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Oct 11, 2020

2 women won the Nobel for CRISPR, but the battle for its patent rages on

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry

This week Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a process to edit DNA known as CRISPR Cas-9. But the announcement, which comes amid a years-long battle over who owns the methodology to make genomic edits, is bittersweet.

Oct 11, 2020

India-Israel ‘30-second coronavirus test’ should be ‘ready in days’

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“It will be good news for the entire world,” he said.

Malka said that India would likely serve as the manufacturing headquarters for this rapid-test kit.

Israel sent a senior-level delegation from the country’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development to India in July to develop the new and rapid coronavirus tests in cooperation with their Indian counterparts, while treating Indian patients with coronavirus.

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Oct 11, 2020

Sipping from the Fountain of Youth: Anti-Aging Treatments Explained By BioViva’s Elizabeth Parrish

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

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Oct 11, 2020

Doctors in Nashville perform world’s first dual heart and lung transplant on COVID-19 patient

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Great news! 🙏


Shah said the patient’s battle with COVID-19 seriously damaged his lungs and may have also further damaged his heart. By September, the patient was critically ill with advanced heart and lung disease. He was referred to VUMC from the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

“He was slipping fast, in and out of the hospital and certainly by the time we operated on him, his heart was really done,” Shah said.

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Oct 11, 2020

RAADfest 66 minute version for COPL

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

I will be 49 tomorrow. I always like to find some sort of life extension vid for my birthday. And boy did I hit it. Here comes Bill Faloon to drown you in info. Fruit flies 48% increase at 4:30, George Church at 9:00, C. Elegans 5X increase 15:30, 114 year old blood cells reprogrammed ti pluripotent at 18:40, epigenetics at 22:30, Senile plasma at 24:30, Dr Mike West 4 paragraphs to summarize at 21:00, 44:00 minutes is Vitality in Aging Interventions Trail which anyone can join. Enjoy.

Oct 11, 2020

Nobel Prize winner develops test that can detect coronavirus in 5 minutes

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, mobile phones

California-based researchers develop a test that can detect the coronavirus using gene-editing technology and a modified mobile phone camera.

Oct 11, 2020

Australia wants AI to handle divorces — here’s why

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, government, robotics/AI

An online app called Amica is now using artificial intelligence to help separating couples make parenting arrangements and divide their assets.

For many people, the coronavirus pandemic has put even the strongest of relationships to the test. A May survey conducted by Relationships Australia found 42% of 739 respondents experienced a negative change in their relationship with their partner under lockdown restrictions.

There has also been a surge in the number of couples seeking separation advice. The Australian government has backed the use of Amica for those in such circumstances. The chatbot uses artificial intelligence (AI) to make suggestions for how splitting couples can divide their money and property based on their circumstances.

Oct 11, 2020

Home-Made Covid Vaccine Appeared to Work, but Questions Remained

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“Our DIY Covid-19 DNA vaccine showed neutralizing antibodies in all three individuals, Me, David Ishee Dariia Dantseva

That was exciting but our goal was to teach people how to test expression in human cells, perform ELISAs &c. and that was more important.

People wrongly think I am completely against the FDA. I’m not. They are good at what they do i.e. helping drug companies make money by making mass produced drugs that help the most amount of people and hurt the least amount of people.

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Oct 10, 2020

Air pollution particles in young brains linked to Alzheimer’s damage

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Exclusive: if discovery is confirmed it will have global implications as 90% of people breathe dirty air.

Oct 10, 2020

Ants Hold Secrets for Preventing Epidemics

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Ants change who they hang out with to prevent the spread of disease 🐜.