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May 3, 2023

This is not a drill: IBM freezes hiring, could replace 7,800 jobs with AI

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, employment, robotics/AI

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The long-standing argument against AI fully replacing humans has been that the technology doesn’t yet possess the emotional bandwidth and cognitive ability that humans have. But we are a daily witness to the growth of artificial intelligence in areas of art, medicine, and scientific research.

May 3, 2023

From natural dye to herbal medicine: a systematic review of chemical constituents, pharmacological effects and clinical applications of indigo naturalis

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry

Indigo naturalis is a blue dye in ancient, as well as an extensive used traditional Chinese medicine. It has a wide spectrum of pharmacological properties and can be used to treat numerous ailments such as leukemia, psoriasis, and ulcerative colitis. This article aims to expand our understanding of indigo naturalis in terms of its chemical constituents, pharmacological action and clinical applications.

We searched PubMed, web of science, CNKI, Google academic, Elsevier and other databases with the key words of “Indigo naturalis”, and reviewed and sorted out the modern research of indigo naturalis based on our research results.

We outlined the traditional manufacturing process, chemical composition and quality control of indigo naturalis, systematically reviewed traditional applictions, pharmacological activities and mechanism of indigo naturalis, and summarized its clinical trials about treatment of psoriasis, leukemia and ulcerative colitis.

May 3, 2023

New Indigo Light Kills Bacteria at Hospitals

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, health

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Indigo-Clean is a new light that is capable of killing bacteria. Used in a healthcare settings, the device could help prevent the spread of dangerous microorganisms, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.

Bacteria in the air absorb the indigo-colored light, which then creates a chemical reaction within the microorganism. This creates an environment that acts like bleach, killing the microscopic lifeform, reports Tech Times.

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May 3, 2023

Can veganism really lower a person’s COVID-19 risk?

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Year 2021 I have tried this diet and it nearly eliminates lots of diseases aswell as covid 19 spread it is like some sorta code for keeping one essentially super resistant to covid 19 symptoms.


A plant-based or vegan diet cannot prevent people from developing COVID-19. They may, however, help support the immune system and aid in prevention. Learn more.

May 3, 2023

Mechanism resembling aging and cancer found in a Finnish mitochondrial disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, life extension

A study has found that a mitochondrial disease in newborns shows cancer-like changes in proliferating cells, causing tissues to age prematurely. The finding is a significant step forward in understanding the syndrome and developing treatments for mitochondrial diseases.

GRACILE syndrome, a that is one of the Finnish heritage diseases, shows altered and proliferation resembling that of . In the future, similar could potentially be treated by limiting excessive cell proliferation. This is demonstrated in a study led by docent Jukka Kallijärvi and professor emerita Vineta Fellman that was carried out at the Folkhälsan Research Center and the University of Helsinki and published in Nature Communications in April 2023.

Mitochondria are organelles responsible for a large portion of cellular energy metabolism. Mutations in genes required for mitochondrial functions cause mitochondrial diseases in humans. GRACILE syndrome is caused by a malfunction in the respiratory chain, the very system the mitochondria utilize to generate cellular energy. The onset of the syndrome is in the fetal period, manifesting after birth as a liver and kidney disease with severe metabolic complications. Newborns with the syndrome usually only survive a few weeks.

May 3, 2023

Chemotherapy drug reaches brain in humans for first time

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

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A major impediment to treating the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma has been that the most potent chemotherapy can’t permeate the blood-brain barrier to reach the aggressive brain tumor.

But now Northwestern Medicine scientists report results of the first in-human clinical trial in which they used a novel, skull-implantable ultrasound device to open the and repeatedly permeate large, critical regions of the to deliver chemotherapy that was injected intravenously.

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May 3, 2023

Study offers fresh hope for people living with chronic back pain

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Long-term sufferers of chronic back pain experienced dramatic reductions in pain and related disability that remained at their one-year follow-up after taking part in a new treatment tested by Curtin-Macquarie-Monash University research.

Published today in the journal The Lancet, the research found large clinically significant improvements in the intensity of pain and pain-related disability among almost 500 people who had been seeking help for their pain for an average of four years before trialing the new treatment.

The treatment, which delivered a health care and work productivity saving of more than $5,000 per person, took a whole-person approach by also helping people to make lifestyle changes aimed at improving their social and emotional health.

May 3, 2023

The world’s largest hydrogen-electric, propulsion-powered zero-emission aircraft

Posted by in category: transportation

Joe Nicholson-Alaska Airlines.

The retrofitted aircraft will expand the reach and applicability of zero emissions flight technology, further advancing the aviation industry’s quest towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

May 3, 2023

Rise Of Skynet? Robot Dog Gets ChatGPT Brain

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

What could possibly go wrong?

May 3, 2023

DARPA is making Nikola Tesla’s dream of wireless energy a reality

Posted by in categories: drones, energy, military

“First of all, the environment has changed, and the need for more resilient energy transport methods for military operations is at a premium,” explained Col. Paul “Promo” Calhoun to Popular Mechanics in an exclusive interview. American forces operate globally like the special operations units he resupplied as a C-17 cargo pilot, from outposts in the South China Sea to the Iraqi desert. Since there is no simple way to power them, many forces use their radars, anti-drone microwave weapons, lasers, or other energy-intensive equipment. And with each passing year, the severity of the issue increases.