A startup that wants to use stem cells to keep us living longer just raised $250 million
Celularity is a New Jersey-based startup co-founded by X-Prize founder Dr. Peter Diamandis and ex-Celgene executive Dr. Bob Hariri.
Continue reading… “Celularity placental stem cell treatments for cancer, longevity”
Science fiction no more — in an article out today in Nature Biotechnology, scientists were able to show tiny autonomous bots have the potential to function as intelligent delivery vehicles to cure cancer in mice.
Continue reading… “New DNA nanorobots successfully target and kill off cancerous tumors”
The process of making a Disney park feel alive is most easily encapsulated in animatronic figures. These hydraulic, pneumatic and now electric figures have been a fixture at Disneyland since the 60s. Since then, massive advancements have been made in control systems, movement architecture and programming. The most advanced animatronic figures like the Na’Vi Shaman in Disney World’s Na’vi River Journey are plain and simply robots. And very sophisticated ones at that.
Continue reading… “Disney has begun populating its parks with autonomous, personality-driven robots”
Homelessness is widespread and hard to solve, affecting more than 560,000 people in the U.S. and hundreds of millions around the world.
Continue reading… “8 incredible innovations helping homeless people around the world”
Farmers are increasingly turning to drones as their newest, most efficient tool in agriculture. Let’s take a look at the facts and figures.
Continue reading… “Drones in Agriculture: How UAVs make farming more efficient”
Within a single year, illegal drone sightings in New York City have increased by 68 percent.
When New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to establish the state’s first drone-testing corridor, this is probably not what he had in mind. New York City has seen an increase in illegal drone use of 68 percent from the first three quarters of 2016 compared with the same period in 2017.
Continue reading… “Illegal drone use over New York City is steeply rising”
The development of organic circuits that can be transferred onto food and pills paves the way for a new era of biomonitoring.
Continue reading… “Edible electronics tattooed on your food could help track your health”
By triggering precisely timed pulses of electricity to the brain, researchers can essentially use one black box to unlock the potential of another.
Continue reading… “AI just learned how to boost the brain’s memory”
Most venture capitalists are men who aren’t excited about women-led and women-focused businesses.
Continue reading… “How much VC money goes to women entrepreneurs? The numbers are pretty dismal”
Air Ticket Arena is a UK-based start-up that launched in February.
It lets you bid on unsold airplane tickets up to two weeks before the departure date.
It’s only available on Android, but will be available on iOs next month.
The launch is expected to also deploy two experimental communications satellites. The two satellites may test aspects of Starlink, a project to bath Earth in high-speed internet access.
The Starlink plan calls for nearly 12,000 interlinked satellites — many more than currently orbit Earth — but Musk and SpaceX have been relatively quiet about it.
What if first contact with extraterrestrial life isn’t a UFO landing in the middle of Central Park, but rather just a message sent across the stars? What might be hidden inside that alien communication?
Continue reading… “Alien AI text messages are the ultimate Pandora’s Box, say scientists”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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