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Nov 26, 2022

This Diamond Could Store As Much Data As 1 Billion Blu-ray Discs

Posted by in category: futurism

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Even though it has a diameter of just two inches.

Nov 26, 2022

New research supports creating integrated waste collection systems

Posted by in categories: economics, sustainability

Every year, the EU generates over 2.5 billion tonnes of waste – that’s 5 tonnes per person. The good news is that much of this waste can be recycled and reused. The bad news, however, is that doing so requires proper collection processes, which is often easier said than done.

“The challenge with waste collection is that it is a widely dispersed process,” says Tjerk Wardenaar, a consultant at EGEN, part of the PNO Group, the project’s lead partner. “Individual consumers discard small amounts of waste, local and regional authorities implement collection systems, waste management companies do the actual collecting, recycling companies recover materials, and so on.”

With the support of the EU-funded COLLECTORS project, Wardenaar aims to increase our understanding of how these various steps relate to one another. “Waste collection depends on a combination of social and technical factors,” he explains. “Our goal is to identify best practices that decision makers can use to implement an integrated waste collection system that supports Europe’s transition to a waste-free, circular economy.”

Nov 26, 2022

Why older people get less protection from flu vaccines

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Immune players called B cells are partly to blame for the decline in vaccine efficacy for people over 65.

Nov 26, 2022

Objects We Thought Were Black Holes May Actually Be Wormholes, Scientists Say

Posted by in categories: cosmology, physics

If wormholes in space exist, they look a lot like black holes from a particular angle, physicists claim, raising the possibility we’ve seen examples of this long-sought phenomenon without knowing it.

Nov 26, 2022

Is pancreatic cancer hereditary? 9 things to know

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

Is pancreatic cancer hereditary? Are there any genetic mutations associated with it? Our pancreatic cancer expert Florencia McAllister, M.D., weighs in on these questions and seven more.

Nov 26, 2022

How to Help a Loved One

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Identifying how to help a loved one struggling with mental health challenges can feel overwhelming. Our helpful guide is filled with tips, strategies, and resources that can accelerate the journey to recovery.

Nov 26, 2022

Researchers confirm a primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

In a study from Yale-NUS College, researchers found evidence that metabolic dysfunction is a primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease affecting the elderly worldwide, as well as one of the most common causes of dementia. In Singapore, one in 10 people aged 60 or above is believed to suffer from dementia.

Nov 26, 2022

Researchers Say They Are Close To Reversing Aging

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Researchers at Harvard University are investigating whether human genes could reverse the effects of aging. NBC Medical Fellow Dr. Akshay Syal got exclusive access to their lab to discuss the future of how to defy aging.

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Nov 26, 2022

How To Increase Longevity | Prof. Matt Kaeberlein

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

No questions concerning plasma dilution or E5, but a good interview with chapters.


Professor Matt Kaeberlein discusses the Dog Aging Project, longevity, Rapamycin, mTOR, and if we can ‘solve aging’

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Nov 26, 2022

Israel Found a Way to Make Soldiers Invisible

Posted by in categories: government, materials

The Israeli government has teamed up with a defense contractor to invent a new material matrix that can hide soldiers from infrared sensors, making them more difficult to detect.

Polaris Defense’s Kit 300 system is a “thermal visual concealment” system that uses a combination of “metals, microfibres, and polymers” to mask a soldier’s thermal signature, according to Business Insider.

Thermal imaging technology creates a visual representation of an object via the invisible infrared (“heat radiation”) the object emits. If that object radiates heat, a thermal imager will show an image of it, with different colors representing relative levels of heat.