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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.”
Mar 12, 2016
Evolution of Video Game Graphics 1952 — 2015
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, entertainment, military, robotics/AI, space
This is all the best games from every year 1952–2015.
Here is the list:
1952: Nimrod Computer Game
1958: Tennis For Two
1971: Computer Space
1972: Pong
1973: Space Race
1974: Clean Sweep
1975: Anti-Ai
1976: Blockade
1977: Indy 500
1978: Sea Wolf 2
1979: Crash
1980: Pac-Man
1981: Ms. Pacman
1982: Paratrooper
1983: Super Gridder
1983: Hunchback
1984: Sokoban
1985: Super Mario Bros
1986: Outrun
1987: Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards.
1988: Super Mario Bros 3
1989: Xenon 2
1990: Prince Of Persia
1991: Prehistorik
1992: Wolfenstein 3D
1993: Day of the Tentacle
1994: The Lion King
1995: Command & Conquer
1996: Tomb Raider
1997: Gta
1998: Half Life
1999: Quake 3
2000: Max Payne
2001: Gta 3
2002: Serious Sam: The First Encounter
2003: Medal Of Honor Allied Assault
2004: Half Life 2
2005: World Of Warcraft
2006: Need For Speed Most Wanted
2007: Crysis
2008: Assassin’s Creed
2009: Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 2
2010: Red Dead Redemption
2011: World Of Tanks
2012: Battlefield 3
2013: Gta 5
2014: Wolfenstein The New Order
2015: Tom Clancy’s The Division
Mar 12, 2016
Evolution of Graphics on PlayStation (PS1 to PS4)
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: evolution, innovation
It’s been 20 years of PlayStation and the graphics have always been on the cutting edge. Join Gameranx on a trip down memory lane and watch the progression from innovation to powerhouse!
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Scientists developed a new method to give drones the skills to follow hiking trails in search of lost hikers.
Mar 12, 2016
Desktop Genetics: Now You Can Do Genetic Engineering Without Ever Entering a Lab
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, genetics
CRISPR may be revolutionary; however, it’s not nearly as easy as it’s made out to be. But thanks to this company, individuals can alter the source code of life without ever needing to enter a lab.
A new genome editing technique is allowing us to alter DNA—the source code of life—with unprecedented precision. It is known as CRISPR, and with it, we can target and change a gene from any cell of any species without interfering with any other genes. If that’s not enough, we are able to edit these genes at just a fraction of the cost of previous methods.