Crionica, inmortalidad y transhumanismo

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Scientists perfected a prosthetic limb for an injured turtle | World Economic Forum

German Circus Uses Holograms Instead Of Live Animals For A Cruelty-Free Magical Experience

The way people treated animals has always being a huge issue, as our selfish desires are often the main cause of their maltreatment. Circuses are a place where the cruelty upon animals is most evident, as they are trained to perform the biddings of humans. Circus Roncalli has been entertaining...

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An ‘anti-aging’ gene therapy trial in dogs begins, and Rejuvenate Bio hopes humans will be next

The startup, spun out of George Church’s lab, has tested an experimental therapy that treats four age-related diseases in mice

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Autorizada la primera investigación para modificar genéticamente embriones humanos en España

'El objetivo no es crear humanos a la carta', ha explicado la investigadora Anna Veiga.

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Trojan Horse Nanoparticle Eats Up Plaque to Clear Arteries | Digital Trends

A hungry nanoparticle that eats away at your insides sounds like a nightmare straight out of a Michael Crichton novel. In fact, it could be a future defense against heart attacks, strokes, and potentially other fatal diseases -- as strange as that might initially sound.

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Two groups use artificial intelligence to find compounds that could fight the novel coronavirus

One group identifies an existing drug, the other finds 6 novel molecules, but the consequences of reporting possibly helpful molecules are unclear

cen.acs.org

CRISPR cancer trial finds that gene-edited immune cells are safe

Three people with advanced tumours received a dose of CRISPR gene-edited immune cells and had no serious side effects, paving the way for more trials using this technique

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Artificial neurons which could replace lost brain cells in Alzheimer’s, developed by scientists

Artificial neurons which could be implanted in the brain to repair the damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease or other neurodegenerative conditions, have been invented by scientists.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Scientists Discover Giant Viruses With Features Only Seen Before in Living Cells

What does it really mean to be 'alive'?

www.sciencealert.com

Open Bionics' 3D-printed 'Hero Arm' is now available in the US

Open Bionics announced on Thursday that with the help of a partnership with Hanger Clinic, it has brought its Hero Arm prosthetic limb to the United States....

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FDA clears ‘world’s first’ portable, low-cost MRI following positive clinical research

“We’ve flipped the concept from having to get patients to the MRI to bringing the MRI to the patients,” said senior author of the preliminary research, Kevin Sheth, MD.

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Tara Subkoff imagines a world where women have been replaced by sex robots

We speak to the LA-based artist on feminism, technology, and the future of sex

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Would I Genetically Enhance My Own Children?

If I determined that the benefits of genome-based embryo selection outweighed the risks, and, critically, my partner felt the same, I would do it.

churchandstate.org.uk

Powerful antibiotic discovered using machine learning for first time

Team at MIT says halicin kills some of the world’s most dangerous strains

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Why your new work colleague could be a robot

Better sight, better hands and more intelligence are allowing robots to take on more and more jobs.

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How Silicon Valley’s Elites Hatched Their MultiBillion-Dollar Scheme to Cure Death

Google, Kleiner Perkins, and some of biotech’s biggest players aligned to create Calico, a company that wants to halt aging

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Ten steps to prepare for an exponential future

The exponential future is coming faster than most of us appreciate or are ready for. Like it or not, we are now all futurists.

churchandstate.org.uk

"Absorbing," "A Gripping Chronicle": The Wall St. Journal On Immortality, Inc.

Matthew Rees' review of Immortality, Inc. called the book "absorbing" and a "gripping chronicle." Here's the opening of the review: "Amid today’s technological wizardry, it’s easy to forget that several decades have passed since a single innovation has dramatically raised the quality of life...

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Homo Sapiens 2.0? We need a species-wide conversation about the future of human genetic enhancement

We have all the tools we need to alter the genetic makeup of our species. The realization is inevitable. Timing is the only variable.

churchandstate.org.uk

We cannot predict with any precision where technology will lead us

Ingenuity itself has little control over where it leads. But a world darkened by the fear of treading upon the unknown, is unimaginable.

churchandstate.org.uk

Turing-NLG: A 17-billion-parameter language model by Microsoft - Microsoft Research

This figure was adapted from a similar image published in DistilBERT. Turing Natural Language Generation (T-NLG) is a 17 billion parameter language model by Microsoft that outperforms the state of the art on many downstream NLP tasks. We present a demo of the model, including its freeform...

