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Feb 15, 2018

New form of light: Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photons

Posted by in categories: computing, particle physics, quantum physics, weapons

Try a quick experiment: Take two flashlights into a dark room and shine them so that their light beams cross. Notice anything peculiar? The rather anticlimactic answer is, probably not. That’s because the individual photons that make up light do not interact. Instead, they simply pass each other by, like indifferent spirits in the night.

But what if could be made to interact, attracting and repelling each other like atoms in ordinary matter? One tantalizing, albeit sci-fi possibility: sabers — beams of light that can pull and push on each other, making for dazzling, epic confrontations. Or, in a more likely scenario, two beams of light could meet and merge into one single, luminous stream.

It may seem like such optical behavior would require bending the rules of physics, but in fact, scientists at MIT, Harvard University, and elsewhere have now demonstrated that photons can indeed be made to interact — an accomplishment that could open a path toward using photons in quantum computing, if not in lightsabers.

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Feb 15, 2018

These Perfectly Imperfect Diamonds Are Built for Quantum Physics

Posted by in category: quantum physics

De Beers diamond company has a whole division to synthesize quantum-grade diamonds.

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Feb 15, 2018

Laser scanning reveals ‘lost’ ancient Mexican city had as many buildings as Manhattan

Posted by in category: futurism

Groundbreaking lidar scanning reveals the true scale of Angamuco, built by the Purépecha from about 900AD.

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Feb 15, 2018

A solar storm is headed for the U.S.

Posted by in category: futurism

Here’s how to see it.

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Feb 15, 2018

Undoing Aging Conference – Berlin 2018

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

The Undoing Aging 2018 Conference is coming to Berlin to discuss the science of rejuvenation biotech!


The SENS Research Foundation and the Forever Healthy Foundation have joined forces to host an exciting conference about rejuvenation biotechnology on March 15–17, 2018 at the Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany.

A conference for everyone

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Feb 15, 2018

Transcending Politics Preview

Posted by in categories: media & arts, robotics/AI

“There’s no escape: the journey to a healthier society inevitably involves politics.”

Starting with these words, David Wood, Executive Director of Transpolitica and Chair of London Futurists, introduces his book “Transcending Politics: A Technoprogressive Roadmap to a Comprehensively Better Future”.

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Feb 15, 2018

Bill and Melinda Gates: This is why we give our billions away

Posted by in category: education

“There are two reasons to do something like this,” the letter says, referring to the $4 billion a year the foundation spends in developing countries trying to end child mortality, distribute vaccinations and improve access to education, plus another $500 million it shells out in the United States.


The billionaire philanthropists are committed to doing the best they can for the world with what they have.

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Feb 15, 2018

China announces world’s first lung regenerative therapy

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, innovation

Tongji University has announced what it says is a major breakthrough in the treatment of lung disease by repairing tissue through stem cell transplantation.

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Feb 14, 2018

Want to Lose Weight? Here’s How To Get 10 Servings Of Fruit And Vegetables Daily

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

Summary: Practical tips on how to consume 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily to lose weight and improve health. [This article first appeared on the LongevityFacts website. Author: Brady Hartman.]

Fruits and vegetables are rich in phytonutrients and are an integral part of the healthiest diet plans. Here are practical tips on how to incorporate more plant foods into your meals.

Due to a poor diet, about half of all American adults have one or more preventable chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, overweight, obesity or cardiovascular disease. A large body of evidence, including newly published research on the health benefits of fruit and vegetables, shows that increased consumption of whole plant foods is linked to reduced risk of death and chronic diseases.

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Feb 14, 2018

Trial Shows Canakinumab Prevents Cancer and Heart Attacks

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Doctors implicate chronic inflammation as a cause of heart disease and cancer with some claiming that reducing persistent, low-grade inflammation will reduce these diseases. In fact, a recent clinical trial discovered that the inflammation-lowering drug Canakinumab reduced heart attack and strokes by nearly a fourth and cancer by about half.

More than ever, physicians believe that reducing chronic inflammation will also reduce heart attacks and strokes. Robert A. Harrington, M.D., a Cardiologist with the Department of Medicine at Stanford University, leans toward the inflammatory hypothesis of heart disease, a belief that chronic inflammation is a significant cause of heart disease. According to Dr. Harrington.

“Inflammatory cells and signals drive the healing response to vascular injury, allowing the initiation and growth of atherosclerotic plaque.”

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