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Oct 20, 2021

Finding this cosmic phenomenon could unlock mysteries of the ancient universe

Posted by in categories: cosmology, physics

Low-frequency gravitational waves could unlock the secrets of the ancient universe.


But scientists still can’t detect these waves at low frequencies that are often the result of even more massive objects colliding with one another or events that took place shortly after the Big Bang.

A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham suggests combining different methods to detect ultra low-frequency gravitational waves that hold the mystery of ancient black holes and the early universe.

Oct 20, 2021

Too hot to handle: can our bodies withstand global heating?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

Extreme heat can kill or cause long-term health problems – but for many unendurable temperatures are the new normal.


Extreme heat can also cause “leaky gut”, in which toxins and pathogenic bacteria to seep in to the blood, increasing the likelihood of infections, says Walter. It is almost possible to develop a kind of sepsis infection by being hot, he says. “Gut permeability seems to be a big, big problem.”

Oct 20, 2021

AI-Savvy Criminals Clone Executive’s Voice in $35 Million Deepfake Bank Heist

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The criminals used deepfake software to recreate the voice of an executive at a large company, then called a bank manager to request transfers.

Oct 20, 2021

Timeline: What If Humans Were Immortal

Posted by in categories: information science, life extension, mathematics

Oh the things we can see and accomplish when time and death can no longer hinder us.


Immortality is eternal life, being exempt from death, unending existence.
Human beings seem to be obsessed with the idea of immortality. But a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has stated, through a mathematical equation, that it is impossible to stop ageing in multicellular organisms, which include humans, bringing the immortality debate to a possible end.
So you probably don’t want to die, most people don’t. But death takes us all no matter what we want. However, today in our scenario, humans have found a way to obtain that immortality. Watch the whole timeline video to find out how reaching immortality changes the world and the way we live.

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Oct 20, 2021

Smokey the AI

Posted by in categories: drones, information science, robotics/AI

Smart image analysis algorithms, fed by cameras carried by drones and ground vehicles, can help power companies prevent forest fires.

Oct 20, 2021

Catch Arm, Close Up, Wednesday October 20, 2021. SpaceX Starbase Texas

Posted by in category: space travel

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Oct 20, 2021

How DART mission may help save us from an asteroid threatening Earth

Posted by in category: space

Right now the theme in space is not only billionaires crossing the Karman line… we are now looking to go further than we’ve ever ventured to study asteroids. Also, we’re trying a new tactic to see if we can successfully divert an asteroid from wiping us all out.
Lucy launched Saturday from Florida. Despite a problem with the solar array panels not latching completely, NASA is confident the mission won’t be severely impacted.
I also talked to Harvard astronomer Jonathan McDowell about the Double Asteroid Redirection Test or DART that is scheduled for November.

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Oct 20, 2021

Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney Successfully Transplanted Into Human In World First

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

In a world-first, US surgeons have successfully transferred a kidney taken from a pig into a braindead human patient, in a major step towards using animal organs in human transplantations.

The team at NYU Langone Health performed the operation on a woman who was recently declared braindead, with the permission of her family. The sole object of the study, according to the lead surgeon Dr Robert Montgomery, was “to provide the first evidence that what appears to be promising results from non-human primates will translate into a good outcome in a human.”

One major obstacle in making xenotransplantation possible has been the rejection of organs by hosts. To overcome this, the team used an organ from a pig that had been genetically engineered in order to remove a sugar molecule known to play a significant role in rejection. The surgeons attached the kidney to large blood vessels outside of the recipient and monitored it for two days.

Oct 20, 2021

Morgan Stanley: SpaceX could make Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire

Posted by in categories: business, Elon Musk, space travel, sustainability

Investing bank Morgan Stanley believes that Elon Musk will become the world’s first modern trillionaire. Due to a wild bull market in Tesla shares over the last two years, the eccentric billionaire’s net worth has skyrocketed to unprecedented heights. Since the beginning of the year 2,020 the price of Tesla stock has risen by more than tenfold.

According to a Morgan Stanley report, the CEO of Tesla will become a trillionaire as a result of the success of his second business, SpaceX.

The private space-exploration company set up by Musk “is challenging any preconceived notion of what was possible and the time frame possible, in terms of rockets, launch vehicles and supporting infrastructure,” wrote Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas in a note titled, ‘SpaceX Escape Velocity … Who Can Catch Them?’

Oct 20, 2021

In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human — and It Worked

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

The kidney used in the new procedure was obtained by knocking out a pig gene that encodes a sugar molecule that elicits an aggressive human rejection response. The pig was genetically engineered by Revivicor and approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use as a source for human therapeutics.

Dr. Montgomery and his team also transplanted the pig’s thymus, a gland that is involved in the immune system, in an effort to ward off immune reactions to the kidney.

After attaching the kidney to blood vessels in the upper leg, the surgeons covered it with a protective shield so they could observe it and take tissue samples over the 54-hour study period. Urine and creatinine levels were normal, Dr. Montgomery and his colleagues found, and no signs of rejection were detected during more than two days of observation.

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