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Custom-Made Bones Are Being 3D Printed in a Lab Then Implanted in People

Early research results show that up to 77 percent of the bone scaffolding had been absorbed and replaced by natural bone 6 months after surgery.

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Scientists Linked Artificial and Biological Neurons in a Network—and Amazingly, It Worked

The three-neuron network was able to reproduce a classic neuroscience experiment that’s considered the basis of learning and memory in the brain.

singularityhub.com

New compound shows promise in treatment of Alzheimer's

Yale researchers have identified a drinkable cocktail of designer molecules that interferes with a crucial first step of Alzheimer's and even restores memories in mice, they report Jan. 2 in the journal Cell Reports.

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Muslim and Supermuslim: Toward Islamic transhumanism?

In a new book, philosopher of religion Roy Jackson envisions a Muslim Transhumanist Association.

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Antiaging biochemical mechanism found in mouse, bat and naked mole rat cells

Aging is an inevitable part of life, yet some species are aging very differently than others, even than very similar ones.

phys.org

Mind Reading and Mind Control Technologies Are Coming

We need to figure out the ethical implications before they arrive

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Your body wasn’t built to last: a lesson from human mortality rates

What do you think are the odds that you will die during the next year? Try to put a number to it — 1 in 100? 1 in 10,000? Whatever it is, it will be twice as large 8 years from now. This s…

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Toyota's six-foot 10-inch basketball-playing humanoid robot that can now RUN and pick up a ball scores 11 three-point throws at a Japanese game

Our Genetic Future Is Coming… Faster Than We Think

Our species is on the cusp of a revolution that will change every aspect of our lives but we're hardly talking about it.

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José Luis Cordeiro: "La prueba de que la inmortalidad es posible es que ya existe"

Diario16 - Diario de actualidad con absoluta independencia y compromiso con la información. José Luis Cordeiro: "La prueba de que la inmortalidad es posible es que ya existe"

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¿Algún criogenizador barato por Amazon? Le estoy dando vueltas a una cosita...

 

[EdoNork]

No, no se te va a poner más dura.

 

[Hinomura Krycek]

Y congelar las viagras no creo que sea bueno.

 

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This Harvard prof is listing genes that could make you superhuman

The spreadsheet looks like a mad scientist's field notes.

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👨🏼‍🔬 To crack future pandemics, crack the mystery of aging

A relatively new area of research is about trying to slow down aging and, by extension, even be able to rejuvenate people. Now the field is getting even more attention because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Brain implant and signal decoder have done the impossible and reversed paralysis

Patrick Ganzer at Battelle Memorial Institute fast-forwarded biotech into the future by developing a brain implant that would turn someone's life around.

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Why synthetic biology is about much more than resurrecting woolly mammoths

Synthetic biology involves the rewriting of large segments of the genomes of organisms, resulting in what effectively are new organisms.

churchandstate.org.uk

Science | AAAS

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Artificial Intelligence That Can Evolve on Its Own Is Now Being Tested

"It's extremely exciting to see if it can turn up any algorithms that we haven't even thought of yet, the impact of which to our daily lives may be enormous," one computer expert told Newsweek.

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Sci-fi to reality: Superpowered salamander may hold the key to human regeneration

Regeneration is one of the most enticing areas of biological research. How are some animals able to regrow body parts? Is it possible that humans could do the same? If scientists could unlock the secrets that confer those animals with this remarkable ability, the knowledge could have profound...

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Study identifies potential drug treatments for telomere diseases

Capping decades of research, a new study may offer a breakthrough in treating dyskeratosis congenita and other so-called telomere diseases, in which cells age prematurely. Using cells donated by patients with the disease, researchers at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood...

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We can identify 'bad' genes. Why can't we use CRISPR gene editing to get rid of them?

A desirable option would be to use CRISPR gene editing to essentially cut out the unwanted gene. There are, however, many challenges ahead.

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Altering Prisoners’ Sense of Time: The Moral Regression of a Futuristic Technology - On the Edges of Science and Law

By Caroline Thiriot What if you could give a prisoner a pill that changed their perception of time? A 10-year sentence could feel like millennia. Or a person could experience a 10-year sentence in two years. Science has already brought … Continue reading →

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Here’s How to Get Stronger After 50

You don’t have to lift less as you get older—you just have to make a few adjustments to your training.

