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Jul 2024
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Mistral's AI Breakthrough, Element 120 Q...

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Discover Daily by Perplexity explores groundbreaking developments in AI, nuclear physics, Yellowstone's geothermal activity, and cancer research. Mistral AI's new language model, Mistral Large 2, boasts 123 billion parameters and outperforms industry leaders in code generation, mathematics, and multilingual capabilities. This AI breakthrough showcases impressive efficiency across programming languages and complex reasoning tasks. Meanwhile, scientists push boundaries to create element 120, potentially the first on the periodic table's eighth row, with the Super Heavy Element Factory in Russia leading this quest for superheavy elements.

A dramatic hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin on July 23, 2024, sent boiling water, mud, and rock 100 feet into the air, damaging a boardwalk and closing the area. This event highlights Yellowstone's dynamic geological nature and the park's history of such explosions, with evidence of at least 16 occurrences over the past 14,000 years. The incident serves as a reminder of the potential dangers lurking beneath Yellowstone's surface and the importance of ongoing geological research.

Groundbreaking cancer research reveals the surprising role of ancient viral DNA in tumor immunity. Endogenous retroviruses, long embedded in human DNA, can be reactivated in cancer cells, triggering immune responses that may aid in tumor recognition and elimination. This discovery opens new avenues for cancer treatment, potentially enhancing immunotherapy effectiveness by harnessing these ancient viral elements. The complex interplay between ERVs and tumor immunity highlights the dual nature of these viral remnants in both promoting and suppressing cancer growth.

From Perplexity's Discover feed:

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/mistral-unveils-large-2-00GRlebXQQiufg1mtooQxg

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/the-creation-of-element-120-zYvKUS_.Q7KiDDzcLZcZKw

https://www.perplexity.ai/page/yellowstone-s-hydrothermal-exp-k01z1McdR5WHvq71Ypo6vg


https://www.perplexity.ai/page/ancient-viruses-fight-and-fuel-xsWb1JiXQvSJ8ATIChgU6w




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