A biweekly update on Layer 2 protocols, 15th May — 29th May TL;DR The sum of all funds locked on Ethereum converted to USD is $8.94 B at the time of writing. Stylus in Action: Lifecycle of a Stylus Contract: This past February, Offchain Labs announced Stylus, an upgrade to the…

Quantum news biweekly vol.52, 11th May — 25th May TL;DR New experiments using one-dimensional gases of ultra-cold atoms reveal a universality in how quantum systems composed of many particles change over time following a large influx of energy that throws the system out of equilibrium. The connection between quantum physics and…

Neuroscience biweekly vol. 85, 10th May — 24th May TL;DR If we sincerely believe that our index finger is five times bigger than it really is, our sense of touch improves. Researchers demonstrated that this is the case in an experiment in which the participants were put under professional hypnosis. When…

Biweekly update on the Ethereum DeFi ecosystem vol.73, 9th May — 23rd May TL;DR $47.1B in DeFi this week with Lido dominance 25.36%. Ethereum suffered finalization issues for 25 minutes. MakerDAO has unveiled an AI-fueled roadmap that will lead to a new blockchain. MakerDAO, responsible for the DAI stablecoin, has published…

Biometrics biweekly vol. 64, 8th May — 22nd May TL;DR Personal Voice is one of a handful of new assistive features that will arrive on Apple devices like iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers “later this year,” the company said WhatsApp adds a new feature to lock private chats with biometrics Mastercard…

Space biweekly vol.77, 4th May — 19th May TL;DR Astronomers reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium and the first detection of such a supernova in radio waves show that the exploding white dwarf star had a helium-rich companion. Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space…

Energy & green technology biweekly vol.49, 2nd May — 18th May TL;DR Researchers are embarking on a groundbreaking project to mimic the natural process of photosynthesis using bacteria to deliver electrons to a nanocrystal semiconductor photocatalyst. …

Biweekly update vol.49, 3rd May — 17th May TL;DR Human nodes and friends! These two weeks were quite productive for Humanode on many fronts, and we can’t wait to share some of the most interesting news with you! First, the Humanode team announced the new and spiffy Humanode explorer developed by…

Robotics biweekly vol.74, 29h April — 16th May TL;DR Researchers have developed a robot, called ReMotion, that occupies physical space on a remote user’s behalf, automatically mirroring the user’s movements in real time and conveying key body language that is lost in standard virtual environments. An experiment in which two people…