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Sep 28, 2017

DNA surgery on embryos removes disease

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

A Chinese team corrected the potentially fatal blood disorder beta-thalassemia.

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Sep 28, 2017

U.S. senators announce deal on self-driving car legislation

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Two U.S. senators said late on Wednesday that they had reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at easing hurdles to getting self-driving cars to drivers.

U.Senator John Thune, a Republican who chairs the Commerce Committee, and Senator Gary Peters, a Michigan Democrat, said they had reached a deal on the legislation that would be voted on by the committee on Oct. 4.

They said they planned to release the text on Thursday.

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Sep 28, 2017

MouseAge: Photographic Aging Clock in Mice

Posted by in categories: life extension, robotics/AI

Say Cheese! Support science in style with this iconic t-shirt. Just one of the great rewards on offer for supporting the MouseAge Project at www.lifespan.io/mouseage

We are developing a way to measure mouse age using AI and visual recognition. Helping to speed up scientific progress and reduce animal suffering at the same time. Win-win!

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Sep 27, 2017

A New, Artificially Intelligent Hologram Was Just Born

Posted by in categories: augmented reality, business, holograms, robotics/AI

VNTANA and Satisfi Labs are collaborating on a hologram concierge platform. The finished product will allow businesses to combine a virtual assistant powered by artificial intelligence with augmented reality visuals.

VNTANA and Satisfi Labs have announced a new platform that will allow businesses to develop a hologram concierge to be used in business. The project fuses artificial intelligence (AI) with augmented reality (AR) technology to produce a 3D persona that can interact with customers.

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Sep 27, 2017

Trump’s Top General Says Iran Honoring Nuke Deal

Posted by in category: futurism

Dunford, the head of the Joint Chiefs, warns that unilaterally pulling out would anger allies and complicate the North Korea crisis.

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Sep 27, 2017

We Can Now Grow Human Bones From Stem Cells

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Watch We Can Now Grow Human Bones From Stem Cells, a Biotech video from Seeker.

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Sep 27, 2017

Sailesh Prasad Photo 2

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Sep 27, 2017

Sailesh Prasad Photo

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Sep 27, 2017

DNA Sequencing

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Sep 27, 2017

Gene Therapy and Drug Combination Reverses MS in Mice

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

A new mouse study by University of Florida Health researchers shows that multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or even reversed by using a gene therapy that stops the immune response caused by the disease in its tracks.

What is multiple sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease, affects around 2.3 million people worldwide and is the most common neurological disease in young adults. The average life expectancy for people with MS is around 6 to 7 years lower than the norm[1]. This lifelong condition begins when the immune system attacks the myelin sheath surrounding nerve.

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