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Jan 15, 2018
Zoltan Istvan en Congreso Futuro 2018
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: robotics/AI, transhumanism
Has shared some of my ideas on robots and #transhumanism, including the future possibility of AI politicians. Here’s 2 minutes from my talk at today #CongresoFuturo:
#FUTURO360 ¿Hay que darle derechos a los robots? El periodista Zoltan Istvan incluso cree que podrían gobernarnos. Mira la señal en vivo del evento en futuro360.com
Jan 15, 2018
Robots heal injured pig oesaphagus
Posted by Nancie Hunter in categories: biotech/medical, robotics/AI, wearables
In the process outlined in the paper, a robotic implant about ten centimetres long is attached to the outside of the organ with two steel ‘O’ rings fixed around the tubular sections of the oesophagus. The unit containing the motor, sensors and electronics is sheathed in a biocompatible waterproof skin and connected by cable to a wearable control unit outside the body, and mechanostimulation encourages cell growth in the area between the rings.
The results were encouraging. Over nine days the implant extended the test pigs’ oesophageal length by 77% between the two rings, not by stretching the organ but by stimulating cellular growth within it. During this period the organ also experienced normal blood flow and functionality.
It sounds like something out of Star Trek, but an international team report success with a cell-regenerating robot implant. Andrew P Street reports.
Jan 15, 2018
First Human FROZEN
Posted by Amberley Levine in categories: cryonics, life extension, nanotechnology
Dennis Kowalski, the president of Cryonics Institute in the United States, has made the incredible announcement that cryonics is advancing so fast that he is unable to keep up with the demand for it. The institute spearheads the process of freezing human beings by cryogenics.
Dennis spoke exclusively and said that technology is making huge advances and went on to talk about CPR and said that it would have seemed not possible only 100 years ago. He said that today people take technology for granted. Dennis used to work as a paramedic and said that the reason he got into cryogenics was thanks to a book with the title of Engines of Creation by J Robert Freitas which has the focus on nanotechnology.
Jan 15, 2018
Thousands Evacuated After Papua New Guinea Volcano Erupts
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: futurism
At a Glance
- Thousands were evacuated from Papua New Guinea islands after the volcano on Kadovar Island erupted.
- Officials have expressed fears of possible tsunamis and landslides triggered by the eruption.
Thousands have been evacuated from islands in Papua New Guinea after a volcano began erupting over the weekend.
Around 1,500 residents of Kadovar Island were forced to flee when the peak, which was long dormant, exploded after spending several days venting ash, Reuters reports. Officials moved evacuees to the nearby island of Blup Blup, which was later evacuated. People were then sent to the mainland.
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Jan 15, 2018
This Neural Network Built by Japanese Researchers Can ‘Read Minds’
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: robotics/AI
The new technique, dubbed “deep image reconstruction,” moves beyond binary pixels, giving researchers the ability to decode images that have multiple layers of color and structure.
Jan 15, 2018
Researchers Discover a New Warning System in the Immune System
Posted by Nicola Bagalà in category: biotech/medical
A new immune mechanism that uses mitochondrial DNA was discovered by Swedish researchers.
Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden have discovered a new kind of warning system that plays a role in the immune system. Mitochondria in the white blood cells produce a web of DNA fibers that act as a kind of alarm.
The Mitochondrial web slinger
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Jan 15, 2018
Lunar lava tubes may provide access to vast polar ice reservoirs on the moon
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in category: alien life
Analysis by scientists at SETI indicate that subterranean lava tubes on the moon may provide access to massive underground glaciers.
Jan 15, 2018
The next revolution in dental care is about to begin
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: biotech/medical
New high-tech treatments may be able to repair cavities without fillings and even regrow entire teeth.