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This Lickable Screen Can Recreate Almost Any Taste or Flavor Without Eating Food

No matter how they may make you feel, licking your gadgets and electronics is never recommended. Unless you’re a researcher from Meiji University in Japan

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Wound-healing patch of blue-green algae mends skin quickly

A skin patch made of living blue-green algae speeds up wound healing in mice, and may help to treat chronic wounds in people with diabetes

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Gene therapy in mice builds muscle, reduces fat

Exercise and physical therapy often are recommended to help people who have arthritis. Both can strengthen muscle—a benefit that also can reduce joint pain. But building muscle mass and strength can take many months and be difficult in the face of joint pain from osteoarthritis, particularly for...

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Elon Musk says human language will be OBSOLETE in 10 years, after struggling to pronounce his baby’s name on Joe Rogan

Elon Musk may have chosen a bizarre, cyborg-like name for his newborn child – just try pronouncing “X Æ A-12” – but the billionaire entrepreneur says spoken language itself may soon become obsolete with the rise of new brain tech.

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A new biomarker for the aging brain

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have identified changes in the aging brain related to blood circulation. Published in the scientific journal Brain, the study found that natural age-related enlargement of the ventricles—a condition called...

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A Major breakthrough in reversing the cellular aging process

A team at Harvard has identified molecules that restore protective caps on the tips of our chromosomes that regulate cells ageing.

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Are we ready for the artificial womb?

Our ability to create the artificial womb is inching its way toward us. The big question is whether or not society is ready for it.

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Artificial eye boosted by hemispherical retina

A sensory device that mimics the structure of the human eye.

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Transhumanism: Meet the cyborgs and biohackers redefining beauty

Photographer David Vintiner's portraits feature subjects identifying as "transhuman," including a man with bionic ears and a woman who can "feel" earthquakes.

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World-first 3D bionic eye could enable superhuman sight, night vision

The human eye is an incredibly complex piece of equipment, so it’s no wonder that we’ve had a hard time reverse engineering it. Now, researchers have unveiled the world’s first 3D artificial eye, which can not only outperform other devices but has the potential to see better than the real thing.

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Diluting blood plasma rejuvenates tissue, reverses aging in mice - Berkeley News

New study suggests that plasma exchange could be the key to unlocking the body’s regenerative capacities

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New Bionic Eye Might See Better Than We Do

The ability to restore sight to the blind is one of the most profound acts of healing medicine can achieve, in terms of the impact on an affected patient's life.

www.extremetech.com

Building a factory for human organs

Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine experts are working to mass-produce human organs through the ARMI consortium.

www.freethink.com

Genetically engineering humans to survive missions to Mars is coming

One of the biggest concerns that space agencies like NASA and SpaceX have when it comes to bringing humans to Planet Mars is survival.

churchandstate.org.uk

BCI Technology: How does a Brain-Computer Interface Work?

A brain-computer interface (BCI) is a direct link between the human brain and an external computer. In this piece we explain how BCI technology works in simple terms.

www.techslang.com

Technological Singularity Will Be Late But Antiaging and Advanced Biotech is Near | NextBigFuture.com

Ray Kurzweil predicted the Technological Singularity will be reached in 2045. This actually means there will be strong AI, something like AGI that is 1

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The powerhouses inside cells have been gene-edited for the first time

Making precise changes to the genomes of mitochondria within our cells could lead to treatments for disorders that can result in muscle weakness or even death in early childhood

www.newscientist.com

There's Now an Artificial Cartilage Gel Strong Enough to Work in Knees

This could change the lives of thousands of people.

www.sciencealert.com

Single-gene treatment cures mice of Parkinson's within three months

While there are ways to alleviate some symptoms, there is currently no way to prevent or cure Parkinson’s disease, so the prospect of a one-off treatment that completely eliminates it is certainly an exciting one. While such a therapy remains a while off, scientists have demonstrated an exciting…

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Lab puts mice in suspended animation. Will it work on humans?

It could take months if not years to travel to faraway planets.

futurism.com

'It's like you have a hand again': An ultra-precise mind-controlled prosthetic

In a major advance in mind-controlled prosthetics for amputees, University of Michigan researchers have tapped faint, latent signals from arm nerves and amplified them to enable real-time, intuitive, finger-level control of a robotic hand.

