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May 1, 2020

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Posted by in category: futurism

Looking for expert advice for managing remote teams over Zoom? @KeithFerrazzi is my go-to leader on coaching high-performance executive teams, and recently he’s been working with the CEO of Zoom, to bring best practices to the largest corporations on the planet.

May 1, 2020

Aging and diet lead to proteome changes in the intestinal epithelium

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

The small intestine is one of the most important interfaces between the environment and our body. It is responsible for nutrient absorption but also forms a barrier against potentially harmful environmental cues. A research team, led by researchers from the Leibniz Institute on Aging—Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, Germany, investigated the effects of aging and diet on the intestinal epithelium of young and old mice. They were able to show region-specific effects on the proteome and age-related impairments in adaptation to nutrient availability. Their results provide a complete picture of the spatial organization of the small intestine proteome in the mouse. The results were published in the journal Cell Reports.

The small (SI) is one of the most important interfaces between the environment and our body. It has two major functions: it is responsible for absorbing nutrients from the food we eat and functions as a barrier to restrict the entry of harmful substances. The SI is a highly adaptive and dynamic organ, as it adapts to changes in nutrient intake or diet. The intestinal epithelium undergoes a process of continuous renewal, every 3–5 days.

Effects of aging and diet on the small intestine have already been investigated. It is known that aging leads to reduced absorption of nutrients by the epithelium thus contributing to malnutrition in elderly people. In addition, anatomical differences between different regions of the SI are well known, but so far, region-specific effects of aging and diet on the set of proteins that compose the intestinal epithelium had not been investigated.

May 1, 2020

Liz Parrish and Dr. Sewell at the Coalition for Radical Life Extension Webinar (April 2020)

Posted by in category: life extension

Liz Parrish, founder and CEO of BioViva USA Inc., together with Dr. Sewell from Integrated Health Systems (IHS), interviewed by James Strole, Director of the Coalition for Radical Life Extension (CRLE) and Co-Founder of People Unlimited Inc., and Joe Bardin, Communications Director of the CRLE.
The interview took place on April 25, 2020.

The Coalition of Radical Life Extension are de producers of the anual event RAADfest (Revolution Against Aging and Death Festival) which will take place this year in Las Vegas, October 1 — 4. I highly recommend you consider attending this event so take a look at https://www.raadfest.com/

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May 1, 2020

MigVax: Israeli COVID-19 vaccine closer to trials

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Well, every dark cloud does have a silver lining. Out of nearly three million confirmed cases of coronavirus, 1.77 million are mild cases, and more than 807,050 people have recovered as of the time of my writing this.

I think it is fair to say that a vast majority of human beings on planet Earth have one question in their minds: When will we have an actual vaccine?

Well, I have some good news.

May 1, 2020

SpaceX will use sun visors to darken future Starlink satellites

Posted by in categories: internet, satellites

SpaceX has announced that it will mount a sun visor on each of its Starlink satellites and have them perform controlled maneuvers, to make them less visible to members of the astronomy community making detailed observations of the night sky. SpaceX has already launched over 400 satellites to bolster a constellation that could one day provide global broadband internet access.

The proliferation of satellite technology and the increasing affordability of reaching low-Earth orbit (LEO) has led many – particularly those in the science community – to raise concerns about the impact that space traffic may have on the night sky. This issue has only grown more contentious with the advent of the megaconstellation, which is the term used to describe vast swarms of satellites working as a network as they fly choreographed orbits through LEO space.

SpaceX’s Starlink megaconstellation is well underway to becoming a reality, and could one day provide high-speed, low latency satellite-based broadband on a global scale.

May 1, 2020

Tesla confirms self-driving as a subscription service but brace yourself for the price

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, transportation

Tesla has confirmed that it will offer its Full Self-Driving package (FSD) as a subscription service, but you should brace yourself for the price.

We reported earlier this week that Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription for its self-driving package based on some code that leaked in Tesla’s in-app purchase system.

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May 1, 2020

Coronavirus COV-19/SARS-CoV-2 affects women less than men: clinical response to viral infection

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

CoV-19; coronavirus 19; gender; immunity cytokine; virus.

PMID: 32253888 DOI: 10.23812/Editorial-Conti-3

May 1, 2020

Study shows men are twice as likely to die from Covid-19 than women

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

According to a new study, men are twice as likely to die from Covid-19. This is despite the fact that men and women are equally likely to contract the disease.

May 1, 2020

Robots Will Replace Soldiers In Combat, Says Russia

Posted by in categories: military, robotics/AI

Russia continues it’s pursuit of Killer Robots. Battlefield deployment can be expected soon. Civilian deaths caused by the erroneous decisions of a robot are imminent.

Ban Killer Robots!


While some Russian robots have underperformed expectations in combat, the Ministry of Defence is working on a new generation of combat machines for training and possible future use. At the center of this design is the Marker UGV, or uncrewed ground vehicle. Resembling a miniature tank with treads and turrets, the Marker is as much a test bed as it is a machine expected to see battle.

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May 1, 2020

NASA has picked Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to design lunar landers

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

NASA aims to get humans back to the moon by 2024 as part of its Artemis mission.