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Aug 30, 2020

A Randomized Trial of Closed-Loop Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, electronics

BACKGROUND

A closed-loop system of insulin delivery (also called an artificial pancreas) may improve glycemic outcomes in children with type 1 diabetes.

METHODS

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Aug 30, 2020

4 Remarkable Elements Of The All-Electric Polestar 2

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Polestar may be a young brand, but its direction is clear: be the “guiding star” for the Volvo and Geely Car Groups when it comes to technology, performance, and sustainability.

Just last year, its debut car, the hybrid-electric two-door Polestar 1, began its initial production run to satisfy approximately 150 pre-orders. Deliveries are now underway, but Polestar – naturally – is already sailing forth towards its next phase, the all-electric five-door fastback Polestar 2.


Polestar’s latest brings the young brand’s future into sharper focus, distinguishing itself from its sibling brand Volvo while quite possibly outshining the competition, too.

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Aug 30, 2020

Coronavirus cases surpass 25 million as pandemic strains nations around the world

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

The number of reported Covid-19 cases across the globe has surpassed 25 million, with the U.S., Brazil and India leading the grim count, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The coronavirus has killed more than 843,000 people worldwide since it emerged from Wuhan, China, late last year, with the Americas reporting the bulk of fatalities. The U.S., Mexico and Brazil represent more than 40% of the global death toll, according to Johns Hopkins.

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Aug 30, 2020

What A Nasal Spray Vaccine Against COVID-19 Might Do Even Better Than A Shot

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Preventing the spread of the disease is also important, and vaccines delivered by nasal spray may do that.

Aug 30, 2020

House to vote on removing cannabis from list of controlled substances

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, law

The House will vote on legislation next month to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and erase some marijuana criminal records.

The bill would not legalize the drug, which would be left up to states, but the vote will still be a historic step in the effort to reduce legal penalties related to the drug. House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) said in an email to members that the vote will take place during the September work period.

BREAKING: The U.S. House will vote on a bill to remove cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act.

Aug 30, 2020

EU revives plans for mandatory quotas of women on company boards

Posted by in category: futurism

The European Union executive is reviving plans for mandatory quotas of women on company boards, amid slowing progress towards gender equality among top management.

The EU commissioner for equality, Helena Dalli, told journalists that quotas “can be a very ugly word” but were also “a necessary evil, in the sense we have to use quotas because otherwise we will wait another 100 years for things to change by themselves”.


European-listed firms could face fines if fewer than 40% of their non-executive board seats are taken by women.

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Aug 30, 2020

Top longevity scientists views on radical life extension

Posted by in categories: biological, life extension

Excerpts of talks and interviews on biological radical life extension given by some of the world top longevity scientists.
The compendium includes thoughts, predictions and claims made by the following longevity leaders (listed in alphabetical order):
Aubrey de Grey, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aubrey_de_Grey
David Sinclair, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Andrew_Sinclair
George Church, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Church_(geneticist)
Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_Izpisua_Belmonte
María Blasco Marhuenda, PhD: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Blasco_Marhuenda

I added embedded subtitles in English when scientists speak in Spanish.
For subtitles in Spanish when scientists speak in English, just choose the option in Youtube to add the subtitles in Spanish I created.

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Aug 30, 2020

Which Lunar vehicle would you rather cruise in on the moon? SpaceX or NASA? 🚗😎

Posted by in category: space travel

Aug 30, 2020

Snarling Head of Giant 40,000-yr-old Wolf Found with Hair and Brain Intact

Posted by in category: neuroscience

An amazingly well-preserved head of an ancient wolf has been identified. A Russian man named Pavel Efimov was out for a walk last summer when he came across a startling sight. Along the shore of the Tirekhtyakh River in Siberia’s Yakutia, he spotted a huge severed animal head. On closer inspection, it looked like it could be a wolf–with a full head of hair. Its long sharp teeth were intact, making the beast look as if it were still snarling.

The scientists that Efimov carried the head to ran many tests and have just concluded that it was indeed a wolf and estimated the animal was about 40,000 years old. The head alone measured a whopping 16 inches in length. And, yes, the brain was intact.

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Aug 30, 2020

A photo of Venus taking by Akatsuki

Posted by in category: space