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Jun 22, 2017

Testosterone Hormone Linked to Higher IQ

Posted by in category: neuroscience

University of Alberta researcher Marty Mrazik, Ph.D., says being bright may be due to an excess level of a natural hormone.

Mrazik, and a colleague have published a paper in Roeper Review linking giftedness (having an IQ score of 130 or higher) to prenatal exposure of higher levels of testosterone.

Mrazik hypothesizes that, in the same way that physical and cognitive deficiencies may develop in utero, so too could similar exposure to this naturally occurring chemical result in giftedness.

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Jun 22, 2017

Are Artificial Wombs the Future of Birth?

Posted by in categories: biological, biotech/medical, ethics, evolution, futurism, health, science, sex, transhumanism

In April, Scientists based in Philadelphia unveiled an artificial womb undergoing testing on fetal lambs. With a prediction from one of the researchers that the technology could be ready for human testing in three to five years, artificial wombs suddenly became the most unexpected rage of 2017. But what sort of artificial wombs might realistically be a part of healthcare in the near future?

In this video series, the Galactic Public Archives takes bite-sized looks at a variety of terms, technologies, and ideas that are likely to be prominent in the future. Terms are regularly changing and being redefined with the passing of time. With constant breakthroughs and the development of new technology and other resources, we seek to define what these things are and how they will impact our future.

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Jun 22, 2017

Why Life Extension is not Popular with the Public Yet

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

LEAF Director Elena Milova recently attended the International Longevity and Cryopreservation Summit in Madrid and gave a talk about effective advocacy and how we can engage better with the public as advocates for rejuvenation biotechnology.

Her talk touches upon effective message delivery as well as the basic principles of teaching, known as the didactic principles.

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Jun 22, 2017

Near term technology for global big brother

Posted by in category: surveillance

Constellation of microsats could achieve global big brother monitoring of the world at 0.25 meter resolution.

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Jun 22, 2017

‘Avatar’ To Start Production in September

Posted by in category: entertainment

There are FOUR new Avatar films in the works 🙌.

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Jun 22, 2017

An Autonomous Hospital On Wheels Saves A Trip To The Doctor

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI

This autonomous car is a hospital on wheels.

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Jun 22, 2017

3D-Printed Chair Made From One Piece of Plastic

Posted by in categories: 3D printing, materials

This 3D-printed chair was made from biodegradable plastic.

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Jun 22, 2017

Reefboard makes snorkeling more accessible

Posted by in category: futurism

This boogie board has a window so you can snorkel while you float.

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Jun 22, 2017

Smart Paint Harvests Energy

Posted by in category: energy

This paint can absorb energy.

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Jun 22, 2017

Scientists Demonstrate “Liquid Light” at Room Temperature for the First Time

Posted by in categories: nanotechnology, quantum physics

Researchers from Italy and Canada have made liquid light at room temperatures for the first time. The work paves the way for studying quantum hydrodynamics further and for future applications of this new type of matter in electronics devices.

Thanks to technological advances, scientists now have various ways of manipulating matter. Often times, these result in discovering new types of matter that posses unique properties — like the famous metallic hydrogen and the bizarre time crystal. The discovery of such materials leads to a wide range of potential applications in electronics. One of these is the so-called “liquid light,” a strange matter which researchers from the CNR NANOTECH Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy and the Polytechnique Montréal in Canada recently formed at room temperature for the first time.

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