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Singapore Army trials titanium exoskeleton designed to reduce load on soldiers

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Army is trialling a titanium-made exoskeleton designed to reduce the stress on soldiers carrying heavy loads.A section of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Day video released on Jul 1, captioned "Exoskeleton Trial", showed a soldier wearing a green exoskeleton on

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Elon Musk Promotes His Neuralink Chip Promising Music-to-Brain Feature, Symbiosis With AI

True to his earlier promises, Musk is promoting the idea that intracranial interfaces must be developed in order to cure brain-related conditions and eventually to enhance human capabilities.

sputniknews.com

Scientists pave way for new era of medicine by observing nanoparticles for 1st time

Physicists have achieved a world first which could revolutionize the field of medicine by measuring and studying a single, twisted nanoparticle in isolation, paving the way for microscopic ‘labs’ to replace traditional drugs.

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You Could Probably Hibernate

The science of adapting to cold weather could change treatment of inflammatory diseases, insomnia, and trauma.

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Scientists are one step closer to delaying aging | CNN

Scientists at the University of California San Diego may be one step closer to being able to delay the aging process.

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Machines can learn unsupervised 'at speed of light' after AI breakthrough, scientists say

Performance of photon-based neural network processor is 100-times higher than electrical processor

www.independent.co.uk

Elon Musk, Blasting Off in Domestic Bliss (Published 2020)

The billionaire space oddity on life with Grimes and Baby X, Trump, Tesla, tunnels, short shorts, stock surges, Facebook fumbles and everything else under the sun.

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Elon Musk, Blasting Off in Domestic Bliss (Published 2020)

The billionaire space oddity on life with Grimes and Baby X, Trump, Tesla, tunnels, short shorts, stock surges, Facebook fumbles and everything else under the sun.

www.nytimes.com

Neuralink Brain Chip Update: Elon Musk Says Neurons Will Fire Up in Real-Time on August 28

Elon Musk's Neuralink will have an event on August 28 to update the public on the company's progress since last year's launch.

www.techtimes.com

Elon Musk shows Neuralink brain implant working in a pig

"It's like a Fitbit in your skull," the SpaceX and Tesla leader says of Neuralink's brain-computer link technology.

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Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Chip Will Soon Allow Users to Take Charge of Moods and Emotions

Elon Musk's Neuralink updates brain chip that will now allow you to balance your hormone levels.

www.techtimes.com

Machines can learn unsupervised 'at speed of light' after AI breakthrough, scientists say

Performance of photon-based neural network processor is 100-times higher than electrical processor

www.independent.co.uk

Anti-aging enzyme discovery raises prospect of lifespan extension

A study from researchers at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) is providing new insights into a cellular energy pathway that has been linked to longer lifespan. The research, conducted in human cells and roundworms, raises the prospect of anti-aging therapeutics that can…

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Cyborg: Human organs could soon merge with computers to monitor health

Scientists from the University of Delaware found a way to attach devices inside a human body by connecting it to tissue using a coating that is more energy efficient.

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Researchers find method to regrow cartilage in the joints

In laboratory studies, Stanford School of Medicine researchers have found a way to regenerate the cartilage that eases movement between bones.

med.stanford.edu

Scientists test a 'bispecific' antibody that helps T cells zero in on treatment-resistant cancers

Although immunotherapy has achieved increasing prominence in the panoply of innovative cancer treatments, it remains an imperfect tool—too many tumors simply do not respond.

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Is Aging a Disease You Can Reverse? A Look at the Science Behind the Longevity Movement

We all want to live longer, but is a prolonged life a healthy, happy one? One Vogue writer looks at the science that says it might be possible.

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Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life?

A new study suggests that processes inside the cells of bats limit the aging process and keep genetic material in good condition. This, the researchers say, makes the bats live nearly 10 times longer than would be expected for an animal their size.

learningenglish.voanews.com

Tiny, magnetically controlled robots coax neurons to connect | Science News

Research using microrobots and nerve cells from rats could point to new treatments for people with nerve injuries.

www.sciencenews.org

Science | AAAS

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Is Elon Musk over-hyping his brain-hacking Neuralink tech?

A UK expert faced a Twitter backlash after daring to suggest Neuralink was "mediocre neuroscience".

