Crossposted from advancednano.blogspot.com Some dismiss the view that the world and the technology that will be impacting it will be substantially different (or worse) in 2030 versus now. Even a thread on betterhumans has this discussion. The original poster is confused or purposely misinterpreting various predictions related the Singularity and ...

crossposted from advancednano.blogspot.com The Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease in San Francisco has found that slashing the tau protein, which regulates the internal brain skeleton, can prevent seizures, memory loss and defects related to Alzheimer's disease. The finding could lead to complementary treatments for the most ...

Cross posted from advancednano.blogspot.com A method of using isotopes to make bonds in the body more resistant to free radical damage could lengthen human lives by 10% or about 10 years. It does not reverse free radical damage, so it would be less helpful to older people. A team led by Mikhail Shchepinov, formerly of Oxford University, fed ...