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Jan 12, 2017

New Stem Cell Treatment Can Restore Sight to the Blind

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

In Brief

  • Researchers were able to prevent immune system rejection of stem cells, blocking the usual immune responses that trigger rejection of the stem cells by the recipient’s body.
  • Using this technique, they were able to restore vision in mice as far out as nine months following the injection of these cells.

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Jan 12, 2017

Immune System, part 2: Crash Course A&P #46

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Part 2 of the immune system explained in this easy going pop culture style series.


In the penultimate episode of Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology, Hank explains your adaptive immune system. The adaptive immune system’s humoral response guards extracellular terrain against pathogens. Hank also explains B cells, antibodies, and how vaccines work.

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Jan 12, 2017

An Aging Population Is Stalling Productivity

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

Once again the figures show that young to old disparity in the population is the problem not overpopulation. We really need to develop rejvenation biotechnology with all haste.


Once again overpopulation isnt the problem it is the disparity between young and old in the workforce. This makes rejuvenation biotechnology a suitable solution to avoid economic collapse.

“The world is experiencing unparalleled population aging. This poses problems for productivity and growth, unless we do something about it”

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Jan 12, 2017

Synthetic Stem Cells Could Offer Therapeutic Benefits, Reduced Risks

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University have developed a synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell. These synthetic stem cells offer therapeutic benefits comparable to those from natural stem cells and could reduce some of the risks associated with stem cell therapies. Additionally, these cells have better preservation stability and the technology is generalizable to other types of stem cells.

Stem cell therapies work by promoting endogenous repair; that is, they aid damaged tissue in repairing itself by secreting “paracrine factors,” including proteins and genetic materials. While stem cell therapies can be effective, they are also associated with some risks of both tumor growth and immune rejection. Also, the cells themselves are very fragile, requiring careful storage and a multi-step process of typing and characterization before they can be used.

Ke Cheng, associate professor of molecular biomedical sciences at NC State, associate professor in the joint biomedical engineering program at NC State and UNC, and adjunct associate professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, led a team in developing the synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell that could be used in off-the-shelf applications.

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Jan 12, 2017

Immune System, part 1: Crash Course A&P #45

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

The immune system part 1.


Our final episodes of Anatomy & Physiology explore the way your body keeps all that complex, intricate stuff alive and healthy — your immune system. The immune system’s responses begin with physical barriers like skin and mucous membranes, and when they’re not enough, there are phagocytes — the neutrophils and macrophages. It also features the awesomely named natural killer cells and the inflammatory response, and we’ll explain how all of these elements work together to save the day if you happen to slip on a banana peel.

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Jan 11, 2017

Tech Titans Front $27 Million For Ethical AI

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Silicon Valley luminaries have teamed up to fund research into how AI can benefit humanity.

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Jan 11, 2017

Billboard Shames Smokers By Coughing At Them

Posted by in category: futurism

This billboard will cough every time someone smokes near it.

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Jan 11, 2017

Researchers genetically engineer Salmonella to eat brain tumors

Posted by in categories: genetics, neuroscience

This is the first time you’ll actually want a case of food poisoning.

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Jan 11, 2017

Could Dark Streaks in Venus’ Clouds Be Signs of Alien Life?

Posted by in category: alien life

Russian and U.S. scientists are exploring a mission that may end up looking for signs of alien life in Venus’ sulfur clouds.

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Jan 11, 2017

After Genetic Tweaks, Fruit Flies Glow When They Sense Cancer

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics

The genetically engineered _Drosophila melanogaster _can even signal for different types of breast cancer cells.

University of Konstanz.

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