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Dec 12, 2019

DNA may hold clues to extinct animal lifespan

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Scientists calculate the lifespans of long-lost species, including ancient human relatives.

Dec 12, 2019

Enormous Craters Blasted in Seafloor

Posted by in category: futurism

https://www.livescience.com/mapping-reveals-bikini-atoll-nuclear-craters.html

Dec 12, 2019

Viewpoint: Rampage movie offers twisted take on CRISPR gene editing

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, biotech/medical, entertainment, genetics

Is a film based on a video game with fleeting mentions of a biotech buzzword compelling sci-fi? No. But I liked Rampage anyway.

The use of CRISPR to edit genes is perhaps the only novel plot point in this latest monster movie. An evil head of a biotech company subverts a scientist’s work to fashion a bioweapon that revs up the growth hormone gene, and more, in three unfortunate animals. Cue Godzilla, King Kong, and the beast in Lake Placid.

But the screenwriters seem to confuse gene editing with an infectious bioweapon, like anthrax. The tagline at IMDb reveals the befuddlement: “When three different animals become infected with a dangerous pathogen, a primatologist and a geneticist team up to stop them from destroying Chicago.” Infectious disease, genetic modification, or both?

Dec 12, 2019

Plant stem cells in cosmetics: current trends and future directions

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food, life extension

Plant regeneration at the cellular and tissue level is a unique process. Similar to animals, the stem cells in plants have properties that help stimulate and regenerate plants after injury. The unique properties of plant stem cells have been a recent area of interest and focus both in developing new cosmetics and studying how these extracts/phytohormones will influence animal skin. This special report focuses on the current evidence-based trends in plant stem cell-based cosmetics and sheds light on the challenges that we need to overcome in order to see meaningful changes in human skin using topical cosmetics derived from plant stem cells.

Keywords: : aging skin, antiaging, Ayurveda, cosmetics, epidermal stem cells, herbs, plant stem cells, regeneration.

Plants are equipped with a robust mechanism for regeneration of their tissues under stress. Significant efforts have been put into understanding this mechanism in the expanding field of plant biotechnology []. In animals, tissue regeneration occurs following a wound stimulus, resulting in the initiation of organ repair. By contrast, the regenerative efforts made by the plants are not only for tissue repair from damage, but also for the development of a new plant []. In other words, cutting the branch of a tree also results in a new bud/branch growth. Can we use this unique property in plants for improving tissue regeneration in animals? “Eat an apple a day…But can it keep aging away?” is thus the question. This report focuses on current applications of plant stem cell-based cosmetics and current research into effects of plant stem cells in human skin.

Dec 12, 2019

CannaCell Shower Gel

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Discover your pure, natural beauty with this nourishing botanical shower gel with CannaCell® hemp stem cells, organic hemp seed oil, pure plant essential oils, chamomile, and myrtle leaf to soothe, balance, and uplift your body, mind, and spirit.

Made with bioavailable vegan ingredients to be gentle and effective for all skin types.

Size: 8.0 fl oz.

Dec 12, 2019

A New Healthcare Framework for Aging Populations

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

A new publication by an international team of scientists has proposed a new healthcare framework to help older people stay healthier for longer by improving the development of therapies that target age-related diseases.

Society is aging, and we need to change healthcare for the better

This new publication urges World Health Organization (WHO), governments, and the medical science community to work together and develop classifications and staging systems using a new framework as a basis for diagnosing and treating age-related diseases.

Dec 12, 2019

By turning stem cells into brain cells, Aspen Neuroscience hopes to rewind the progress of Parkinson’s disease

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

The idea of a cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease starts out simple: Symptoms of the progressive disease are largely driven by the deaths of dopamine-producing neurons found deep within the brain. With lower levels of the neurotransmitter come the characteristic tremors, rigidity and slow movements.

By replacing those lost nerve cells with new dopamine producers, researchers hope to renew the brain’s connection to the body’s muscles and improve a person’s overall motor function.

But in the brain, everything becomes more complicated. On top of the risk of immune system rejection that comes with any kind of living tissue transplant, it’s important to make sure the implanted cells function correctly and do not pick up any dangerous genetic mutations as they grow.

Dec 12, 2019

Man builds his own Star Wars landspeeder with parts from eBay

Posted by in category: futurism

YouTuber Colin Furze adds to his galaxy of stupendous Star Wars projects.

Dec 12, 2019

New material breaks world record for turning heat into electricity

Posted by in category: materials

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Dec 12, 2019

Top 5 Habits That Can Harm Your Kidneys

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