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May 19, 2017
What is Plant-Based Meat?
Posted by Johnny Boston in categories: environmental, ethics, food, futurism, health, science
A type of food that has been around for centuries, but is primed to be increasingly relevant to the future: Plant-Based “Meat.”
In this video series, the Galactic Public Archives takes bite-sized looks at a variety of terms, technologies, and ideas that are likely to be prominent in the future. Terms are regularly changing and being redefined with the passing of time. With constant breakthroughs and the development of new technology and other resources, we seek to define what these things are and how they will impact our future.
May 16, 2017
Proxima B: Our closest neighbouring exoplanet could host ‘alien life’ climate models suggest
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: alien life, climatology, health
Exoplanet Proxima B, which was recently discovered orbiting our closest neighbouring star, may have the potential to support life, new climate simulations have revealed.
Ever since it was identified in August 2016, Proxima B, which stands 4.2 light years away from Earth and close to the Proxima Centauri star, has intrigued scientists. The tantalising prospect that the planet could be habitable has led many to undertake in-depth investigations.
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May 12, 2017
Malware, described in leaked NSA documents, cripples computers worldwide
Posted by Sean Brazell in categories: biotech/medical, cybercrime/malcode, government, health, internet, privacy
Malicious software that blocks access to computers is spreading swiftly across the world, snarling critical systems in hospitals, telecommunications and corporate offices, apparently with the help of a software vulnerability originally discovered by the National Security Agency.
The reports of the malware spread began in Britain, where the National Health Service (NHS) reported serious problems throughout Friday. But government officials and cybersecurity experts later described a far more extensive problem growing across the Internet and unbounded by national borders. Europe and Latin America were especially hard hit.
“This is not targeted at the NHS,” British Prime Minister Theresa May told reporters. “It’s an international attack, and a number of countries and organizations have been affected.”
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May 11, 2017
3D Printing the Way to Bionic Humans
Posted by Carse Peel in categories: 3D printing, biotech/medical, cyborgs, health, transhumanism, wearables
A pressure sensor printed directly on a hand is a step toward new biomedical devices, “on the fly” wearable technology, and more…
(Inside Science) — Wearable technology may soon be at your fingertips — literally. Researchers have developed a pressure sensor that can be 3D printed directly on your hand. The device, sensitive enough to feel a beating pulse, is made from soft, stretchy silicone that conforms to the curves of your fingertip.
May 10, 2017
This AI Company Offers Cryogenic Freezing With Its Health Plan
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: biotech/medical, cryonics, employment, health, life extension, robotics/AI
Staff members who die will be put in cold storage until medical science can revive them.
Since congressional Republicans voted in a bill containing the Trump administration’s roll back of the Affordable Care Act, healthcare is once again a topic on everyone’s lips. In the absence of any universal healthcare scheme, employer-provided medical coverage is a crucial benefit for employees, tempting people to stay at jobs they might otherwise have left, or apply for positions they wouldn’t otherwise consider.
In the contest to attract new hires, tech companies often supplement already generous salaries with comprehensive benefit packages, and in this vein one company has hit on a novel idea: A health plan that covers its employees beyond death and into the realms of a speculative future rebirth.
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May 9, 2017
‘Straight out of the Nazi playbook’: Hindu nationalists try to engineer ‘genius’ babies in India
Posted by Mark Larkento in categories: biotech/medical, education, health
“Members of a Hindu far-right organization called Arogya Bharati say they are working with expectant couples in the country to produce “customized” babies, who, they hope, will be taller, fairer and smarter than other babies, according to a report in the Indian Express newspaper.”
“The group’s health officials claimed that their program — a combination of diet, ayurvedic medicine and other practices — has led to 450 of these babies, and they hope to have “thousands” more by 2020, the report said.”
“The parents may have lower IQ, with a poor educational background, but their baby can be extremely bright. If the proper procedure is followed, babies of dark-skinned parents with lesser height can have fair complexion and grow taller,” Hitesh Jani, the group’s national convener, told the newspaper.”
May 6, 2017
Confirmed: AI Can Predict Heart Attacks and Strokes More Accurately Than Doctors
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: biotech/medical, health, robotics/AI
University of Nottingham researchers created an AI system that scanned routine medical data to predict which patients would have strokes or heart attacks within 10 years. The AI system beat the standard method of prediction, correctly making calls in 355 more cases than traditional means. Predicting cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks is a notoriously challenging task. In fact, the researchers note in their recent paper that around half of all strokes and heart attacks occur in patients who were never identified as being “at risk.”
The records included a decade of health outcomes, lab data, drug information, hospital records, and demographic information. The team identified the distinguishing characteristics of patients who experienced strokes and heart attacks using 75 percent of the records. They then tested their models against the standard guidelines using the remaining 25 percent of the records. The standard guidelines scored 0.728 out of 1.0, with the latter signifying 100 percent accuracy. The machine models scored between 0.745 to 0.764, with the neural network making 355 more accurate predictions than the standard guidelines, therefore earning the best score. Had those predictions been made in real time, the patients could have been provided with preventative care.
May 6, 2017
“Exercise in a Pill” Boosts Athletic Endurance
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: biotech/medical, health
Summary: Chemical compound mimics the beneficial effects of exercise, including fat burning and increasing stamina, a new study reports.
Source: Salk Institute.
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May 5, 2017
Eating bogies is good for teeth and overall health, scientists conclude
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: food, health
Vomit.
It might be wise to look away now if you are eating or have a weak stomach, but scientists have discovered that ingesting bogies is good for teeth, and overall health.
Scientists at a number of universities including Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say parents should not discourage their children from picking their noses because they contain ‘a rich reservoir of good bacteria.’
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