McGill experiments in fruit flies show 60% increased lifespan thanks to a combination of probiotics and an herbal supplement. the bacteria living in our intestinal tract eat and this could have an influence on how well we age. Building on this, McGill University scientists fed fruit flies with a combination of probiotics and an herbal …
Robert Smith believes are at the equivalent of the ENIAC computer stage. He views quantum computing like co-processors to classical computing. Quantum computing help solve certain classes of problems much faster. Quantum computing is so new it needs a flexible language for programming – Robert Smith of Rigetti Quantum Computing explains why he uses this …
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralized materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone. Enamel, located on the outer part of our teeth, is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to function for a large part of our …
3D printed corneas could be used in the future to ensure an unlimited supply of corneas. They have a unique gel – a combination of alginate and collagen – which keeps the stem cells alive whilst producing a material which is stiff enough to hold its shape but soft enough to be squeezed out the …
A 2017, report Grand View Research projects the global biotechnology market is expected to reach USD 727.1 billion by 2025. In 2017, the biotech sector has a total market value of US $370 billion. Global health care spend projected to reach $8.7 trillion by 2020 according to Deloitte. % of GDP spent on health care …
“A new generation of technology represented by artificial intelligence, quantum information, mobile communications, internet of things and blockchain is accelerating breakthrough applications,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday, according to a translation of his remarks. China does not like crypto speculation and ICO scams but loves Blockchain Technology Beijing has effectively halted bitcoin trading domestically, …
Plants such as soybeans and wheat waste between 20 and 50 percent of their energy recycling toxic chemicals created when the enzyme Rubisco—the most prevalent enzyme in the world—grabs oxygen molecules instead of carbon dioxide molecules. Increasing production of a common, naturally occurring protein in plant leaves could boost the yields of major food crops …
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Could we genetically our ability to withstand lactate or boost our efficiency at removing lactate from the cell and processing it. There are couple of high-performance phenotypes related to lactate. It is rumored that Lance Armstrong could withstand lactate measured at 24. Many people would be unable to stand with lactate measured at 16. It …
Peter Attia is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. He spoke with Joe Rogan about longevity. Peter lists three things that can increase longevity. * Calorie Restriction- nutrient restriction * Rapamycin taken in a pulsatile way. …
Zubrin has detailed creating a moon base within 4 years using a few SpaceX Falcon Heavy missions. 10 kilometer power beaming is a key to creating lunar fuel. Once we have lunar fuel production, we can use Falcon 9 to launch missions. He wants to use a lunar vehicle with 6 kilometer per second which …