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Senescent Cells in Bone Marrow Contribute to Immunosenescence

Posted by Steve Hill in biotech/medical, life extension

Mar 14
2019

Today, we want to point out a new study suggesting that senescent cells in bone marrow cell populations contribute to the decline of the hematopoietic system, particularly the hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) that live in the bone marrow and produce our blood cells [1].

The hematopoietic system and immunosenescence

The hematopoietic system is the system of organs and tissues, including the bone marrow, spleen, thymus and lymph nodes, involved in the creation of cellular blood components.

Kiwano rolls out updated self-balancing monowheel electric scooter

Posted by Genevieve Klien in transportation | 1 Comment on Kiwano rolls out updated self-balancing monowheel electric scooter

Mar 14
2019

When launched in 2017, the KO1 monowheel scooter – a kind of cross between a Segway and a Solowheel – offered a range of 20 miles and a top speed of 20 mph. The KO1+ has a very similar look to the original, but is quite a different animal.

Inactive Ingredients in Drugs May Be Less Inactive Than You Think

Posted by Xavier Rosseel in biotech/medical, food

Mar 14
2019

Egg protein, gelatin etc, ha. I can imagine loads of curling toes among vegetarians vegans and investors alike…ranging from pure horror to utter excitement…yay vegan and gluten free pills… a hole in the market.

The medicines you take contain a soup of active and inactive ingredients.

Active ingredients are the ones that provide a therapeutic benefit, while inactive ingredients are just that — inactive — meaning they don’t react in the body and are instead there to enhance the properties of the medication itself, such as its taste, appearance and ability to be absorbed by the body. [7 Bizarre Drug Side Effects]

But it turns out that inactive ingredients may not be as, well, inactive as we think: A new study finds that, in some patients, inactive ingredients can trigger allergic reactions or other symptoms of food intolerance.

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Sound by the Pound: Surprising Discovery Hints Sonic Waves Carry Mass

Posted by Victoria Generao in futurism

Mar 14
2019

Some sounds might possess a tiny but measurable amount of negative gravitational mass.

By Jonathan O’Callaghan on March 11, 2019

Ethicist Warns: Future AI Could Take Revenge for How We Treat It Now

Posted by James Christian Smith in futurism, robotics/AI

Mar 14
2019

If machines become truly intelligent or sentient, an ethicist at Victoria University Wellington named Nicholas Agar is sharing a dire warning: future machines may want payback for how we treat their insentient ancestors today.

Should robots ever become sentient, they may be pissed at how much we insult Alexa today.

5 of Einstein’s Most Epic Fails That Prove He Was Human

Posted by James Christian Smith in futurism

Mar 14
2019

Albert Einstein was one of the world’s most important leading scientists of all time. His work laid the foundations for some of the most important human discoveries of all time. Yet even a man of his talents was not immune from making errors, from time to time.

Einstein was a revolutionary thinker, but even he made mistakes from time to time. Here are 5 of Einstein’s biggest fails.