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We may finally know what causes Alzheimer’s – and how to stop it

Evidence is growing that a bacteria involved in gum disease causes Alzheimer's, raising hopes over new kinds of treatments that are currently undergoing testing

www.newscientist.com

Highly Intelligent People Are Less Satisfied By Friendships

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Scientists invent artificial skin that can feel pain

Humanoid robots of tomorrow could feel pain just like us.

futurism.com

A new artificial eye mimics and may outperform human eyes

A new artificial eyeball boasts a field of view and reaction time similar to that of real eyes.

www.sciencenews.org

 

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Engineers print wearable sensors directly on skin without heat | Penn State University

Thinking about death: High neural activity is linked to shorter lifespans

After a comprehensive study, researchers came to a startling conclusion.

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Scientists find intact brain cells in skull of man killed in Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago | CNN

The brain cells of a young man who died almost 2,000 years ago in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius have been found intact by a team of researchers in Italy.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to scientists who discovered CRISPR gene editing tool for 'rewriting the code of life' | CNN

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for the development of a method for genome editing.

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SRF - Dr. Aubrey de Grey Awarded Bacon Prize

SRF's Chief Science Officer Dr. Aubrey de Grey has been awarded the 2020 Bacon Prize for Thought Leadership in Super Longevity at this year's RAADfest.

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'I never saw stars before': Gene therapy brings back 8-year-old Canadian boy's sight

For the first time, a targeted gene replacement therapy has been approved in Canada, bringing hope to thousands of people struggling with a genetic condition in which their sight slowly degrades.

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Genome archeologists discover path to activate immune response against cancer

Ancient embedded elements in our DNA from generations past can activate a powerful immune response to kill cancer cells like an infection.

www.eurekalert.org

Our Cyborg Future: 16-nation study finds support for human augmentation

Research says most of us would change something about ourselves if we could. But many fear human augmentation could be reserved for the rich – and that our bodies could even be the target for cyber…

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Rich will become immortal 'CYBORGS' and poor will DIE OUT in 200 years

THE world's rich will evolve to become part-machine ‘cyborgs’ capable of living FOREVER while the poor could be WIPED OUT entirely within 200 years, a leading historian has claimed.

www.express.co.uk

 

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Can We Change the Structure of Our Brain Just by Thinking?

In a recently published study, researchers demonstrated that after just one hour’s training with a Brain Computer Interface (BCI), significant changes could be detected in test subjects,’ brains, meaning that training with the BCI also has direct repercussions on the neuronal structure and...

www.technologynetworks.com

AI hailed 'conscious' by top scientist in bombshell tech breakthrough

Machine-learning system GPT-3 has drawn plaudits from around the world for its remarkable ability to generate text with minimal human input. One scientist even believes it is showing signs of consciousness

www.dailystar.co.uk

Human ageing process biologically reversed in world first

Pioneering research has found a way to turn back clock on frailty and ill-health by putting humans in chambers with pure oxygen

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Human ageing process biologically reversed in world first

The ageing process has been biologically reversed for the first time by giving humans oxygen therapy in a pressurised chamber. Scientists in Israel showed they could turn back the clock in two key areas of the body believed to be responsible for the frailty and ill-health that comes with growing...

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It Sure Looks Like Humans Have Found a Way to Reverse Aging

A landmark study shows this age-old tech is the key.

www.popularmechanics.com

Why I Hope to Die at 75

An argument that society and families—and you—will be better off if nature takes its course swiftly and promptly

www.theatlantic.com

Ayahuasca Could Do Something Amazing to Your Brain, Study Shows

Science is finally catching up with the potential powers of this psychedelic drink.

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Drug reverses age-related cognitive decline within days

Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according to a new study by UC San Francisco scientists. The drug, called ISRIB, has already been shown in laboratory studies to restore memory function months after traumatic...

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Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Suggesting Lost Cognitive Ability is Not Permanent

ISRIB, a new drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse aging declines in memory and cognition in mice, with no side effects.

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Scientists Reverse the Aging Clock: Restore Age-Related Vision Loss Through Epigenetic Reprogramming

Proof-of-concept study represents first successful attempt to reverse the aging clock in animals through epigenetic reprogramming. Scientists turned on embryonic genes to reprogram cells of mouse retinas. Approach reversed glaucoma-induced eye damage in animals. Approach also restored age-r

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Scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage from glaucoma in mice

Harvard Medical School scientists have successfully restored vision in mice by turning back the clock on aged eye cells in the retina to recapture youthful gene function.

