“A German firm completes a test, and Uber promises a prototype by 2020″
A novel way to target proteins in cells could lead to undruggable diseases being treatable.
Researchers at the university of Dundee have shown that it is possible to target and destroy specific proteins within cells using a new directed protein missile system. This is very interesting as it raises the possibility of targeting aberrant proteins present in diseases that currently have no drug that affects them.
This opens the door to treating a range of diseases as well as potentially being useful in directly targeting proteins involved in the aging process. Before we take a look at the research let’s recap on why proteins are important, what they do and how they relate to aging and diseases.
So what are proteins?
Update bundle #4
Posted in biotech/medical, genetics, life extension
News from the world of rejuvenation biotechs.
Gone are—for now—the golden days when I would publish a new post each week. So, for as long as my schedule is going to be this busy, I’ll have to be content with update bundles. I thought I’d let you know about a few news items and interesting things going on in anti-ageing community.
On June 30 LEAF will host their first Journal Club event, with dr Oliver Medvedik. The topic will be the implications of epigenetic alterations on aging and as a primary aging process.
May 25 (UPI) — In 2015, a star tracked by astronomers since 2009, suddenly disappeared. New research suggests the star collapsed and became a black hole, but avoided the explosive violence of a supernova.
The discovery, detailed in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, could explain why many of the universe’s most massive stars die without a parting explosion.
“The typical view is that a star can form a black hole only after it goes supernova,” Christopher Kochanek, professor of astronomy at Ohio State University, said in a news release. “If a star can fall short of a supernova and still make a black hole, that would help to explain why we don’t see supernovae from the most massive stars.”
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My topic was #transhumanism and life extension. I’m hoping they might invest in these fields. Former Keynote speakers of this event include Newt Gingrich, Peter Thiel, Andre Agassi, etc. I’ll share a recording of it when I get one. http://familyofficeassociation.com/
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Answer by Viktor T. Toth, IT pro, part-time physicist, on Quora:
Whenever you think about time dilation in relativity theory, keep in mind that the theory is not about you. It is about what others see. As far as you are concerned, no matter where you are or how you move, time will always appear to pass as it always does.
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Rocket Lab is aiming to put small satellites in low Earth orbit at a fraction of the cost of even SpaceX.
With its Thursday announcement of a successful launch of the Electron rocket, a small New Zealand start-up changed the private space race.
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