Lifeboat News: The Blog – Safeguarding Humanity

The first woman to fly commercial to space describes what it’s like to see Earth from 55 miles up

Posted by Genevieve Klien in futurism, space

Mar 16
2019

Beth Moses will use her flight to craft future astronaut training.

Self-driving cars begin transporting groceries to Texas homes

Posted by Genevieve Klien in robotics/AI, transportation

Mar 16
2019

First, there came self-checkout.

Now, it’s self-driving cars to make the delivery.

Two Kroger markets in Houston are rolling out a self-driving car program, in which orders can be placed online and delivered right to your home without a driver.

Pancreatic cancer: Two-hit treatment approach shows promise

Posted by Paul Battista in biotech/medical

Mar 16
2019

Autophagy inhibitors could be more potent against pancreatic cancer by first applying a drug that makes the cancer cells dependent on autophagy for energy.

Paralyzed Patients Can Now Control Android Tablets With Their Minds

Posted by Paul Battista in biotech/medical, robotics/AI

Mar 16
2019

Signals from the electrical cacophony within groups of neurons inside the motor cortex were passed on to a computer running custom software for decoding.

Pain Control in a Post-Opioid World — Prof. Peter McNaughton FMedSci — IdeaXme — Ira Pastor

Posted by Ira S. Pastor in aging, biotech/medical, business, chemistry, futurism, genetics, health, innovation, life extension, neuroscienceTagged aging, bioquark, biotech, cannabinoids, health, healthspan, ion channels, ira pastor, lifespan, opioids, pain, pharmacognosy, pharmacology, regenerage, regeneration, wellness

Mar 16
2019

Tesla model Y first ride

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in sustainability, transportation

Mar 16
2019

Taking Tesla’s new Model Y for a test ride.

A disturbing side-by-side look at how much fat, sugar, produce, and grains we eat each day — versus how much we should

Posted by Shailesh Prasad in food

Mar 16
2019

The world has more than enough food to eat, but unfortunately, it’s not the right kind. This chart shows what we should be eating, versus the reality.