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New Brain Implant Helps Monkeys See Without Using Their Eyes

Two blind monkeys were able to "see" and recognize individual letter shapes generated by arrays of electrodes implanted in their brains.

www.intelligentliving.co

The young woman who saved millions of lives without knowing

Few people in the history of medicine can say they have saved more lives than Henrietta Lacks.

www.bbc.com

1st Patients To Get CRISPR Gene-Editing Treatment Continue To Thrive

As the first patient to receive an experimental treatment that relied on the gene-editing technique CRISPR continues to do well 17 months later, more patients seem to be benefiting, too.

www.npr.org

Diet modifications—including more wine and cheese—may help reduce cognitive decline

The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa State University research study spotlighted in an article published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

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The Staggering, Heartless Cruelty Toward the Elderly

A global pandemic doesn’t give us cause to treat the aged callously.

www.theatlantic.com

 

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A Human Patient Has Been Put Into Suspended Animation For The First Time

A Human Patient Has Been Put Into Suspended Animation For The First Time

www.iflscience.com

Has the First 200-Year-Old Already Been Born?

A debate between Tom Kirkwood and S. Jay Olshansky

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Superhuman sight may be possible with lens that makes UV light visible

A nanocrystal-coated lens can convert ultraviolet light into bright green, extending the range of people's vision

www.newscientist.com

Calculations Show It'll Be Impossible to Control a Super-Intelligent AI

We won't even see it coming.

www.sciencealert.com

Transplants of retinal cells could treat blindness

Experiments in monkeys showed that the transplants survived for three months and even started to function.

www.sciencefocus.com

Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse

Elon Musk is famous for his futuristic gambles, but Silicon Valley’s latest rush to embrace artificial intelligence scares him. And he thinks you should be frightened too.

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Longer Telomeres, A Heavily Hyped Goal Of Anti-Aging Tonics And Salves, Create A Predisposition To Cancer

Cell biologist and geneticist Tita de Lange's recent work, published in the journal eLife, provides the first proof that, by limiting cell division, telomeres repress cancer.

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Video. Kenyan inventors create bio-robotic arm controlled by brain signals

Video. The arm has several component materials including recycled wood.

www.euronews.com

Scientists reprogram fat cells to repair injuries

"While these findings are very exciting, I will keep a lid on my excitement until we get this through to patients."

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No limit to benefits of exercise when it comes to cardiovascular disease risk, study finds | CNN

Physical exercise may be even more important for the prevention of cardiovascular disease than previously known -- and the more activity the better, a large study led by the University of Oxford suggests.

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Has this scientist finally found the fountain of youth?

Editing the epigenome, which turns our genes on and off, could be the “elixir of life.”

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Not bot, not beast: Scientists create first ever living, programmable organism

A remarkable combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and biology has produced the world's first "living robots".

phys.org

New Ink Lets Scientists 3D-Print Bone With Living Cells

A new 3D bioprinting technique could let doctors print new bone containing living cells right inside a patient’s body.

www.freethink.com

Yale scientists repair injured spinal cords using patients’ own stem cells

Intravenous injection of bone marrow derived stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries led to significant improvement in motor functions.

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A nano-hospital in every body

Nanoscale doctors curing the body from within sounds like science fiction, but for Japanese research centre COINS, it’s a serious goal.

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Bioprinting in Vascularization Strategies

Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has revolutionized tissue engineering field because of its excellent potential of accurately positioning cell-laden constructs. One of the main challenges in the formation of functional engineered tissues is ...

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Scientists are weaving human brain cells into microchips

"Our aim is to harness the unrivalled computing power of the human brain to dramatically increase the ability of computers to help us solve complex problems."

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Stomach implant tells your brain you're not hungry

A tiny implant uses LED light stimulation to stave off hunger, offering a new weight loss option, and gastric bypass alternative, for people suffering from obesity.

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If aging is natural, what does that make of reading a social media caption?
Is it natural to fly a plane, take supplements, or get medical attention (of any kind)?
No one bats an eye at these innovations. Each is as “natural” to modern living as drinking water. But when we talk about age-reversal, the appeal to nature is a common criticism.
Look around.
There’s very little that’s natural about modern life.
Humans innovate. As a species, we’ve done a fantastic job defying the natural order with paradigm-shifting innovation.
Our profound innovation is bringing age-reversal to the forefront of modern living.

