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Over the last several years, it has become increasingly apparent that factory farming and the mass slaughter of farm animals for meat is unsustainable for animals, humans, and the planet. But as consumers begin to question their attachment to traditional meat, at least one company is eager to offer a stem cell grown alternative. Memphis Meats will start with ground meats, but formed meats are on the roadmap, and could be chicken breast, steak, and even a whole turkey if the demand is there.”
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Among New Scientist’s top stories: Gravitational waves, predicted by Einstein, were detected for the first time; Gorillas sing and hum to express contentment when they eat; Google DeepMind’s AI beat grandmaster Lee Sedol at the ancient and complex game of Go; and more
According to Dr. Brandenburg, the civilization that inhabited Mars was not advanced enough to create such a nuclear reaction, and therefore the nuclear blast must have been initiated by another, more advanced, ET civilization.
It’s not a matter of IF but WHEN neurotechnology will become reality in our lives. It’s now gearing up in two areas: human enhancement, and artificial intelligence (AI). Neuro-tech may not yet be a common household word just yet, but it is definitely well on the way. And in fact, now that most of us […]
In order to debunk the Moon landing ‘hoax’ theories, NASA recently published over 10,000 high resolution photos taken by astronauts on the surface of the Moon. Here are 10 most ‘stunning’ images that ‘prove’ the Moon Landing was real…
In the wake of a Trump Transition Team request to name the names of people involved in climate change work, two university professors have called for a ‘Hackathon’ to back up all data before the new president is sworn in.
The results of 10 months of observation indicate that the event was probably caused by a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole as it destroyed a low-mass star. This was no supernova. It was unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, and it’s likely because rapidly rotating supermassive black holes are the exception, rather than the rule.
The Bioscarf is made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials. And, for every product sold, a Bioscarf is donated to an individual affected by air pollution.
Air pollution has been of growing concern for many, many decades, causing environmental effects like acid rain, haze, eutrophication, ozone depletion, crop and forest depletion, global climate change, and effects on wildlife. It also wreaks havoc on human health, with long-term effects including cancer, damage to the immune, neurological, reproductive, and respiratory systems.
Citing “neuroprosthetics” like cochlear implants, Bryan Johnson of Braintree envisions BCI (brain-computer interface), a synergistic relationship between the central nervous system and external computing devices. A brain-computer interface, in the context of advanced transhumanism and taken to its logical conclusion, is AI/human hybrids.
There are some undeniable points to be made about a drug, or an implant, that can enhance intelligence: If people have the choice to enhance their mental abilities with medication or an implant, what does that mean for society? Because if we all have access to the same enhancement, would it be an enhancement, or a new reality?
A team of physicists and chemists from the University of Bristol have developed nuclear waste–powered radioactive diamond batteries that last more than 5,000 years. The new technology — which uses a man-made diamond that generates a small electrical current when placed in a radioactive field — could simultaneously help solve the problems of radioactive nuclear waste, clean electricity generation, and battery life, the researchers claim.
What to read about a cool archeological discovery? Check out this 99 million-year-old amber fossil that contains the first definite dinosaur feathers.
One might conclude that the American scientific community is a bit skittish about the incoming administration. In a pre-emptive move, they wrote this letter to Trump and the 115th Congress.
NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has proposed an aggressive Mars colonization effort based on the Interplanetary Transport System (ITS). But while SpaceX may have the expertise to transport people to Mars, there is no consideration as to how they might stay there and “live off the land” to produce food.
