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May 18, 2021

Jeff Bezos wants to LIVE FOREVER — Aubrey De Grey: Secret Longevity Investor

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, robotics/AI, singularity

Interesting as I recall Aubrey lamenting that he had met Bezos several times over the years but never got a dime from him. Also I wonder where he would put the cash. Just donor all h by is SENS? Pick a company like Age-x?


Jeff Bezos is said to get into the Longevity Industry next month according to Aubrey De Grey. Having a billionaire invest into finding a cure for aging is both amazing and worrisome.
The field of longevity research was long underfunded but recently, with more and more results coming in, investors like Jeff Bezos are getting more and more interested in the field.

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May 18, 2021

Designed for disaster: These homes can withstand a Category 5 hurricane

Posted by in categories: climatology, habitats, sustainability

As climate change fuels more intense storms, Deltec and other companies build hurricane-proof homes.

May 18, 2021

A weird newfound material formed in the first atomic bomb test

Posted by in categories: materials, military

Material formed in the wake of the first atomic bomb test contains a strange material that is ordered but that is not a standard crystal.

May 18, 2021

Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US mothers’ breast milk

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

They are linked to cancer, birth defects, liver disease, thyroid disease, plummeting sperm counts and a range of other serious health problems.

The peer-reviewed study, published on Thursday in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found PFAS at levels in milk ranging from 50 parts per trillion (ppt) to more than 1850ppt.


Toxic chemicals known as PFAS found in all 50 samples tested at levels nearly 2000 times what is considered safe in drinking water.

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May 17, 2021

China’s moon-sampling Chang’e 5 probe beams home eerie images from deep space

Posted by in categories: habitats, space

China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft completed a historic delivery of moon rocks to Earth late last year, but the mission is still continuing with experiments in deep space, with a visit to Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1.

May 17, 2021

NASA 3D-Printed Engine Hardware Passes Cold Spray, Hot Fire Tests

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, space travel

3D-printed parts can make rocket engines lighter, less expensive and more efficient.

At Marshall, we’re working with our industry partners to test the latest advances in additive manufacturing technologies:


NASA is partnering with Aerojet Rocketdyne to advance 3D printing technologies, known as metal additive manufacturing, and its capabilities for liquid rocket engines in landers and on-orbit stages/spacecraft.

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May 17, 2021

New NTAS Bulletin Warns of ‘Broader’ Terror Targets as COVID Restrictions Ease

Posted by in categories: security, terrorism

Warning that the homeland is facing threats that have evolved significantly and become increasingly complex and volatile in 2021, the Department of Homeland Security issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin.

May 17, 2021

Could a vaccine developed at Duke University prevent future coronavirus pandemics?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology

The Duke team tested the nanoparticle vaccine by injecting it into macaque monkeys, finding that it provides total protection against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Additionally, the vaccine created antibodies against SARS, bat coronaviruses and the more contagious variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.


May 17—Duke University researchers are developing a vaccine that could provide protection against multiple kinds of coronaviruses, according to a study published last week in Nature, a leading scientific journal. The vaccine, which was developed at Duke’s Human Vaccine Institute, uses nanoparticles to show the immune system 24 copies of a specific part of the virus’ spike protein that attaches to human cells. An additional substance promotes the creation of antibodies that attack that part of the virus.

May 17, 2021

Is Ageing a disease and can it be CURED? Andrew Steele interview

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Hey guys — you might like this interview I did with Alex Steele about counter-ageing and the quest for biological immortality (focused around his new book ‘Ageless: The New Science of Getting Old Without Getting Older’. If you do very grateful for any subs to help support the channel!


I speak with Andrew Steele; author, scientist and anti-ageing campaigner about his book Ageless: The New Science of Getting Old Without Getting Older”. Interview covers why humans age, the growing anti-ageing movement, scientific progress over the past decade and potential anti-ageing treatments.

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May 17, 2021

Future sparkles for diamond-based quantum technology

Posted by in categories: mobile phones, quantum physics, supercomputing

Marilyn Monroe famously sang that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, but they are also very popular with quantum scientists—with two new research breakthroughs poised to accelerate the development of synthetic diamond-based quantum technology, improve scalability, and dramatically reduce manufacturing costs.

While silicon is traditionally used for computer and mobile phone hardware, diamond has unique properties that make it particularly useful as a base for emerging quantum technologies such as quantum supercomputers, secure communications and sensors.

However there are two key problems; cost, and difficulty in fabricating the single crystal diamond layer, which is smaller than one millionth of a meter.