Menu

Blog

Page 9927

Aug 10, 2017

First CRISPR-ed human embryos reported in US

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

The first successful attempt to remove inherited disease by genetically modifying human embryos has reportedly taken place in the US using CRISPR.

Read more

Aug 10, 2017

There’s A Free Stock Waiting For You

Posted by in category: futurism

This is the future of personal trading. Just like udacity free collage. This is free trading. No fees for sign up, no fees to buy stocks.


There’s A free stock waiting for you

Shane invited you to Robinhood! Sign up now to find out what free stock you’ll get. It could be a stock like Apple, Ford, or Sprint.

Continue reading “There’s A Free Stock Waiting For You” »

Aug 10, 2017

Futurist Gray Scott: We Can’t Ignore Our Psychological Future

Posted by in categories: computing, disruptive technology, education, ethics, futurism, innovation, internet, media & arts, mobile phones, nanotechnology, philosophy, robotics/AI, software, transhumanism, virtual reality

Why are we often so wrong about how the future and future technology will reshape society and our personal lives? In this new video from the Galactic Public Archives, Futurist Gray Scott tells us why he thinks it is important to look at all aspects of the future.

Follow us on social media:
Twitter / Facebook / Instagram

Continue reading “Futurist Gray Scott: We Can’t Ignore Our Psychological Future” »

Aug 10, 2017

Paul Spiegel: Beyond retirement, a new social compact for the age of longevity

Posted by in categories: futurism, life extension

LEAF director Paul Spiegel at the recent ILC Sumit in Madrid discusses the society of the near future where people will exponentially increase their life expectancy. Aspects of work, leisure, pensions are discussed and the need for a new social contract.

Read more

Aug 10, 2017

People Who Earn More, Have More Sex, and Vice Versa

Posted by in categories: health, sex

There is an interdependent relationship among making money, having sex, and being physically healthy, according to new research published in the International Journal of Manpower.

The study found that workers who have sex two to three times per week earn an average of 4.5 percent more than coworkers who have sex less often. Based on a behavioral study that surveyed 7,500 individuals, researchers found that” workers with health problems who are sexually active earn 1.5 percent more than those with similar ailments who are not sexually active.”

Dr. Nick Drydakis, who led the study from Anglia Ruskin University, concluded that having a higher income results in leading a more active sex life, and that having more sex supports our efforts at the office:

Continue reading “People Who Earn More, Have More Sex, and Vice Versa” »

Aug 10, 2017

Facebook just announced a YouTube competitor called Watch

Posted by in category: futurism

Facebook Watch will let users discover videos outside of their own feed more easily and let them follow favorite content creators.

Read more

Aug 10, 2017

Salmon becomes world’s first genetically-modified animal to enter food supply

Posted by in categories: food, genetics

Canadian consumers won’t know if they are buying a fish engineered to grow twice as fast on less food.

Read more

Aug 10, 2017

Video Games May Be a Part of the 2024 Olympics

Posted by in category: entertainment

Paris Olympic organizing committee considers adding video games to the 2024 Olympic ceremonies.

Read more

Aug 10, 2017

​1 big thing: The Committee to Save America

Posted by in category: futurism

Here’s one of the most intriguing — and consequential — theories circulating inside the White House: The generals, the New Yorkers and Republican congressional leaders see themselves as an unofficial committee to protect Trump and the nation from disaster.

This loose alliance is informal. But as one top official told me: “If you see a guy about to stab someone with a knife, you don’t need to huddle to decide to grab the knife.”

The theory was described to Jim VandeHei and me in a series of private chats with high-ranking officials:

Read more

Aug 10, 2017

Study Suggests Reaction Time Variability is an Aging Biomarker

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

There is a growing list of aging biomarkers available to researchers that help them measure how well someone is aging and assess how aging interventions are working in preclinical testing.

Some clinical biomarkers, such as DNA methylation and telomere length, are commonly used in labs. Other biomarkers, such as blood pressure, grip strength, heart rate variability, visual reaction time, and decision reaction time, are non-invasive and easy to test.

Currently, DNA methylation is generally regarded as the gold standard for aging biomarkers, although new techniques, such as cell functional age, are attempting to challenge that. The sensible choice, of course, would be to combine both methods to further improve the accuracy of results.

Read more