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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
This is the first time an artificially intelligent system has topped one of the best at Go. Its victory shows how quickly AI will progress in years to come.
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
Words, Voice & Editing by Garret John LoPorto.
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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!
Mar 12, 2016
Making the world’s first brain-controlled bionic leg
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, cyborgs, electronics, neuroscience, transhumanism
Bionics: surgically inserted sensors controlling a prosthetic limb. Meet the man who sometimes forgets that his bionic leg is not his own.
Since the dawn of human civilization, the global tree count has fallen by 46%. Drones could fix this…
Mar 12, 2016
White House Pushes Plan to Bring Broadband to 20M More Americans
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: economics, employment, internet
President Obama announced a new initiative this week to connect 20 million more Americans to broadband by 2020, further promoting the White House’s agenda to reclassify high speed Internet as a public utility, like water or electricity.
The digital initiative, named ConnectALL, is intended “for folks looking for jobs or workers hoping to learn new skills,” wrote Obama in a Facebook post, acknowledging that in today’s economy, “the Internet isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity.”