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Mar 17, 2021

A mouse embryo has been grown in an artificial womb—humans could be next

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

“The research is part of an explosion of new techniques and ideas for studying early development. Today, in the same issue of Nature, two other research groups are reporting a leap forward in creating ”artificial” human embryos.

Those teams managed to coax ordinary skin cells and stem cells to self-assemble into look-alike early human embryos they call ”blastoids,” which they grew for about 10 days in the lab. Several kinds of artificial models of embryos have been described before, but those described today are among the most complete, because they possess the cells needed to form a placenta. That means they are a step closer to being viable human embryos that could develop further, even until birth.

Scientists say that they would never try to establish a pregnancy with artificial embryos—an act that would be forbidden today in most countries.

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Mar 17, 2021

Dr James Desmond, Co-Founder, Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection — Zoonotic Disease Surveillance

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food

Dr James Desmond, DVM, Co-Founder, Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP), discussing his work at LCRP, as well as his zoonotic disease surveillance work with EcoHealth.


Liberia Chimpanzee Rescue & Protection (LCRP — https://www.liberiachimpanzeerescue.org/) is the first and only chimpanzee sanctuary and conservation center in Liberia rescuing chimpanzees who are victims of the illegal bush meat and pet trades. The organization has over 40 orphaned chimpanzees, nearly all under the age of five, currently under their care.

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Mar 17, 2021

Pillars of the Space Industry

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

Topic: Current Space Industry Engagement.

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Mar 17, 2021

First model of physical warp drives

Posted by in category: space travel

A theoretical way to create a sub-light warp drive has been described that does not require negative mass. This could enable fast travel through our Solar System and onwards to distant star systems.

Mar 17, 2021

Scientists plan to drop limits on how far human embryos are grown in the lab

Posted by in category: futurism

As technology for manipulating embryonic life accelerates, researchers want to get rid of their biggest stop sign.

Mar 17, 2021

Metformin Mechanism Of Action

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

Following in my recent series on subjects that are all the rage in anti-aging and longevity circles, to help you get a good grasp of the essentials so you can know what all the talk is about, and can make informed judgements rather than just following the herd blindly. This time it is on Metformin. This is a drug widely known as a diabetes drug and it has been in use for a very long time, indeed it is one of the most prescribed drugs there is. Recently it has also been a buzz word in the anti aging/longevity communities following the review of data and with it s mechanism of action, being touted and recommended by a variety of voices in the public domain. But how does it work, and how could it improve longevity? Is it safe? Well, if you want to go into a bit more depth and know all the details, I have put together a video which helps you understand what all the fuss is about. And whatever you are doing, have a great day.


Metformin is very popular in the anti aging paradigm currently so let’s have a look at what it is, what it offers, and what the trade offs are… because, well, it is always wise to have all the data.

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Mar 16, 2021

Magnetic Confinement of an Ultracold Neutral Plasma

Posted by in category: nuclear energy

O,.o imagine cold plasma fusion reactors: D.


Researchers have demonstrated that an ultracold neutral plasma can be magnetically confined, paving the way toward experiments that simulate its hot astrophysical counterparts.

Mar 16, 2021

Bitcoin worth more than Visa & Mastercard combined

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, finance

Impressive value.


According to data, bitcoin’s market cap is currently over $1 trillion. The digital coin went from zero to $1 trillion in network value 3.6 times faster than Microsoft.

Bitcoin also achieved a higher valuation than the world’s three biggest banks combined, when it hit an all-time high of $61700 last week, as its market cap approached roughly $1.15 trillion. The combined market cap of JPMorgan, Bank of America and The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is $1.08 trillion.

Mar 16, 2021

Mars: Vast amount of water may be locked up on planet

Posted by in category: space

Experts suggest much of the water Mars once had is now contained in minerals.

Mar 16, 2021

Russian Aerospace-Robotics Farm is hiring

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, space travel

A unique — details are a bit sketch 😉 looks amazing tho!

Requirements:

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