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Welcome to an enlightening exploration of DNA Digital Data Storage — a groundbreaking advancement signaling a new era of technology. As we stand on the cusp of unprecedented tech evolution, DNA storage emerges as a game-changing alternative to traditional storage methods.

Understanding DNA Digital Data Storage is vital for anyone keen to dive deep into the future of data solutions. This video demystifies the intricacies behind this pioneering concept, shedding light on its potential to revolutionize how we perceive data storage and retrieval. With today’s rapid generation of digital data, our existing solutions are often overwhelmed. Enter DNA storage, which offers immense capacities, extending into petabytes and exabytes, all while consuming minimal physical space.

As technology enthusiasts, researchers, and innovators look for sustainable, long-term storage options, DNA-based storage presents a fascinating convergence of biology and digital tech. The microscopic strands of DNA possess the potential to store vast volumes of information, and this video unpacks the science behind this, making it comprehensible for everyone.

Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, an IT professional, or just curious about the advances in the digital realm, this video is tailored to satiate your curiosity. Join us in navigating the transformative world of DNA Digital Data Storage and understanding its pivotal role in ushering us into a new technology era.

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Welcome to our comprehensive guide on “Nano Robots.” In this enlightening video, we will take a look at what nano robots are, how they work, and the ways in which they are being used today. We will examine the potential of nano robots and how they could be used in the future. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using nano robots.

Nano robots are made up of very small robots that are only a few nanometers across and are powered by electricity, magnets, or light. These robots can be used for many different things, like fixing damaged cells, keeping an eye on and controlling the environment, and fighting off diseases and infections. Nano robots can also be used to do hard jobs like surgery, making things, and even going to space.

These robots are very accurate and good at what they do, which makes them perfect for use in medicine and industry. Nano robots can be programmed to do many different things, like keep an eye on and control the environment, find and fix damage, and even fight off diseases and infections. They can also be used for more complicated jobs, like surgery, making things, and going to space.

Nano robots have a lot of benefits, such as being small, accurate, and fast. They are also very flexible because they can be programmed to do many different things and used in many different ways. But there are some problems with using nano robots, such as the cost of making them and the chance that they will break down.

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Visualizing cells after editing specific genes can help scientists learn new details about the function of those genes. But using microscopy to do this at scale can be challenging, particularly when studying thousands of genes at a time.

Now, a team of Broad and Calico scientists has developed PERISCOPE, an approach that brings the power of microscopy imaging to genome-scale CRISPR screens in a scalable way. The new technique lets researchers study the effects of perturbing over 20,000 genes on hundreds of image-based cellular features.

Broad.io/PERISCOPE

PERISCOPE, a technique for genome-wide imaging screens, is helping Broad scientists understand the connections between genes and traits.

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Summary: Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness. This “electric pill” technique uses ear-mounted electrodes to stimulate the vagus nerve, targeting chronic conditions like pain and inflammation.

Researchers found that stimulation during heart contraction (systole) and inhalation phases produced the strongest results. The findings suggest that tailoring nerve stimulation to individual physiological rhythms could make this non-invasive therapy more effective, especially for patients who previously didn’t respond.

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A leading neuroscientist claims that a pong-playing clump of about a million neurons is “sentient”. What does that mean? Why did Cortical Labs teach a lab-grown brain to play pong? To study biological self-organization at the root of life, intelligence, and consciousness. And, according to their website, “to see what happens.” What’s next for biocomputing?

CORRECTIONS/Clarifications:
- The cells aren’t directly frozen in liquid nitrogen — they are put in vials and stored in liquid nitrogen (and you can’t buy them legally without credentials) https://www.atcc.org/products/pcs-201-010
- The sentience of some invertebrates, like octopuses, is generally agreed upon. Prominent scientists affirmed non-human consciousness in the Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness: https://philiplow.foundation/consciousness/
- The “Neanderthal neurons” are human cells that are “Neanderthalized” using genetic engineering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FBxnkzI9HU

DISCLAIMER: The explanations in this video are those proposed by the researchers, or my opinion. We are far from understanding how brains, or even neurons, work. The free energy principle is one of many potential explanations.

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NAD, a vital molecule for cellular energy and DNA

DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a molecule composed of two long strands of nucleotides that coil around each other to form a double helix. It is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms that carries genetic instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction. Nearly every cell in a person’s body has the same DNA. Most DNA is located in the cell nucleus (where it is called nuclear DNA), but a small amount of DNA can also be found in the mitochondria (where it is called mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA).

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#bed Year 2006

July 5, 2006 Given that we spend roughly a third of our life asleep, the humble bed has had remarkably little innovation pointed in its direction over the ages. So a new floating bed which hovers 40 cm above the floor represents a significant development in the design of sleeping apparatus. Debuting at the recent Millionaire Fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, the floating bed is the result of six years of development by Dutch architect Janjaap Ruijssenaars working with Bakker Magnetics. Using the power of permanent opposing industrial-strength magnets to enable it to float, the full scale bed can hold 900 kilograms of weight, while a smaller one fifth scale platform can safely hold 80 kilogams. Already people are beginning to see many applications for the simple yet visually arresting platforms ranging from the basis for a sofa, Coffee table, Japanese dining table and particularly in the display areas where museums and high-end visual merchandisers are beginning to conceptualise numerous creative uses.

Four thin cables assure its motionless position and form the only contact with the ground and the only other aspect which concerned us about what is essentially a stunningly simple device was the issue of sleeping in such close proximity to magnetic fields.

Janjaap assures us that should you feel inclined to slip your bankcard into your pyjamas, the magnetic field atop the unit is not enough to degauss the magnetic strip. The field below the unit is a different matter however, and given that the magnetic field is strong enough to suspend 900 kilograms, it’s not recommended that people with pacemakers go under the bed – so if you’re wearing a pacemaker and drop the strawberry lube while using the floating bed, it’d be advisable to ask your partner to retrieve it.

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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found a promising drug candidate that could help restore vision in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other neurological conditions that damage neurons.

The study was published this week in the journal Nature Communications.

The drug, LL-341070, enhances the brain’s ability to repair damaged — the protective sheath around nerve fibers. Damage to myelin is a hallmark of diseases like MS, as well as a natural consequence of aging, often resulting in , loss of motor skills, and cognitive decline.

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The divide between their lineage and ours narrowed even further in 2010, when researchers published the first Neandertal genome sequence. Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still carry the genetic fingerprint of that intermixing. Since then, numerous studies have explored the ways in which Neandertal DNA affects our modern physiology, revolutionizing our understanding not only of our extinct cousins but of ourselves as a hybrid species.

This area of research, clinical paleogenomics, is still in its infancy, and there are many complexities to unravel as we explore this new frontier. We therefore must take the findings from these studies with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, the research conducted to date raises the fascinating possibility that Neandertal DNA has wide-­reach­ing effects on our species—not only on general health but on brain development, including our propensity for conditions such as autism. In other words, DNA from our extinct relatives may, to some extent, shape the cognition of people today.

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A study has introduced a novel bioprocess that transforms CO2 and electricity into single-cell protein (SCP), a sustainable food source rich in essential amino acids.

<div class=””> <div class=””><br />Amino acids are a set of organic compounds used to build proteins. There are about 500 naturally occurring known amino acids, though only 20 appear in the genetic code. Proteins consist of one or more chains of amino acids called polypeptides. The sequence of the amino acid chain causes the polypeptide to fold into a shape that is biologically active. The amino acid sequences of proteins are encoded in the genes. Nine proteinogenic amino acids are called “essential” for humans because they cannot be produced from other compounds by the human body and so must be taken in as food.<br /></div> </div>

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