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Nov 18, 2018
Ban on ‘gene drives’ is back on the UN’s agenda — worrying scientists
Posted by Derick Lee in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, government
Government representatives from nearly 170 countries will this month consider whether to temporarily ban the release of organisms carrying gene drives — a controversial technology that can quickly propagate a chosen gene throughout a population. The technique has the potential to eradicate disease, control pests and alter entire ecosystems, but with unpredictable consequences — leading some groups to call for a global moratorium on its field applications.
Research is moving fast on the divisive genetic technology, which could help to eradicate diseases but also risks altering ecosystems in unpredictable ways.
Nov 17, 2018
Eight science apps that turn your phone into a laboratory
Posted by Nicholi Avery in categories: mobile phones, science
Apps can turn your smartphone into a scientific instrument. These programs let you spot birds, identify stars, learn about the elements, and more.
Nov 17, 2018
Michael Fossel — Defeating Aging
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: biotech/medical, education, ethics, life extension, neuroscience
https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=P-wiCEov7oQ&u…ture=share
Michael B. Fossel, M.D., Ph.D. (born 1950, Greenwich, Connecticut) was a professor of clinical medicine at Michigan State University and is the author of several books on aging, who is best known for his views on telomerase therapy as a possible treatment for cellular senescence. Fossel has appeared on many major news programs to discuss aging and has appeared regularly on National Public Radio (NPR). He is also a respected lecturer, author, and the founder and former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine (now known as Rejuvenation Research).
Prior to earning his M.D. at Stanford Medical School, Fossel earned a joint B.A. (cum laude) and M.A. in psychology at Wesleyan University and a Ph.D. in neurobiology at Stanford University. He is also a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. Prior to graduating from medical school in 1981, he was awarded a National Science Foundation fellowship and taught at Stanford University.
In addition to his position at Michigan State University, Fossel has lectured at the National Institute for Health, the Smithsonian Institution, and at various other universities and institutes in various parts of the world. Fossel served on the board of directors for the American Aging Association and was their executive director.
Nov 17, 2018
Why can’t you recharge batteries instantly?
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
Nov 17, 2018
Holy moly, Dubai’s police force is testing hoverbikes
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: futurism
Nov 17, 2018
School with major chickenpox outbreak has high vaccination exemption rate
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, education, health
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina — A chickenpox outbreak at a private school now ranks as North Carolina’s largest since a vaccine for the virus became available more than 20 years ago, health officials say.
As of Friday, 36 students at Asheville Waldorf School had contracted the varicella virus, known to most as chickenpox. The school has one of the highest vaccination religious exemption rates in the state.
The viral infection manifests in an itchy rash in most cases and is not typically life-threatening. But the outbreak at Asheville Waldorf should cause concern, said Dr. Jennifer Mullendore of Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services.
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Nov 17, 2018
Brain stimulation could let some blind people ‘see’ shapes made of light
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: neuroscience
Nov 17, 2018
Nitrogen-Based Life Might Swim On Saturn’s Largest Moon
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: alien life
Researchers at Cornell University theorize life might exist on Saturn’s largest moon as nitrogen-based organisms.
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Here’s a theory for finding extraterrestrial life: look for stuff that doesn’t resemble organisms on Earth.
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