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Feb 18, 2020

PolyU develops the world’s most comprehensive automated multiplex diagnostic system for detecting up to 40 infectious respiratory pathogens (including 2019-nCoV) in a single test

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

HONG KONG, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Infectious diseases represent an important portion of global public health concerns¸ in particular with regard to the current global outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The challenge of frontline diagnosis in hospitals, clinics and ports is that infectious diseases could exhibit similar symptoms or can be asymptomatic. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today announced the development of the world’s most comprehensive automated multiplex diagnostic system (the System) which includes a fully automated machine and a multiplex full-screening panel for the point-of-care genetic testing (POCT) of respiratory infectious disease including the 2019-nCoV.

Feb 18, 2020

The Autonomous Revolution: Reclaiming the Future We’ve Sold to Machines

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, virtual reality

Of interest here?


The coauthors of the seminal book The Virtual Corporation describe how the rise of artificial intelligence and virtual environments are ushering in an epic cultural transformation—and how we can thrive in this new era.

Feb 18, 2020

Dr. Mehmet Oz interviews Dr. Burzynski & Eric Merola

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, entertainment

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Feb 18, 2020

How Gene Editing Is Changing the World

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical

The applications are almost endless.


In “Hacking the Code of Life”, Nessa Carey explores advances that are giving us new powers to alter the genome.

Feb 18, 2020

The Coronavirus Is a Threat to the Global Drug Supply

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

It becomes obvious, that there are clump risks in the current setup of the global drug production.

There may soon be a shortage of certain drugs, such as some antibiotics (, as the only production facilities in China stopped producing them, due to the current Corona virus outbreak.

( e.g. consider that 97% of the antibiotics used in America are made in China according to an article by ABC7 news.

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Feb 18, 2020

Fragrance makers go digital

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Artificial intelligence is being used in an unexpected way; helping perfume makers create their next great fragrance. Veuer’s Justin Kircher has the story.

Feb 18, 2020

Our Third Annual Ending Age-Related Diseases 2020 NYC Conference

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

Lifespan.io is hosting its third annual conference on aging and rejuvenation biotechnology.

The Life Extension Advocacy Foundation/Lifespan.io, a nonprofit company promoting aging research, is hosting its third annual Ending Age-Related Diseases: Investment Prospects and Advances in Research conference on August 20–21 at the Stern Auditorium of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York City, USA).

The goal of this conference is to promote scientific and public discussion in order to foster the development of interventions that target aging and are capable of relieving our aging society from the burden of age-related diseases. Key topics of the conference include biomarkers of aging, discoveries in fundamental research, the development of interventions targeting the root mechanisms of aging, investment strategies, and regulatory issues that are relevant to rejuvenation research.

Feb 18, 2020

Should we make all Artificial Intelligence research publicly available?

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Feb 18, 2020

How to Reduce Your Risk of Getting Cancer

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Feb 18, 2020

SpaceX will launch private citizens into orbit

Posted by in category: space travel

The private spaceflight company is working with Space Adventures, which has helped manage trips to the International Space Station. The tourists will fly in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, but there’s no word on when the flight will happen or how much it will cost.