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Oct 16, 2019

The new Gods of esports are paralyzed from the neck down

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Players with quadriplegia are using neuroscience and video games to take on the world.

Oct 16, 2019

Qingsong Zhu at Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, robotics/AI

Dr. Qingsong Zhu, the COO of Insilico Medicine, discussed the use of deep learning in creating biomarkers for aging. Initially discussing existing clocks and the problems with animal translation, he went on to discuss what sorts of markers are ideal for age-related research and the details of training and testing a model that works with these markers, showing that a deep model compares favorably to other models.

He also used his model to show that smoking does, in fact, cause accelerated aging.

Oct 16, 2019

Excessive brain activity linked to a shorter life

Posted by in category: neuroscience

More isn’t necessarily better, at least for the excitation of brain cells.

Oct 16, 2019

Lego’s New Dinosaur Fossils Turn Your Desk Into a Miniature Natural History Museum

Posted by in category: futurism

You can claim to be interested in historical artifacts like pottery, suits of armor, and maybe even a mummy, but the most compelling reason to visit a museum, even as an adult, are the dinosaur fossils. If your hometown happens to be lacking in museums, however, Lego’s new Dinosaur Fossils set puts a small collection of thunder lizard skeletons on your desk, no admission required.

Oct 16, 2019

3D Printing Organs is CLOSER thanks to Lulzbot BIO

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, bioprinting, biotech/medical

Bio printing footage provided by College of Engineering, and heart valve footage provided by Regenerative Biomaterials Group, Carnegie Mellon University.
https://regenerativebiomaterials.com/

Lulzbot invited us out to showcase the BIO, their OPEN SOURCE 3D printer capable of 3D bioprinting. Materials like unmodified collagen and fetal stem cells! It’s open source, and launches at a price of $7500 USD.

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Oct 16, 2019

Virgin Galactic Partners with Under Armour to Unveil the World’s First Exclusive Spacewear System for Private Astronauts

Posted by in category: space travel

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2019 – In January 2019, Virgin Galactic Founder Sir Richard Branson and Under Armour CEO and Founder Kevin Plank announced a collaboration which saw Under Armour become Virgin Galactic’s Technical Spacewear Partner. Today, the companies unveiled the collaboratively designed spacewear system for Virgin Galactic astronauts comprising of a base layer, spacesuit, footwear, training suit and Limited Edition astronaut jacket. It is the first such collection ever created specifically for private astronauts.

The design of astronaut apparel is a unique combination of the requirement for comfort and utility matched by the ultimate focus on customer experience. Every element of the Virgin Galactic customer journey is designed to enrich the profound and transformative qualities of the human spaceflight experience. For Virgin Galactic Future Astronauts, that life-changing, personal experience is eagerly anticipated and the newly unveiled spacewear has been specifically designed to support it.

Oct 16, 2019

Zoey Jones- Forever Young (Chillout Mix)

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Oct 16, 2019

We’re going forward to the Moon, together

Posted by in category: space travel

Who is going with us? NASA Astronaut Alvin Drew answers the question in our latest #AskNASA episode. Find out about the international partnerships that will contribute to our #Artemis lunar exploration plans. Watch: https://go.nasa.gov/2VIoMr6

Oct 16, 2019

The US military wants super-soldiers to control drones with their minds

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, drones, military, neuroscience

I n August, three graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University were crammed together in a small, windowless basement lab, using a jury-rigged 3D printer frame to zap a slice of mouse brain with electricity.

The brain fragment, cut from the hippocampus, looked like a piece of thinly sliced garlic. It rested on a platform near the center of the contraption. A narrow tube bathed the slice in a solution of salt, glucose, and amino acids. This kept it alive, after a fashion: neurons in the slice continued to fire, allowing the experimenters to gather data. An array of electrodes beneath the slice delivered the electric zaps, while a syringe-like metal probe measured how the neurons reacted. Bright LED lamps illuminated the dish. The setup, to use the lab members’ lingo, was kind of hacky.

Oct 16, 2019

Arnold Schwarzenegger Isn’t Afraid of Death, He’s “Pissed Off”

Posted by in category: futurism

Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Howard he doesn’t want to die and gives his take on what the afterlife might be like.

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