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May 24, 2013
Researchers Discover How Rapamycin Slows Cell Growth
Cancer Research
| University of Montreal researchers have discovered a novel molecular mechanism that can potentially slow the progression of some cancers and other diseases of abnormal growth. In the May 23 edition of the prestigious journal Cell, scientists from the University of Montreal explain how they found that the anti-cancer and anti-proliferative drug rapamycin slows down or prevents cells from dividing. |
May 23, 2013
Dave Asprey Talks Coffee, Salmon and Provigil
| Recently "The Bulletproof Executive" Dave Asprey dropped by London Real to explain how his Bulletproof Coffee is free of mycotoxins and assists intermittent fasting, why he believes vegans are responsible for killing animals too, how he's always been upfront about his use of the anti-narcolepsy drug Modafinil, and why he optimises everything in his life for one factor, performance. |
Eric Drexler and Nanotechnology
| K. Eric Drexler is the founding father of nanotechnology—the science of engineering on a molecular level. In Radical Abundance, he shows how rapid scientific progress is about to change our world. Thanks to atomically precise manufacturing, we will soon have the power to produce radically more of what people want, and at a lower cost. The result will shake the very foundations of our economy and environment. |
Russia Developing Anti-Terrorist Robots
Robots
| Russian experts are developing robots designed to minimize casualties in terrorist attacks and neutralize terrorists, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said recently. |
Salamander Macrophages Found To Be Key To Limb Regeneration
| Salamanders’ immune systems have been found to be essential to the animal's amazing ability to regrow limbs, and could also underpin their ability to regenerate spinal cords, brain tissue and even parts of their hearts, scientists have found. |
May 22, 2013
Who Owns The Future?
Books
| In his new book, Who Owns The Future, Jaron Lanier argues that we need to reshape the information economy. He details how the idea that information is free may ultimately lead to economic disaster and presents interesting potential solutions. |
Ink Jet Printing Graphene May Finally Allow Foldable Electronics
| Northwestern University researchers have devised a new method of creating large volumes of high-quality graphene, and then printing flexible graphene patterns with an inkjet printer that are 250 times more conductive than previous attempts. |
SIGGRAPH 2013 Technical Papers Video Shows How Realistic Computer Rendering Has Become
Main Label
| The SIGGRAPH Technical Papers program is the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques. SIGGRAPH 2013 brings together thousands of computer graphics professionals to share and discuss their work. |
Researchers Sequence Sacred Lotus Genome In Hopes of Understanding Plant's Extraordinary Longevity
Genomics
| A team of 70 scientists from the U.S., China, Australia and Japan reports having sequenced and annotated more than 86 percent of the genome of the “sacred lotus,” which is believed to have a powerful genetic system that repairs genetic defects, and may hold secrets about aging successfully. |
May 21, 2013
Phosphatidylserine Shown to Slow Familial Dysautonomia and Parkinson's Diseases
Phosphatidylserine
| Researchers have discovered that an oyster-based health supplement improves the functioning of genes involved in degenerative brain disorders, including Parkinson's disease and Familial Dysautonomia (FD). |
Optogenetic Infrared Light Offers New Method for Brain Mapping
| A new tool that could help map and track the interactions between neurons in different areas of the brain is being developed by University of Texas Arlington assistant professor of physics Samarendra Mohanty. The technology would be useful in the BRAIN (Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) mapping initiative. |
Salim Ismail Talks About the Age of Technological Disruption
Main Label
| ReasonTV's Tracy Oppenheimer caught up with Salim at the 2013 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, CA to discuss crowd funding, the next steps in technological expansion, and how we've entered the age of an information-based environment. |
Disney Research Creates Robot That Takes Objects Naturally
Robotics
| Using a database of human motions collected with motion capture technology, researchers at Disney have developed a humanoid robot behaviour that allows the robot to take objects from people with natural motions and actions. |
Simulating Roundworms May Help Us Understand of the Basic Principles of the Brain
Simulated Biology
| The OpenWorm project aims to build the first comprehensive computational model of the roundworm C. elegans. With only a thousand cells, it solves basic problems such as feeding, mate-finding and predator avoidance. Despite being extremely well studied in biology, this organism still eludes a deep, principled understanding of its biology. |
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