With This CAD for Genomes, You Can Design New Organisms

Forthcoming software from the GP-Write consortium aims to make large-scale genome editing and design more accessible

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How Quantum Computing Could Remake Chemistry

It will bring molecular modeling to a new level of accuracy, reducing researchers’ reliance on serendipity

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Artificial intelligence solves Schrödinger's equation

A team of scientists at Freie Universität Berlin has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method for calculating the ground state of the Schrödinger equation in quantum chemistry. The goal of quantum chemistry is to predict chemical and physical properties of molecules based solely on the...

phys.org

New technology 'retrains' cells to repair damaged brain tissue in mice after stroke

Most stroke victims don't receive treatment fast enough to prevent brain damage. Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Engineering and College of Medicine have developed technology to "retrain" cells to help repair damaged brain tissue. It's an advancement...

medicalxpress.com

New Ink Lets Scientists 3D-Print Bone With Living Cells

A new 3D bioprinting technique could let doctors print new bone containing living cells right inside a patient’s body.

www.freethink.com

Scientists observe nanobots coordinating inside a living host for the first time

We're talking swarms of millions of bots here.

www.zmescience.com

Keep your head: the self-decapitating sea slugs that regrow their bodies – hearts and all

The disembodied head of the sacoglossan sea slug feasts on algae while its old body decomposes, and a new one grows

www.theguardian.com

 

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Can We Live to 200? Here’s a Roadmap (Published 2021)

43 advances that could radically extend life spans over the next 100 years.

www.nytimes.com

CRISPR Breakthrough: Scientists Can Now Turn Genes On and Off at Whim

CRISPR changes are now fully reversible, and the world will never be the same.

interestingengineering.com

Artificial intelligence to explore the biomolecular world

EPFL scientists have developed AI-powered nanosensors that let researchers track various kinds of biological molecules without disturbing them.

phys.org

Scientists Created the First Embryo With Human and Non-Human Primate Cells

In a ground-breaking experiment, researchers successfully created the first human-monkey chimera, with huge implications for medical research.

time.com

Science | AAAS

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Three years younger in just eight weeks? A new study suggests yes

A groundbreaking clinical trial shows we can reduce biological age (as measured by the Horvath 2013 DNAmAge clock) by more than three years in only eight weeks with diet and lifestyle through balancing DNA methylation.

medicalxpress.com

World's smallest single-chip system can be injected into the body

The continuing miniaturization of electronics is opening up some exciting possibilities when it comes to what we might place in our bodies to monitor and improve our health. Engineers at Columbia University have demonstrated an extreme version of this technology, developing the smallest single-chip…

newatlas.com

Algae proteins partially restore man's sight

The patient was completely blind before the treatment - now he can see and count objects on a table.

www.bbc.com

Lifespan News – Vitalik Donates for Longevity | Lifespan.io

Update: While various press outlets originally reported the exact numbers as stated, the specific value of the cryptocurrencies donated is not precisely known at this time. This week on Lifespan News, Brent Nally discusses how crypto-billionaire Vitalik Buterin donated […]

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Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak leaves Elon Musk's brain implant company

Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak leaves Elon Musk's brain implant company

www.cnbc.com

Attacking aging and chronic disease by eliminating 'senescent' cells with immunotherapy

When cells become “senescent,” they stop proliferating but continue to circulate in the body in a zombie-like state. | University of California, San Francisco scientists showed in preclinical studies that activating invariant natural killer T cells can eliminate "senescent" cells, which have...

www.fiercebiotech.com

Scientists use genetic engineering to increase worm’s lifespan by 500%

www.regenerativemedicinedaily.com

Sign the Petition

AGING = Disease. It's TIME to Treat The CAUSE.

www.change.org

 

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Are humans on the brink of achieving immortality?

