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Sep 28, 2017
U.S. senators announce deal on self-driving car legislation
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Two U.S. senators said late on Wednesday that they had reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at easing hurdles to getting self-driving cars to drivers.
U.Senator John Thune, a Republican who chairs the Commerce Committee, and Senator Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat, said they had reached a deal on the legislation that would be voted on by the committee on Oct. 4.
They said they planned to release the text on Thursday.
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Sep 28, 2017
MouseAge: Photographic Aging Clock in Mice
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: life extension, robotics/AI
Say Cheese! Support science in style with this iconic t-shirt. Just one of the great rewards on offer for supporting the MouseAge Project at www.lifespan.io/mouseage
We are developing a way to measure mouse age using AI and visual recognition. Helping to speed up scientific progress and reduce animal suffering at the same time. Win-win!
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Sep 27, 2017
A New, Artificially Intelligent Hologram Was Just Born
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: augmented reality, business, holograms, robotics/AI
VNTANA and Satisfi Labs are collaborating on a hologram concierge platform. The finished product will allow businesses to combine a virtual assistant powered by artificial intelligence with augmented reality visuals.
VNTANA and Satisfi Labs have announced a new platform that will allow businesses to develop a hologram concierge to be used in business. The project fuses artificial intelligence (AI) with augmented reality (AR) technology to produce a 3D persona that can interact with customers.
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Sep 27, 2017
Trump’s Top General Says Iran Honoring Nuke Deal
Posted by John Gallagher in category: futurism
Sep 27, 2017
We Can Now Grow Human Bones From Stem Cells
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: biotech/medical
Sep 27, 2017
Gene Therapy and Drug Combination Reverses MS in Mice
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, health
A new mouse study by University of Florida Health researchers shows that multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or even reversed by using a gene therapy that stops the immune response caused by the disease in its tracks.
What is multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, affects around 2.3 million people worldwide and is the most common neurological disease in young adults. The average life expectancy for people with MS is around 6 to 7 years lower than the norm[1]. This lifelong condition begins when the immune system attacks the myelin sheath surrounding nerve.
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