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What Treasures Were Lost in the Destruction of the Great Musaeum of Alexandria?

Posted by Mark Larkento in media & arts, neuroscience | 1 Comment on What Treasures Were Lost in the Destruction of the Great Musaeum of Alexandria?

Dec 6
2018

The city he described did not exist for much longer. A bishop soon destroyed the heritage of many generations of ancient minds in the name of a new faith. In 391 AD, the beautiful temple of wisdom was ruined. There is no evidence of the existence of the library after that date, but it seems that the people of Alexandria, the legendary philosophers, scientists, and their supporters saved some of the books. However, in 642 AD, when the city was captured by Muslims, they burned all the books not related to Islam that they found in public places.

The monumental Musaeum of Alexandria was famous for its legendary library. The tragic story of the building’s destruction continues to be a painful one for people who love ancient history and literature. So what treasures were lost in its devastating fire?

The Musaeum, or Mouseion, was a home to art, music, poetry, and philosophy. It is extremely difficult to find out exactly what was located on the shelves of the library, but generations of passionate researchers have created some possible lists of the lost scrolls’ authors.

The Brain Center of Alexander’s City

Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great, whose heart was conquered by the beauty of the country near the Nile. After his death, his friend (or perhaps step brother) Ptolemy I became the pharaoh of Egypt. Ptolemy was also the creator of the Ptolemaic dynasty.

Researchers discover information about a gene that helps define us as humans

Posted by Genevieve Klien in neuroscience

Dec 6
2018

University of Otago researchers have discovered information about a gene that sets primates—great apes and humans—apart from other mammals, through the study of a rare developmental brain disorder.

New study suggests Alzheimer’s is not one disease but six different conditions

Posted by Genevieve Klien in biotech/medical, neuroscience

Dec 6
2018

A large team of researchers has developed a new way to classify patients with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting we should think of the disease as six distinctly different conditions instead of one single disease.

Your Brain Has A “Delete” Button–Here’s How To Use It

Posted by Shane Hinshaw in neuroscience, space

Dec 6
2018

Who knew? (via Fast Company)

This is the fascinating way that your brain makes space to build new and stronger connections so you can learn more.

3 minute Read.

A New Connection between the Gut and the Brain

Posted by Xavier Rosseel in neuroscience

Dec 5
2018

A surprising way that diet leads risks of stroke and cognitive impairment.

By Jonathan D. Grinstein on December 5, 2018

Bioquark — Electroceuticals — Real Bodies

Posted by Ira S. Pastor in aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, DNA, futurism, genetics, innovation, neuroscience, scienceTagged aging, anti-aging, bioquantine, bioquark, electroceuticals, health, immortality, ira pastor, longevity, reanima, regenerage, regeneration, wellness

Dec 5
2018

Stefania De Matteo of HealthQe at Real Bodies Milan giving an overview of some of the new bio-physical tools (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwPANPNRY4g) being developed for a 2019 biotech world

With major pharma companies like GSK entering the “electro-ceuticals” space (and groups like RegenerAge Clinic beginning to utilize them in combinatorial protocols) we are seeing a re-emergence of these century old principles back into the mainstream bio-medical discussion

I suggest everyone acquire a copy of Dr. Richard Funk’s paper “Electromagnetic effects — From cell biology to medicine” to familiarize themselves with these topics, and how they will become a synergistic part of integrated solutions for human regeneration, disease reversion, and age reversal — https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23938298_Electromag…_medicine/

First baby born after deceased womb transplant

Posted by Shane Hinshaw in biotech/medical, neuroscience

Dec 5
2018

There have been 39 womb transplants using a live donor, including mothers donating their womb to their daughter, resulting in 11 babies.

But the 10 previous transplants from a dead donor have failed or resulted in miscarriage.

In this case, reported in The Lancet, the womb donor was a mother of three in her mid-40s who died from bleeding on the brain.

Scientists discover how a single workout can activate your metabolism for days

Posted by Genevieve Klien in biotech/medical, neuroscience

Dec 5
2018

A fascinating new study from scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center could provide some motivation to get moving, even just occasionally. The research has revealed that a single workout can positively affect the activity of neurons in the brain that influence metabolism for up to two days.

IBM Reveals 8-Bit Analog Chip With Phase-Change Memory

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in computing, neuroscience

Dec 4
2018

Researchers used the chip to test a simple neural net and identify numerals with 100 percent accuracy.

Reverse Brain Death with Stem Cells

Posted by Sidney Clouston in biotech/medical, neuroscience

Dec 4
2018

Who isn’t interested in new ways to apply stem cell therapy these days?

Speaking of, have you heard about the scientists in Philadelphia, PA, who have been injecting stem cells directly into the spinal cords of medically brain-dead people in order to revive them?

In a page taken from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the idea of “bringing people back from the dead” is a little too much like “playing God” for some critics to appreciate.