Dec 7, 2021
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV range revealed: up to 303 miles
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: futurism
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric hatchback gets official electric range. The long-range version with rear-drive tops 300 miles.
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Dec 7, 2021
The Next Global Pandemic: Mental Health
Posted by Poopeh Morakkabati in categories: biotech/medical, health, neuroscience
What if the next global health crisis is a mental health pandemic? It is here now.
According to Gallup, anger, stress, worry and sadness have been on the rise globally for the past decade — long before the COVID-19 pandemic — and all reached record highs in 2020.
People die from COVID-19 — they also die from depression and anxiety disorders. The U.S. has seen spikes in deaths from suicide and “deaths of despair.”
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Dec 7, 2021
Nobel Prize-winning economist explains how a 300 y/o model predicted Uber | Vernon Smith | Big Think
Posted by Johnathan Doetry in category: futurism
Dec 7, 2021
Glaxo antibody treatment works on Omicron mutations in study
Posted by Quinn Sena in category: biotech/medical
GlaxoSmithKline has said research shows its Covid-19 antibody treatment is effective against the full combination of mutations in the new Omicron variant.
5h ago.
Tests done in-vitro against a pseudo-virus that recreates a synthesised version of Omicron showed that sotrovimab, Glaxo’s antibody treatment, stands up to all mutations in the spike protein of the omicron variant and not just the key mutations, the drugmaker said in a statement on Tuesday. The tests included all 37 mutations identified to-date in the spike protein.
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Dec 7, 2021
Transhumanism and Humanity’s Desire to Escape Death
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, Elon Musk, food, life extension, robotics/AI, transhumanism
Transhumanism, briefly explained, means the modification of human beings through technology and engineering. It employs a variety of methods used to cure ailments, or upgrading humans just for the sake of it. Creating people that are smarter, stronger, healthier, or more productive.
It comes with plenty of social and ethical implications and challenges. How will we face this future? Let’s find out today.
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Dec 7, 2021
Never-before-seen electron behavior could help scientists create superwires for supercharged technology
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, materials
Wakanda, the mythical setting for Marvel’s superhero film “Black Panther,” is home to some not-so-mythical technology. An indestructible cape might not yet be possible, but Wakanda’s levitating high-speed trains could zoom into reality with the help of superconductors.
Now, a new discovery about electron behavior may represent a step toward that superpowered world.
Superconductors give electrons—and, therefore, electricity—resistance-free highways. They have the potential to create power lines that permit super-fast transmission without shedding energy, enhance imaging technologies like MRIs, and levitate more than trains. But most of today’s fledgling superconductors require extremely cold temperatures to work. And while some scientists hope to find an answer in the right combination of materials, the solution might be hidden in how electrons move, not only what they move through.
Dec 7, 2021
Criminal hackers are now going after phone lines, too
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: cybercrime/malcode, mobile phones
One way or another, most phone calls these days involve the internet. Cybersecurity experts say that makes us vulnerable in ways we might not realize.
Dec 7, 2021
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will launch to space station early Wednesday: Watch it live
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Liftoff is scheduled for 2:38 a.m. EST (0738 GMT) on Wednesday.
Two space tourists will launch toward the International Space Station on Wednesday (Dec. 8), and you can watch the action live.
Dec 7, 2021
Alexander & Hornung recalls more than 230,000 pounds of pork products for possible listeria
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Check your refrigerator for fully cooked ham and pepperoni products from Alexander & Hornung. The Michigan-based company is recalling the products because of possible exposure to Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall was announced Sunday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
Alexander & Hornung, which is also a unit of Perdue Premium Meat Co., Inc., said it has voluntarily recalled 234,391 pounds of 17 processed meat products.
Dec 7, 2021
Grape seed extract found to extend lifespan of old mice
Posted by Kevin Huang in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry, life extension
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in China and the U.S. has found that injecting procyanidin C1 (PCC1), a chemical found in grape seed extract, into older mice extended their lifespan. In their paper published in the journal Nature Metabolism, the group describes the link between PCC1 and extended lifespan in mice and the experiments they carried out with the material.
Scientists have been trying for many years to understand the aging process. The hope is that once it is understood, mitigation efforts can slow or stop the process to allow people to live longer or to live in a more healthy way as they age. In this new effort, the researchers screened 46 plant extracts looking for anti-aging capabilities. They came across PCC1. Initial tests during screening showed it reduced the number of senescent cells in the human prostate. Such cells are known to contribute to aging. Intrigued with their results, the researchers tested it further. They found that at low doses it prevented senescent cells from contributing to inflammation, and at higher doses killed them outright without harming other cells.
The team then injected 171 mice with PCC1, 91 of whom were considered to be old. They found that this increased the overall lifespan of the mice by 9 percent and their remaining lifespans by 60 percent, on average. The researchers also injected younger mice with the extract chemical over a period of four months and found it improved their physical fitness. They then injected mice that had cancerous tumors with the chemical and found that doing so helped to shrink tumors when given in conjunction with chemotherapy. They also found it did the same with human tumor cells implanted into mice.
