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Mar 13, 2016
Kuiper Belt Objects Point The Way To Planet 9
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: computing, mathematics, space
On January 20th, 2016, researchers Konstantin Batygin and Michael E. Brown of Caltech announced that they had found evidence that hinted at the existence of a massive planet at the edge of the Solar System. Based on mathematical modeling and computer simulations, they predicted that this planet would be a super-Earth, two to four times Earth’s size and 10 times as massive. They also estimated that, given its distance and highly elliptical orbit, it would take 10,000 – 20,000 years to orbit the Sun.
Since that time, many researchers have responded with their own studies about the possible existence of this mysterious “Planet 9”. One of the latest comes from the University of Arizona, where a research team from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have indicated that the extreme eccentricity of distant Kuiper Belt Objects (KBOs) might indicate that they crossed paths with a massive planet in the past.
Mar 13, 2016
Google’s AlphaGo Beats World Champion In Third Match To Win Entire Series
Posted by Gerard Bain in category: robotics/AI
Mar 12, 2016
Craig Venter: Future Pathways for Synthetic Genomics
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: bioengineering, biological, chemistry, computing
Mar 12, 2016
Modified CRISPR Can Act As A Toggle Switch To Silence Genes
Posted by Robert James Powles in categories: biotech/medical, genetics
CRISPR may have burst on the scene as a revolutionary gene editing tool, but it’s proving to be so much more. Tagging the targeting system with a gene silencing component could revolutionise stem cell work and enable a new level of genetic control we’ve never seen before.
A wonder tool
Efficient and accurate, CRISPR may be in the throes of a patent battle but it’s undoubtedly going down in history as a landmark in biological science. There may be other similar systems out there, but CRISPR makes things quick and comparatively cheap — which tends to revolutionise any industry.
Mar 12, 2016
Google’s AI Takes Historic Match Against Go Champ With Third Straight Win
Posted by Sean Cusack in category: robotics/AI
Mar 12, 2016
We Are From the Future Let There Be Light
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: energy, media & arts, quantum physics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIlmzFf19Mw
“We are from the future. Everything is going to be alright. The future is a beautiful place. But you will need some training in order to get there…” More: http://WeAreFromTheFuture.com
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Music: “Time” by Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer feat. Satellite Empire — Time (The Machinist Remix)
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Mar 12, 2016
Solar Plane Undertakes Test Flight Over Hawaii
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: solar power, sustainability, transportation
The future of aviation? A completely solar-powered plane is trying fly around the world. http://voc.tv/14JQHoo
Mar 12, 2016
An Interview With The Major Mouse Testing Program: We Talk Longevity Advocacy And Fast Tracking Progress
Posted by Robert James Powles in categories: biotech/medical, government, life extension
Innovative new project the MMTP aims to fast forward translation from lab to clinic with rapid, parallel mice testing. We caught up with Steve Hill and Elena Milova from the MMTP team to discuss the program and why being pro-actively involved with longevity advocacy is so important.
What’s the gap in the market you’re aiming to fill and the major motivation behind the MMTP?
Steve – The bridge between basic research and taking it to clinical trials. People like The SENS Foundation are spinning a lot of plates doing the high risk, nitty gritty research that isn’t profitable, but crowdfunding can get that done. We want to create a solid gold standard testing platform without the restrictions of government, where any team can come to us for parallel testing and halve development time. The problem with animal testing is there’s this disconnect; it’s not sexy science basically. A common response is let me know when it’s available in humans, but it’s not going to be! No animal data means no human testing, organizations like the FDA, NHS and EMA all insist on a battery of animal testing before human trials. Period. It’s not sexy, it’s not available in humans next week, but if MMTP or other projects don’t get things done on mice for example, it’s never going to get done. It doesn’t matter if one theory turns out to be wrong, let’s get stuck in and find out!
