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Oct 15, 2019

This Strange Rule Is What Makes the Human Brain So Powerful

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The team observed an abstract “pull” that lures neural networks into an optimal functional state, so they never stray far from their dedicated “set points.”

Oct 15, 2019

How Neil deGrasse Tyson explained why NASA is ‘stumped over cosmos phenomenon’

Posted by in category: space

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON admitted to Larry King in 2017 just how little the US space agency knows about “cosmos phenomena” in the universe, admitting they are “stumped”.

Oct 15, 2019

How falling into a black hole would leave you ‘frozen in place for eternity’

Posted by in category: cosmology

IF you were to ever fall into a black hole, you would be imprinted on the outer edge for eternity, a scientist has said.

Oct 15, 2019

Faster-Than-Light Travel Could Explain Mysterious Signals Beaming Through the Cosmos

Posted by in category: physics

But don’t worry, no laws of physics are being violated.

Oct 15, 2019

Amazing New Rocket Engine Sucks up Atmospheric Oxygen for Fuel

Posted by in categories: engineering, space travel

“The positive conclusion of our preliminary design review marks a major milestone in SABRE development,” Mark Ford, heading ESA’s Propulsion Engineering section, said in a statement. “It confirms the test version of this revolutionary new class of engine is ready for implementation.”

READ MORE: Air-Breathing Rocket Engine Gets Green Light for Major Tests [Space.com]

More on Reaction Engines: New Rocket Engine Could Whip You From London to Sydney in 4 Hours.

Oct 15, 2019

Near-infinite specific thrust from drive that ignores physics

Posted by in category: physics

Conservation of momentum is for a different universe, apparently.

Oct 15, 2019

Healing illness with the subconscious mind | Danna Pycher | TEDxPineCrestSchool

Posted by in category: health

NOTE FROM TED: We’ve flagged this talk, which was filmed at a TEDx event, because it appears to fall outside TEDx’s curatorial guidelines. There is no conclusive research that supports the claims made about the subconscious mind. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf

Surviving an accident was the easy part; coping with the chronic pain would prove more difficult. Danna Pycher shares her story about trauma and the transformative insight she gained that allowed her to harness the healing power of the subconscious mind.

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Oct 15, 2019

‘Life-saving’ drug for treating head injuries

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

A cheap, common drug could save hundreds of thousands of lives a year if used routinely, doctors say.

Oct 15, 2019

This City Bench Absorbs More Air Pollution Than A Grove Of Trees

Posted by in categories: health, sustainability

London is the latest city to gain a city bench with the ability to absorb as much pollution as a small forest. The vertical garden, which doubles as a bench, is Green City Solutions’ CityTree. Using a vertical installation of moss, the bench can absorb as much pollution as 275 trees in 1 percent of the space.

The World Health Organization estimates that 7 million premature deaths occur each year from air pollution, making it one of the largest environmental health risks in the world.

Oct 15, 2019

“Metabesity and Longevity: USA Special Case Study” is an 85-page open-access analytical report produced jointly

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, government, life extension, policy, robotics/AI

By and Targeting Metabesity to examine the links between metabesity, Longevity and the USA’s current health shortfalls, including low health-adjusted life expectancy (“HALE”) and the large gap between HALE and life expectancy, despite its extremely high per-capita healthcare expenditures, and to chart policy recommendations to neutralize this vast health vs wealth deficit.


€œMetabesity and Longevity: USA Special Case Study € is an 85-page open-access analytical report produced jointly by Aging Analytics Agency and Targeting Metabesity to examine the links between metabesity, Longevity and the USA €™s current health shortfalls, including low health-adjusted life expectancy ( €œHALE €) and the large gap between HALE and life expectancy, despite its extremely high per-capita healthcare expenditures, and to chart policy recommendations to neutralize this vast health vs wealth deficit.

Link to Special Case Study: https://aginganalytics.com/longevity-usa/

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