OpenAI reveals DALL-E 3 text-to-image model

OpenAI has announced DALL-E 3, the third iteration of its acclaimed text-to-image model.  DALL-E 3 promises significant enhancements over its predecessors and introduces seamless integration with ChatGPT. One of the standout features of DALL-E 3 is its ability to better understand and interpret user intentions when confronted with detailed and lengthy prompts: “A middle-aged woman …

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Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider silk

Spider silk fibres produced by silkworms Junpeng Mi, Donghua University Silkworms have been genetically engineered with CRISPR to produce pure spider silk for the first time. The worms could offer a scalable way to create things like surgical thread or bulletproof vests from spider silk, which is prized for its strength, flexibility and lightness. Spider …

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Watch a cyborg cockroach navigate a maze

A cyborg cockroach controlled by an electronic backpack, which attaches to its antennae and abdomen without injuring it, could be used for building inspections or search-and-rescue missions. Electronically controllable cockroaches aren’t new, but all previous work required invasive surgeries to implant an electrode directly into the insect’s nervous system. As well as potentially causing pain, …

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