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May 26, 2017
I, Robot: Japan’s Cyborg Society — By Simon Cox | 1843
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: fun, futurism, robotics/AI
“The Japanese government believes robots and humans can live happily side by side. Our correspondent steps into the shoes of an “immigrant from the future””
May 26, 2017
Small flying “cars” come a bit closer to reality | The Economist
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: energy, robotics/AI, transportation
May 26, 2017
Treating Diseases with a Protein Missile System
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
A novel way to target proteins in cells could lead to undruggable diseases being treatable.
Researchers at the university of Dundee have shown that it is possible to target and destroy specific proteins within cells using a new directed protein missile system. This is very interesting as it raises the possibility of targeting aberrant proteins present in diseases that currently have no drug that affects them.
This opens the door to treating a range of diseases as well as potentially being useful in directly targeting proteins involved in the aging process. Before we take a look at the research let’s recap on why proteins are important, what they do and how they relate to aging and diseases.
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May 26, 2017
Update bundle #4
Posted by Nicola Bagalà in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension
News from the world of rejuvenation biotechs.
Gone are—for now—the golden days when I would publish a new post each week. So, for as long as my schedule is going to be this busy, I’ll have to be content with update bundles. I thought I’d let you know about a few news items and interesting things going on in anti-ageing community.
May 26, 2017
Astronomers witness star’s death, birth of new black hole
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: cosmology
May 25 (UPI) — In 2015, a star tracked by astronomers since 2009, suddenly disappeared. New research suggests the star collapsed and became a black hole, but avoided the explosive violence of a supernova.
The discovery, detailed in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, could explain why many of the universe’s most massive stars die without a parting explosion.
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May 26, 2017
You’ll Never Take Notes in Class the Same Way Again
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: robotics/AI
May 25, 2017
Google AI Beats World’s Best Player At This Chinese Board Game
Posted by Brett Gallie II in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI
May 25, 2017
I gave the Co-Closing Keynote speech at San Francisco’s The Battery the other day to ultra high net worth families and their finance managers
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: finance, life extension, transhumanism
My topic was #transhumanism and life extension. I’m hoping they might invest in these fields. Former Keynote speakers of this event include Newt Gingrich, Peter Thiel, Andre Agassi, etc. I’ll share a recording of it when I get one. http://familyofficeassociation.com/
May 25, 2017
If Time Freezes At The Edge Of A Black Hole, Could Someone Theoretically Live Forever?
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: cosmology
Answer by Viktor T. Toth, IT pro, part-time physicist, on Quora:
Whenever you think about time dilation in relativity theory, keep in mind that the theory is not about you. It is about what others see. As far as you are concerned, no matter where you are or how you move, time will always appear to pass as it always does.
