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Jun 27, 2021

The quantum world of diamonds

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, quantum physics

3 mins. This is really fascinating. Several applications, including quantum computing. Need special diamonds that scientists now can produce.


Diamonds are dazzling physicists with their powerful quantum properties. A particular impurity — the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centre — allows diamonds to be used for everything from geolocation to diagnosing disease. This animation takes a closer look at these NV centres, and the carefully crafted artificial diamonds that make them possible.

Jun 27, 2021

Optical tweezer technology tweaked to overcome dangers of heat

Posted by in categories: biological, particle physics

Three years ago, Arthur Ashkin won the Nobel Prize for inventing optical tweezers, which use light in the form of a high-powered laser beam to capture and manipulate particles. Despite being created decades ago, optical tweezers still lead to major breakthroughs and are widely used today to study biological systems.

However, optical tweezers do have flaws. The prolonged interaction with the can alter molecules and particles or damage them with excessive heat.

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a new version of optical tweezer technology that fixes this problem, a development that could open the already highly regarded tools to new types of research and simplify processes for using them today.

Jun 27, 2021

Scientists now have some ultra-prime targets to look for aliens

Posted by in category: alien life

Would anyone have concluded that there was intelligent life on Earth 900 years ago?


A new study found a list of stars that could directly see Earth. And at least seven of them have known habitable planets.

Jun 27, 2021

Major Funding Announced for Nanobody Research

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

AgomAb Therapeutics have announced the successful acquisition of a second round of funding ($74M) for research into the applications of antibodies for use in the field of regenerative medicine. Antibodies have already received a large amount of attention for their ability to positively effect numerous conditions such as inflammation, metabolic disorders, and non-healing wounds.

Antibodies are small protein molecules which are used by the body to ‘tag’ foreign pathogens in order for the immune system to identify and destroy them. What is unique about these antibodies is that due to their structure they will only attach themselves to a particular pathogen (at a particular site known as an antigen). In many cases, the binding of an antibody to a pathogen such as a virus is enough to completely inactive the pathogen, making it effectively harmless.

Jun 27, 2021

Is There a Dark Side to Young Blood Transfusions?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Where does all the blood for a young blood plasma transfusion come from? Young blood transfusions have been making waves in the media lately, with several different experiments providing exciting evidence that ‘young blood’ can rejuvenate the body and reverse the effects of ageing.

Jun 27, 2021

Live: Special coverage on Shenzhou-12 crewed mission to Chinese Space Station

Posted by in category: space travel

Three Chinese astronauts — Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo — were lifted off on June 17 aboard the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft to China’s still-under-construction space station, where they are carrying out a series of technical and scientific operations. Join CGTN’s special coverage to learn more about Shenzhou-12 crewed mission to Chinese Space Station. #SpaceChina #Shenzhou12

Jun 27, 2021

500% Lifespan Increase Achieved in Nematode Worms

Posted by in categories: genetics, life extension

Caenorhabditis elegans is a nematode worm which is commonly utilised in longevity research due to their genetic similarity to humans and their extremely short lifespans (often no more than 4 weeks). Previous research into improving the lifespan of these worms has yielded several interesting results, with modifications to their insulin and rapamycin signalling pathways resulting in a 100% and 30% increase in lifespan respectively. These successes prompted the obvious question, what would happen if both of these pathways were modified at the same time?

Photograph of the Caenorhabditis elegans adult hermaphrodite. Scale bar, 100 μm. Credit: ResearchGate, Nobuyuki Hamada.

Jun 26, 2021

“World’s fastest electric motorcycle” uses radical big hole technology

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

There’s no motorcycle on the planet like this one. British company White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) has put land speed record holders on notice with a 2WD, hydraulically hub-steered electric motorcycle, designed around a giant hole. The company says the WMC250EV should be capable of more than 250 mph (402 km/h) thanks to a massive 69 percent reduction in drag.

Rob White has paid his dues in the racing world, working on numerous Formula One, Le Mans Prototype, V8 supercar and World Endurance Championship race teams over the last 25-odd years. And his approach to motorcycle design is clearly influenced by the world of high-end cars.

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Jun 26, 2021

Embryos appear to reverse their biological clock early in development

Posted by in categories: biological, life extension

Eureka 😀


A new study suggests that the biological age of both mouse and human embryos resets during development.

Jun 26, 2021

‘Mega comet’ 60 miles wide is coming in 2031

Posted by in category: space

A comet that hasn’t zipped past the Sun in millions of years was just discovered and could be one for the record books. Don’t worry, it’s steering clear of Earth.