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Apr 3, 2018

Transhumanism: advances in technology could already put evolution into hyperdrive – but should they?

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, evolution, genetics, nanotechnology, transhumanism

Advocates of transhumanism face a similar choice today. One option is to take advantage of the advances in nanotechnologies, genetic engineering and other medical sciences to enhance the biological and mental functioning of human beings (never to go back). The other is to legislate to prevent these artificial changes from becoming an entrenched part of humanity, with all the implied coercive bio-medicine that would entail for the species.


We can either take advantage of advances in technology to enhance human beings (never to go back), or we can legislate to prevent this from happening.

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Apr 2, 2018

Scientists Explore The Possibility Of Life Hidden Inside The Clouds Of Venus

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, space

A new study has posited the idea that microbial life could exist in Venus’s clouds.

In a new study, scientists are exploring the idea that life could be lurking high up in the clouds of Venus, and suggest that the planet’s atmosphere would be the perfect place to begin a search for microbial life.

Scientist Sanjay Limaye, who works at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Space Science and Engineering Center, conducted the latest research with a group of international researchers and noted that it is highly possible that Venus may have once had a plentiful supply of liquid water on the planet’s surface that could have been in existence for at least 2 billion years, according to Phys. Org.

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Apr 2, 2018

A Flawed Study Shows How Little We Understand Crispr’s Effects

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Flaws in a study about unintended gene editing snips have led to its retraction. But that’s not the end of the story.

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Mar 27, 2018

Protein Engineering May Be the Future of Science

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, food, neuroscience, science

Scientists are increasingly betting their time and effort that the way to control the world is through proteins. Proteins are what makes life animated. They take information encoded in DNA and turn it into intricate three-dimensional structures, many of which act as tiny machines. Proteins work to ferry oxygen through the bloodstream, extract energy from food, fire neurons, and attack invaders. One can think of DNA as working in the service of the proteins, carrying the information on how, when and in what quantities to make them.

Living things make thousands of different proteins, but soon there could be many more, as scientists are starting to learn to design new ones from scratch with specific purposes in mind. Some are looking to design new proteins for drugs and vaccines, while others are seeking cleaner catalysts for the chemical industry and new materials.

David Baker, director for the Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, compares protein design to the advent of custom tool-making. At some point, proto-humans went beyond merely finding uses for pieces of wood, rock or bone, and started designing tools to suit specific needs — from screwdrivers to sports cars.

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Mar 23, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Evolution of the New SuperHuman — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: alien life, bioengineering, business, cosmology, DNA, genetics, health, life extension, transhumanism

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Mar 22, 2018

Biological Cells Fused with Artificial Cells

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biological

For the first time in history, researchers have fused artificial cells with biological cells in a way that lets them work together. This opens the door for a variety of new possibilities and applications.

Fusing biological and artificial cells

The research team at Imperial College London uses a system that encapsulates biological cells within an artificial cell. Using this approach, the team can harness the ability of biological cells to produce chemicals while offering them protection from the environment.

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Mar 21, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Al Bayan News (UAE) — AI and Health — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, automation, big data, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, computing, genetics, health

https://www.albayan.ae/middle-east-dialogue/2018-03-20-1.3214947

Mar 20, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Senior Care — Reversal Of Age-Related Diseases — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biological, biotech/medical, disruptive technology, DNA, futurism, genetics, health, science

Mar 19, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Health:Further — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, DNA, finance, health, life extension, science, transhumanism

Mar 16, 2018

Bionic Kidney To Replace Dialysis

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, bionic, biotech/medical

It’s not uncommon for the press to get hyped up before the long process of refinement and FDA approval. Let’s hope that this one moves along quickly — while demonstrating safety and efficacy.

https://www.troab.com/worlds-first-bionic-kidney-set-replace…-two-years