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‘Jumping gene’ regulator protein curbs cancer growth

Posted by Genevieve Klien in biotech/medical

Nov 2
2018

A key protein that keeps “jumping genes” in check could also prevent the formation of tumors and potentially lead to new cancer treatments.

There’s something unusual about these lily pads

Posted by Genevieve Klien in robotics/AI

Nov 2
2018

The aPad can explore marine environments while keeping in direct contact with a team above sea level or other manned robots underwater.

Moon Direct

Posted by Klaus Baldauf in policy, space

Nov 2
2018

Robert Zubrin offers a purpose-driven plan to open the lunar frontier.

Rand Simberg on how space tycoons are bringing back the dream of truly settling the “high frontier” — and how policy can catch up.

Micah Meadowcroft on why space colonization will disappoint you.

First 8K Video from Space

Posted by Michael Lance in space

Nov 2
2018

Experience high-res #science in first #8K ultra high definition (UHD) video from the International Space Station. Get closer to the in-space experience and see how human spaceflight is improving lives on Earth, while enabling humanity to explore the universe. Watch and download: 🚀🔬🌟🎥.

How Can Black Holes Change the Future?

Posted by Michael Lance in cosmology, futurism

Nov 2
2018

There’s still a lot left to learn about black holes. One of the questions astronomers ask: How can black holes change our future?

The last 15 hours of the NAD+ Mouse fundraiser and we are only $2431 away from the final goal

Posted by Steve Hill in biotech/medical, life extension

Nov 2
2018

If we can reach our third and final stretch goal and expand the scope of the experiment massively. Could NMN be a true anti-aging drug?

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Choosing Health Early On

Posted by Nicola Bagalà in futurism, life extension

Nov 2
2018

A thought experiment to see whether life extension might contribute to your happiness.

Today, we’re going to engage in a thought experiment. We’re going to imagine a world with some sort of antechamber to life in which you hang around as some sort of disembodied entity before you are born. (Some people actually believe in something like that, but we won’t go there; it’s just a thought experiment.)

The Choice to Be Born

Let’s suppose that, as a disembodied soul, you have a somewhat human outlook on things: you want to enjoy new experiences, avoid unpleasant circumstances, and so forth. Let us further suppose that you have a choice over being born or not and that someone comes along and tries to get you sold on the idea of being born. Neither of you can predict the future and know exactly how good or bad a life you would have, but you do know the gist of it—what stages you need to go through, what issues may manifest, etc.

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Civilian tourniquet use associated with six-fold reduction in mortality

Posted by Nicholi Avery in biotech/medical

Nov 2
2018

New research from Pedro Teixeira, MD and the Texas Tourniquet Study Group shows that for civilian patients with peripheral vascular injury, prehospital tourniquet use is associated with dramatically improved odd of survival.

The European Service Module – the powerhouse that will supply our NASA’s Orion Spacecraft spacecraft with electricity, propulsion, thermal control, air and water – will soon make its journey from Bremen, Germany to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Posted by Michael Lance in space travel

Nov 2
2018

Tune in to NASA TV to learn more about this major milestone that will help propel us to deep space missions: https://go.nasa.gov/2qqRCNI

We are happy to announce Professor Barker as a speaker for the 2019 Undoing Aging Conference

Posted by Michael Greve in biotech/medical, life extension

Nov 2
2018

http://www.undoing-aging.org/news/professor-richard-barker-t…nbrFm8JTxA

Richard is an internationally respected leader in healthcare and life sciences. He says: “I’m focused on accelerating precision medicine technologies to advance our healthy lifespan”.