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Apr 21, 2017

‘Negative mass’ created at Washington State University

Posted by in category: physics

We are one step closer to actually creating an Alcuberre FTL drive…


Experimental images of an expanding spin-orbit superfluid Bose-Einstein condensate at different expansion times (credit: M. A. Khamehchi et al./Physical Review Letters)

Washington State University (WSU) physicists have created a fluid with “negative mass,” which means that if you push it, it accelerates toward you instead of away, in apparent violation of Newton’s laws.

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Apr 21, 2017

Thomas Pesquet, Space Photographer | Thales Group

Posted by in category: space

“Over the last few months, Thomas Pesquet has been able to bring Space into thousands of households, especially their younger members.”

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Apr 21, 2017

Special Address: Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation | Global Philanthropy Forum

Posted by in category: innovation

“Rockefeller Foundation president Raj Shah discusses today’s “watershed moment for philanthropy.””

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Apr 21, 2017

How Global Value Chains Push and Pull U.S. Companies on Climate Action — By Emilie Prattico | Business for Social Responsibility

Posted by in categories: business, energy, environmental

“But for most companies operating within global value chains, the pull and push of climate action also comes from abroad, and many U.S. companies now understand the potential to demonstrate global leadership through climate action.”

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Apr 21, 2017

Quantum Cryptography Is Unbreakable. So Is Human Ingenuity — By Joshua Holden | Singularity Hub

Posted by in category: security

“But that’s not really true. What is true is that pretty much anyone can get hold of software that, when used properly, is secure against any publicly known attacks. ”

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Apr 21, 2017

Breakthroughs arise from a precise mix of old and new knowledge, say scientists — By Eoin O’Carroll | The Christian Science Monitor

Posted by in category: science

Analysis of millions of studies and patents found that the most influential science draws a clear line to the work of previous generations of scientists, a pattern that was ‘nearly universal in all branches of science and technology.’”

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Apr 21, 2017

Daisy Robinton — The Fight Against Aging

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, genetics, life extension, neuroscience

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkxgRIgo2dA

Primarily talking about CRISPR.


Daisy Robinton explores bioengineering and its potential to end ageing.

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Apr 21, 2017

Shanghai planning huge vertical farm, looking to change the way it feeds its 24 million residents

Posted by in categories: food, sustainability

Another article to go with this:

http://inhabitat.com/shanghai-is-planning-a-massive-100-hect…on-people/


As Shanghai continues to expand outward, replacing agriculture with urbanization, a US-based design firm is looking to reimagine the way that Shanghai grows food to feed its 24 million people.

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Apr 21, 2017

Meet Fedor the Gunslinging Robot

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Cylon Prototype?


Russia’s new gunslinging robot is not The Terminator, but it sure does looks like it.

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Apr 21, 2017

One Big Question: What will space exploration look like in 2040?

Posted by in categories: futurism, satellites

The 33rd annual Space Symposium wrapped up recently in Colorado and New Atlas was on hand to check out some of the exhibits and talks. Amidst the rocket models, jet engines and satellites, we found a quiet corner to sit down with Scott Fouse, the vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Center. For our One Big Question series, we wanted to get his thoughts on what reaching for the stars will look like in the future, so we asked him: What will space exploration look like in 2040?

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