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Apr 2, 2019

Data and demo codes for Shen, Horikawa, Majima, and Kamitani, “Deep image reconstruction from human brain activity”

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Imagine we could decode how our brain “stores” visual content. Some Japanese researchers have been working on solving that task. Ready for deep image reconstruction from human brain activity?


Abstract: https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article

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Apr 2, 2019

Dr. George Church — IdeaXme Show — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, alien life, big data, bioengineering, biotech/medical, business, DNA, genetics, health, life extension

Apr 2, 2019

Wonder drugs that target ‘zombie cells’ could reverse the ageing process and prevent diseases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

With its pudgy body, tired eyes and hair loss, the lower mouse could easily be the father of the sprightly and alert animal nestling alongside.

But they are actually the same age, the result of extraordinary trials of drugs which are slowing down or even reversing the ageing process.

Scientists now believe that ageing itself is responsible for many major conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, arthritis, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. And they think they have found a way to turn it off.

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Apr 2, 2019

Popular pain reliever linked to stroke risk in some older adults

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

Common over-the-counter pain reliever acetaminophen, which is sold under brand names like Tylenol, may increase the risk of stroke in diabetics, according to a new study. This particular pain medication is available to purchase without a prescription in the majority of countries where it is sold, contributing to its popularity with consumers.

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Apr 2, 2019

China Is Installing “AI Guards” in Prison Cells

Posted by in categories: law enforcement, robotics/AI, surveillance

Inmates will be under surveillance 24 hours a day.

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Apr 2, 2019

Amazon’s giant ‘dystopian’ delivery-drone blimp isn’t real yet, but it’s something the tech giant has explored

Posted by in category: drones

Before you freak out, the video is fake. It was created by a tech-savvy Twitter user based on an actual Amazon patent.

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Apr 2, 2019

Baboons With Pig Hearts Bring Us Closer to Human-Pig Transplants

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, futurism

We’re headed toward a future in which anyone who needs a new heart gets one.

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Apr 2, 2019

Amphibian ‘apocalypse’ caused by most destructive pathogen ever

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

The first-ever global tally of the disease’s toll reveals that it caused declines in at least 501 frog and salamander species.

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Apr 2, 2019

Israeli Moon Lander Tweaks Orbit to Prep for Thursday Lunar Arrival

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

The 5-foot-tall (1.5 meters) Beresheet fired its engines for a little over a minute early this morning (April 1), altering its trajectory slightly to prepare for a planned capture into lunar orbit on Thursday (April 4).

If all goes according to plan, the robotic lander will touch down on the moon one week later, on April 11. That will be a huge milestone. To date, the only organizations to pull off a soft lunar landing are superpower governments — the Soviet Union, the United States and China.

Related: israel’s 1st moon lander beresheet in pictures.

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Apr 2, 2019

Undoing Aging in the Viewfinder

Posted by in categories: business, life extension, space

LEAF Director Elena Milova shares a report from the recent Berlin Undoing Aging conference with you today. Hosted by the Forever Healthy Foundation and SENS Research Foundation, the event saw the leading figures in aging research come together for this superb conference.


The day after I got back from the Undoing Aging 2019 scientific conference, which was jointly organized by the SENS Research Foundation and Forever Healthy Foundation, Moscow greeted me with the first sunny days of the spring. Still tired and lacking sleep, but happy and inspired, I want to share my impressions of this year’s conference with you.

Actually, I began preparing for this event in the autumn of 2018, when it was first announced. I booked the hotel well in advance, including some spare rooms that could be transferred to our partners later on. B&B Alexanderplatz is located next to the conference venue Umspannwerk Alexanderplatz, literally next door, and it has a nice social space in the lobby, making it very handy for setting appointments with business partners, so we at LEAF decided to make it our headquarters once again. I arrived on March 26th, got some brief rest, and went downstairs to work while also keeping an eye on who was arriving.

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