Archive for the ‘biological’ category: Page 154
Mar 18, 2019
Water-resistant electronic skin with self-healing abilities created
Posted by Caycee Dee Neely in categories: biological, robotics/AI
Another step towards organic ships?
Inspired by jellyfish, researchers have created an electronic skin that is transparent, stretchable, touch-sensitive, and repairs itself in both wet and dry conditions. The novel material has wide-ranging uses, from water-resistant touch screens to soft robots aimed at mimicking biological tissues.
Mar 12, 2019
Woolly mammoth cells brought back to life in shocking scientific achievement
Posted by Nicholi Avery in category: biological
Cells from a woolly mammoth that died 28,000 years ago have begun to show “signs of biological [activity]” after they were implanted in mouse cells. However, researchers caution that it’s unlikely the extinct creatures will walk the Earth again anytime soon.
The research, published in Scientific Reports, details how a well-preserved woolly mammoth, found in 2011 in the Siberian permafrost, has begun to show some activity.
Mar 12, 2019
Axolotl’s Regeneration Genes Also Present in Humans
Posted by Ours Ondine in categories: biological, neuroscience
Scientists at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have identified gene “partners” in the axolotl salamander that, when activated, allow the neural tube and associated nerve fibers to functionally regenerate after severe spinal cord damage. Interestingly, these genes are also present in humans, though they are activated in a different manner. Their results are published this week in Nature Communications Biology.
Mar 11, 2019
Transhumanism, the Lazy Way to Human ‘Improvement’
Posted by Caycee Dee Neely in categories: biological, cyborgs, ethics, internet, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Well, Wesley J Smith just did another hit piece against Transhumanism. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/transhumanism-the-lazy…provement/
It’s full of his usual horrible attempts to justify his intelligent design roots while trying to tell people he doesn’t have any religious reasons for it. But, then again, what can you expect from something from the National Review.
Sometimes you have to laugh. In “Transhumanism and the Death of Human Exceptionalism,” published in Aero, Peter Clarke quotes criticism I leveled against transhumanism from a piece I wrote entitled, “The Transhumanist Bill of Wrongs” From my piece:
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Mar 6, 2019
What to do with the lignin?
Posted by Caycee Dee Neely in categories: bioengineering, biological, genetics, space, sustainability
Learning to deal with lignin is important for recycling and space settlements. Unused biomass on space settlements and long-term voyages is something that just can’t be tolerated. The same problem exists in dealing with plant waste on earth. A new process helps convert it into a precursor for polyester, which can be used for all kinds of other materials.
Plant cells are composed of three main substances: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. According to Yining Zeng, Michael E. Himmel, and Shi-You Ding in Biotechnology for Biofuels, the composition amounts to “40 to 50% of cellulose, 15 to 25% hemicelluloses, 20 to 25% lignin, and 5 to 10% other components.[1]” For the most part, the only truly useful part is the cellulose and the hemicellulose. The lignin is usually just thrown away. The most common use is fuel for heating units. That’s right. They just burn it.
Mar 2, 2019
Dr. Gerald Pollack — Water, and the Hydro-Dynamic aspects of Life, Health and Aging — Ira Pastor — IdeaXme
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, biological, biotech/medical, cryonics, disruptive technology, DNA, futurism, health, life extension, science
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Feb 28, 2019
Professor JohnJoe McFadden Quantum Biology — IdeaXme — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, biological, biotech/medical, chemistry, complex systems, cosmology, disruptive technology, DNA, evolution, health
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Feb 26, 2019
Recently two new studies published in Current Biology explored the grandmothers effect on longevity, children’ survival, on age and distance
Posted by Lilia Lens-Pechakova in categories: biological, life extension
There is a theory that humans’ long life spans and women’s long postreproductive lives, might be connected through the grandmother effect. “…An analysis of church birth and death records in Finland for individuals born between 1731 and 1890 showed that having a maternal grandmother between 50 and 75 years of age while a grandchild was 5 years old or younger increased the child’s survival… The second study … it’s not just the existence of a grandmother, but her proximity that matters. The shorter the distance between grandmother and grandchild, the more involved the grandmother can be and the more benefits that accrue to her daughter and grandchildren…” See More.
Feb 25, 2019
Fighting Aging With Stress, Randomness, Complexity and Usefulness — Dr. Marios Kyriazis — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, bioengineering, biological, bioprinting, biotech/medical, cosmology, DNA, evolution, genetics, health
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