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Oct 3, 2015
Lost ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ Verse Depicts Cacophonous Abode of Gods
Posted by Sean Brazell in category: futurism
The new finding, a clay tablet, reveals a previously unknown “chapter” of the epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia. This new section brings both noise and color to a forest for the gods that was thought to be a quiet place in the work of literature. The newfound verse also reveals details about the inner conflict the poem’s heroes endured.
In 2011, the Sulaymaniyah Museum in Slemani, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, purchased a set of 80 to 90 clay tablets from a known smuggler. The museum has been engaging in these backroom dealings as a way to regain valuable artifacts that disappeared from Iraqi historical sites and museums since the start of the American-led invasion of that country, according to the online nonprofit publication Ancient History Et Cetera.
Among the various tablets purchased, one stood out to Farouk Al-Rawi, a professor in the Department of Languages and Cultures of the Near and Middle East at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. The large block of clay, etched with cuneiform writing, was still caked in mud when Al-Rawi advised the Sulaymaniyah Museum to purchase artifact for the agreed upon $800. [In Photos: See the Treasures of Mesopotamia].
Oct 3, 2015
Russian Scientists Present Device That Sees 50 Meters Through Walls
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: futurism
Crimean company EMIIA presented a device that can “see” through walls and depict moving objects in a real-time mode.
Oct 3, 2015
Polyera is a flexible electronics company
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: electronics, engineering
Founded in 2005, Polyera has developed deep and unique expertise spanning science, engineering, and design focused on flexible electronics.
The institute in Shenzhen, China, that creates the pigs quoted an initial price tag of $1,600.
Oct 3, 2015
Method to replace silicon with carbon nanotubes developed
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: computing, engineering, singularity
Moore’s Law is, and shall be for a very long time, the law of the land.
Singularity: +1, Luddites: Who cares, they don’t use computers.
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Schematic of a set of molybdenum (M0) end-contacted nanotube transistors (credit: Qing Cao et al./Science)
IBM Research has announced a “major engineering breakthrough” that could lead to carbon nanotubes replacing silicon transistors in future computing technologies.
Oct 3, 2015
How Do Brain Stem Cells Age? Their Damage Filter Breaks Down
Posted by Robert James Powles in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience
Could discovering how neural stem cells protect themselves from damage lead to treatment that helps combat aging?
We now know that stem cells in the brain do in fact divide, and that this regenerative capacity begins to falter with age. The majority of our cells don’t divide, and the bulk of division falls to stem cell niches dotted across our body. Stem cell populations do age, but they’re more resistant than ‘normal’ cells are, and they produce higher levels of telomerase — enabling them to divide for years.
How do brain stem cells remain free of damage?
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Oct 3, 2015
Has Aging Been Programmed By Evolution?
Posted by Robert James Powles in categories: evolution, life extension
Science usually approaches aging from a mechanical viewpoint, but could there be more to the story?
Why do so many scientists now believe that aging has been programmed by evolution?
Science usually approaches aging from a mechanical viewpoint, but the evolutionary theory of aging has gained more support as we observe the wide variation in aging between species.
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Oct 3, 2015
Mental Noise Makes Your Brain Slow With Age
Posted by Robert James Powles in category: neuroscience
Brain speed declines for most people with age, and new data shows it may be because of increasingly busy, noisy circuits.
The human brain takes in a lot of information. Everyone has to deal with a slog of incoming data every day, and add it to an ever expanding bank of knowledge. Your brain re-organises itself pretty well, but new research suggests this clutter begins to have effects as it builds up.
A clouded brain.
Oct 3, 2015
Hacking The Nervous System: Are Electroceuticals The Future?
Posted by Robert James Powles in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, electronics
As implants and bio-hacking gain popularity, could tweaking the body’s circuits become a mainstay in future medicine?
Bioelectronics offer everything from precise diabetes treatment to appetite reduction. In a world where most of us have a phone glued to our hand at all times, combining ‘wetware’ with hardware is starting to make real sense.