Scientific developments and big tech investment might be bringing us closer to immortality. But some people are concerned about the implications of an extended human lifespan.

www.abc.net.au

Fetch! Solving dog longevity can benefit human antiaging research

Loyal founder Celine Halioua talks about the inspiration behind her journey into aging science and why dog longevity has relevance in humans.

www.longevity.technology

This Biotech Startup Just Raised $255 Million To Make Its AI-Designed Drug A Reality

Insilico Medicine aims to use its new cash infusion to take its first drug, a treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, into clinical trials.

www.forbes.com

Researchers create an artificial tactile skin that mimics human tactile recognition processes

Over the past few decades, roboticists and computer scientists have developed artificial systems that replicate biological functions and human abilities in increasingly realistic ways. This includes artificial intelligence systems, as well as sensors that can capture various types of sensory data.

techxplore.com

The 33 Most Important Angel Number Meanings

Angel numbers hold a special place in guiding our daily lives, offering us signs from the universe or our guardian angels. Many people feel a sense of comfort and clarity when they recognize these numbers in their surroundings. By learning about the 33 most important angel numbers, you can gain…

www.psychnewsdaily.com

Three years younger in just eight weeks? A new study suggests yes

A groundbreaking clinical trial shows we can reduce biological age (as measured by the Horvath 2013 DNAmAge clock) by more than three years in only eight weeks with diet and lifestyle through balancing DNA methylation.

medicalxpress.com

 

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The Never-Aging Ants With a Terrible Secret

A parasite gives its hosts the appearance of youth, and an unmatched social power in the colony.

www.theatlantic.com

Key to living past 100 may hinge on your gut health, study of centenarians shows

The discovery could lead to yogurts and other probiotic foods that increase longevity.

www.studyfinds.org

Science | AAAS

www.sciencemag.org

The economic benefits of treating aging | Lifespan.io

Using Peter Pan, Wolverine, and a powerful economic model, a trio of prominent scientists argues that slowing aging can bring gargantuan […]

www.lifespan.io

Alzheimer's symptoms could be due to decline in brain protein not accumulation of amyloid plaques

Experts estimate more than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's dementia. But a recent study, led by the University of Cincinnati, sheds new light on the disease and a highly debated new drug therapy.

www.news-medical.net

Boffins find an 'actionable clock' hiding in your blood, ticking away to your death

Monitoring a person's 'iAge' may provide a means to prolong life, say scientists

www.theregister.com

The economic value of targeting aging - Nature Aging

An economic analysis suggests that targeting aging offers potentially larger economic gains than eradicating individual diseases. Slowing aging to increase life expectancy by 1 year is worth US$38 trillion, and by 10 years, US$367 trillion.

www.nature.com

Frontiers | Gene Therapy Leaves a Vicious Cycle

The human genetic code encrypted in thousands of genes holds the secret for synthesis of proteins that drive all biological processes necessary for normal li...

www.frontiersin.org

 

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Senescence field has “completely exploded” says Aubrey de Grey

SENS founder Aubrey de Grey expects senescence-targeting sector will see Phase 3 trials within “a couple of years”.

www.longevity.technology

Inside the Frozen Zoo bringing animals back from extinction - BBC Reel

A recent report by the UN warned that thanks to human pressures, one million species have been put at risk of extinction within decades. But researchers at San Diego Zoo are fighting back with what they call the Frozen Zoo. They began collecting tissue samples from rare animals in 1972. The team...

www.bbc.co.uk

Scientists Grew Stem Cell 'Mini Brains'. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes

So many questions.

www.sciencealert.com

The Best Kind of Aging Brain

Unlike humans, cuttlefish can form crystal-clear memories even in their final weeks.

www.theatlantic.com

Elon Musk unveils Tesla Bot, a humanoid robot that uses vehicle AI

"It's intended to be friendly," the carmaker's CEO joked.

www.cnet.com

Gene therapy uses SIRT6 variant found in centenarians

UK startup Genflow developing SIRT6 antiaging gene therapy “out of frustration with the nine hallmarks of aging”.

www.longevity.technology

Calico Purring Right Along With Life Extension Research - Nanalyze

Earlier this month, Alphabet (GOOG) took the air out of its Loon subsidiary, a former moonshot project for deploying internet around the world using high-flying balloons. Apparently, the economics just didn’t work out. No word on how much Google’s parent company spent on Loon, but SoftBank had...

www.nanalyze.com

 

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Puede que esté video haya salido ya porque tiene ya 5 años, pero es un buen ejemplo para ver por dónde va el camino.




Kurzgesagt me parece un canal buenísimo, lo utilizo en una de mis clases de inglés con un chaval y me parece súper educativo. Siempre muestran las dos caras de la moneda y están narrados de una manera que fomenta la comprensión y el entendimiento de la posición contraria. Son muy buenos.


Edito: @sikander, me suena que una vez preguntaste sobre información. No es un libro ni muestra una información extensa pero por si te sirve.