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Feb 25, 2019
US Military Files Patent for Room-Temperature Superconductor
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: materials, military
Researchers have been on the hunt for a superconductor that would work at around room temperature, which they consider to be 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) — and according to the patent application, Navy researcher Salvatore Cezar Pais thinks he’s figured it out.
Pais’ application describes a wire consisting of a metal coating over an insulator core. An electromagnetic coil surrounds the wire, and when activated by a pulsed current, this coil causes a vibration that allows the wire to act as a superconductor at room temperature, according to the application.
Feb 25, 2019
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos wants to put a TRILLION humans in space – and promises ‘1,000 Mozarts and Einsteins’
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space travel
AMAZON chief Jeff Bezos dreams of creating a new space race of humans across our solar system – with a population of one trillion.
The billionaire tech mogul revealed the lofty goal during a speech about Blue Origin, his groundbreaking space transport company.
According to Bezos, who has a net worth of £103billion, increasing the population dramatically across space could give us countless creative geniuses.
Feb 25, 2019
Robot ‘GOD’: AI version of Buddhist deity to preach in Japanese temple
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: robotics/AI
A JAPANESE robot has been created to preach the teachings of Buddha in colloquial language at the Kodaiji Temple in the ancient city of Kyoto.
Feb 25, 2019
“Smart” needle senses tissue pressure to know exactly where it is
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
It’s safe to say that no one likes the thought of getting a needle in the eye. If they have to, therefore, it would certainly be best if the procedure were performed correctly the first time. A new “smart” tissue-sensing needle is designed to help that happen.
Feb 25, 2019
Fetal growth inhibited by cocktail of chemicals in the mother
Posted by Xavier Rosseel in categories: biotech/medical, food
The researchers have examined blood samples from 702 pregnant Danish women who were registered in the database “Aarhus Children’s Biobank”. Such thorough studies of the concentration of perfluorinated substances and their biological effect in pregnant woman have not been done previously, but the study is nevertheless in line with previous research in the area. The substances have furthermore been associated with a range of issues including breast cancer, fertility problems, ADHD, the risk of asthma, a weakened immune system and the reduced effect of vaccines.
For the first time, researchers have shown that a combination of perfluorinated substances in the mother significantly inhibits child growth. These are the substances which Denmark’s minister for environment and food is currently working to ban.
Feb 25, 2019
LEAF Hosts Second Webinar
Posted by Steve Hill in categories: biotech/medical, life extension
On Monday, April 8th, we will be hosting our second research webinar, during which we will be discussing the microbiome and its role in aging and disease.
Our second research webinar
Our work is largely supported by the generosity of our monthly patrons, the Lifespan Heroes, so to thank them we have launched a new series of exclusive webinars where Heroes can join the researchers live, listen to discussion panels, and take part in Q&A sessions.
Feb 25, 2019
Physicists Just Solved a 35-Year-Old Mystery Hidden Inside Atomic Cores
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: particle physics
The quarks inside atoms move slower than the quarks inside free-floating protons and neutrons. But why?
Feb 25, 2019
Fighting Aging With Stress, Randomness, Complexity and Usefulness — Dr. Marios Kyriazis — Ira Pastor
Posted by Ira S. Pastor in categories: aging, bioengineering, biological, bioprinting, biotech/medical, cosmology, DNA, evolution, genetics, health
Feb 25, 2019
I tried to ease my acid reflux symptoms with a pillow
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: biotech/medical
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This pillow claims to reduce acid reflux symptoms — I decided to try it.