT scans of ancient scroll charred by Mount Vesuvius https://t.co/hxWgazfcsP

[Sebastian S. Cocioba🪄🌷 @ATinyGreenCell]

It's so wild that we can "see" molecules now. Humans can do so many amazing things when we're not being miserable monsters to each other. I have hope tho.

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

This week, scientists have been STUNNED by the possible discovery of room-temperature superconductivity.

IF it is true, humanity might have passed a HUGE milestone.

The impact will be WAY bigger than the combined impact by ChatGPT, artificial AI and anything else you’ve heard of.

In #science, this discovery is much bigger than any graphene, Li-ion batteries, observation of black holes, and even Higgs boson.

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In a long run, the consequences can be bigger than the outcome of industrial revolution and discovery of nuclear reactions and energy. It will deeply transform the humanity.

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I’m putting a list of things that come to my mind. However, there are many more points in reality. Some changes will be so "core" that we can't even foresee them today.

1⃣ Electric vehicles and levitating high-speed trains will benefit immensely. We will see a drastic increase in energy efficiency. Putting it together with high-efficiency superconducting motors, I wonder - "Gas stations will become obsolete?".

2⃣ Energy Storage and Transmission. First, we will see the emergence of LOSSLESS electrical grids with extremely long distance of electricity transmission. Second, a RT superconducting coil is a “perfect battery”. It can store and release a lot of energy with 100% cycling stability and ulta-slow “self-discharge”. It will change everything, from power grids to space shuttles.

3⃣ Computers!!! We will see the emergence of ultrafast, low-energy-consuming computing devices. Stable quantum computing at RT may become a perfectly feasible thing. Overall, this will revolutionize the ways we build computers and devices.

4⃣ Extraordinary sensors in everyday life. Currently, regular superconducting sensors (e.g. near-IR single-photon detectors, or magnetic field sensors) need very low temperatures and are used in very specific/expensive domains. RT superconductors will bring them to our houses, changing the technologies around us forever.

5⃣ Super-cheap MRI machines for medical diagnostics. MRI relies on superconductors, but they can operate at very low temperatures, making the instruments super-expensive. With RT superconductors, they will become compact and cheap. New era for accessible medical diagnostics!

6⃣ High-efficiency and powerful motors. When conventional electric motors incorporate superconducting materials, it will make them a LOT more efficient. Reduced energy consumption + smaller size will revolutionize the industrial machinery and appliances. I am sure that airplanes with electric propulsion will finally become possible.

7⃣ Nuclear fusion may become viable (and controllable) because superconductors are one of the key ingredient.

As you see, such a discovery will change the world as we know it.

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Now, the key question is - can someone reproduce these results?

As far as I see, many groups have jumped into this topic.

Let’s wait for the outcome!

#AcademicTwitter #Engineering

[bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv_neursci]

Validation of Tau Antibodies for Use in Western Blotting and Immunohistochemistry https://t.co/8c3gt2awBe #biorxiv_neursci

[nature @Nature]

Nature research paper: Harnessing a paper-folding mechanism for reconfigurable DNA origami https://t.co/eTfozQJ0c7

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A theoretical calculation says that we could satisfy the world current demand for power by covering 1.2% of the Sahara Desert with solar panels

[read more 1: https://t.co/DqLfYsxaPz]
[read more 2: https://t.co/aw10wCkcP7]

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A barrier transfer machine is a heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers, such as jersey barriers, which are used to relieve traffic congestion during rush hours. This is the 'Golden Gate Zipper'

[📹 PermaGrinFilms: https://t.co/nJZxDUrZlm]

[Alexander J Platero @AlexPlatero10]

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[Alexander J Platero @AlexPlatero10]

@AlexMayaRomero2 @MChanCortes I gotcha on that biochom lol

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

For the first time, researchers have revealed the atomic structure of the human minor spliceosome, according to a new study in Science. The findings provide a framework for a mechanistic understanding of the function of this ribonucleoprotein complex. ($) https://t.co/K6CG0AGMRr

[Alexander J Platero @AlexPlatero10]

@neiltyson John Lennon approves this message.

[Jamie Henn @jamieclimate]

There was a bigger police presence at the capitol to stop Jane Fonda from sitting in about climate change.

[Frontiers - Neuroscience @FrontNeurosci]

New Research: Does Diet Have a Role in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease?: The aging process causes many changes to the brain and is a major risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's… https://t.co/bBGztyG5ZA #ageing #neuroscience

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Santa doesn’t know Zoology:

Both male & female Reindeer grow antlers. But all male Reindeer lose their antlers in the late fall, well-before Christmas.

So Santa’s reindeer, which all sport antlers, are therefore all female, which means Rudolf has been misgendered.

[Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson]

Santa Knows Physics: Of all colors, Red light penetrates fog best. That's why Benny the Blue-nosed reindeer never got the gig.

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

A study in Nature demonstrates that, through careful chemical design, it is possible to modify a psychedelic compound to produce a safer, non-hallucinogenic variant that has therapeutic potential. https://t.co/oB7S9o4iuz