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Dec 4, 2024

New theory suggests aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time

Posted by in categories: genetics, life extension

THIS IS HUGE!! New study suggests that aging could be preventable, delayable and even reversible! A recent study published in Engineering proposes a new theory called pro aging metabolic reprogramming (PAMRP)


Aging is a complex process that has long puzzled scientists. A recent study published in Engineering proposes a new theory called pro-aging metabolic reprogramming (PAMRP), which could change our understanding of aging.

The traditional debate on aging has centered around whether it is a programmed process or a result of stochastic events. The PAMRP theory combines these two perspectives. It suggests that aging is driven by degenerative metabolic reprogramming over time. This involves both the buildup of pro-aging substrates (PASs) through and the emergence of pro-aging triggers (PATs). The combination of PASs and PATs leads to metabolic reprogramming, which in turn causes cellular and genetic reprogramming, ultimately resulting in the aging process.

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Dec 4, 2024

The AI Pioneer With Provocative Plans for Humanity

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Great article! I really resonate with how Raj Reddy describes his thinking about societal adaptation to technological change.


While some fret about technology’s social impacts, Raj Reddy still believes in the power of artificial intelligence to improve lives.

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Dec 4, 2024

Aptera Needs Your Money To Bring Its Solar EV To The Market–Again

Posted by in category: economics

The American startup needs roughly $60 million to get the first production units off the assembly line.

Dec 4, 2024

NASA will never be the same with new administrator, Jared Isaacman

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, business, economics, space travel

🚀 Q: How will Jared Isaacman’s background influence NASA’s future direction? A: Isaacman’s experience as a business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut will drive NASA towards a bold era of space economy development, focusing on groundbreaking achievements in space science, technology, and exploration.

🌠 Q: What is Isaacman’s vision for NASA’s mission? A: He aims to pursue a thriving space economy, transforming humanity into a space-faring civilization with breakthroughs in manufacturing, biotechnology, mining, and potentially new energy sources.

Dec 4, 2024

Almost All Languages Appear To Follow Zipf’s Law, And We Have No Idea Why

Posted by in category: futurism

Even the languages we haven’t deciphered yet, such as the one in the Voynich Manuscript, appear to follow this rule.

Dec 4, 2024

Scientists Solve a 40-Year Quantum Mystery That Could Change Electronics Forever

Posted by in categories: computing, quantum physics

Quantum chaos, previously theoretical, has been observed experimentally, validating a 40-year-old theory about electrons forming patterns in confined spaces.

Using advanced imaging techniques on graphene, researchers confirmed “quantum scars,” where electrons follow unique closed orbits. These findings could revolutionize electronics by enabling efficient, low-power transistors and paving the way for novel quantum control methods. This discovery offers insights into chaotic quantum systems, bridging a gap between classical and quantum physics.

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Dec 4, 2024

Tens of thousands of hidden ‘dark genes’ discovered in humans

Posted by in category: futurism

Scientists have discovered previously hidden “dark” genes. These genes code for tiny proteins involved in important processes.

Dec 4, 2024

‘Accidental discovery’ creates candidate for universal memory — a weird semiconductor that consumes a billion times less power

Posted by in category: energy

A chance discovery by researchers could drastically lower the energy needed for next-generation memory technologies.

Dec 4, 2024

DeepMind’s Genie 2 can generate interactive worlds that look like video games

Posted by in categories: physics, robotics/AI

DeepMind, Google’s AI research org, has unveiled a model that can generate an “endless” variety of playable 3D worlds.

Called Genie 2, the model — the successor to DeepMind’s Genie, which was released earlier this year — can generate an interactive, real-time scene from a single image and text description (e.g. “A cute humanoid robot in the woods”). In this way, it’s similar to models under development by Fei-Fei Li’s company, World Labs, and Israeli startup Decart.

DeepMind claims that Genie 2 can generate a “vast diversity of rich 3D worlds,” including worlds in which users can take actions like jumping and swimming by using a mouse or keyboard. Trained on videos, the model’s able to simulate object interactions, animations, lighting, physics, reflections, and the behavior of “NPCs.”

Dec 4, 2024

Newly Discovered Brain Circuit Predicts Response to Stress

Posted by in categories: genetics, neuroscience

Summary: Researchers identified a brain circuit involving the amygdala and hippocampus that predicts resilience to stress in mice. Mice with disrupted neural communication in this circuit struggled to seek rewards, but activating the neurons restored resilience and improved decision-making.

Using chemogenetics, the team stimulated brain activity in less resilient mice, which then displayed normal behavior and sought sweetened water. This breakthrough suggests potential new, non-invasive treatments for chronic stress and depression in humans, with researchers now exploring similar patterns in human brains.

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