Google Scoops Up Another High-Profile Scientist For Anti-Death ProjectGoogle’s secretive Project Calico is aimed at defeating death itself — or at least staving it off far longer than ever before. To that end, the company has been recruiting some of the top names in anti-aging and genetics research. The latest is Cynthia Kenyon, a high-profile biochemist... Continue Reading →
This is What Americans Will Look like by 2050
http://youtu.be/cZxCn7YgYJ8 With the increasing trend of interracial partnerships, it’s much more common for an individual to belong to a variety of ethnic backgrounds. As PolicyMic bluntly summarized, “in a matter of years we’ll have Tindered, OKCupid-ed and otherwise sexed ourselves into one giant amalgamated mega-race.” They’re absolutely right. But what will that look like? To... Continue Reading →
Watch How Walmart’s Prices Would Change if Their Employees Were Paid a Living Wage
http://youtu.be/vAcaeLmybCY Walmart is the single biggest beneficiary of food stamps in the U.S., as its unbeatable prices help struggling families make ends meet. But Walmart's cost-cutting measures negatively impact one group in particular: its workers. Low wages, inadequate benefits and poor work environments have made Walmart the center of ongoing national criticism. But can Walmart... Continue Reading →
Missing Xenon Gas Found in Earth’s Core
Mysteriously, most of the gas xenon that scientists expected to find in Earth's atmosphere is missing. Now, researchers say they might have the answer to this puzzle: This noble gas, which usually does not bond with other atoms, may chemically react with iron and nickel in Earth's core, where it's held. Xenon is a noble... Continue Reading →
Woman Has Been Given A New 3D Printed Skull
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvb4TOG_fTA A team from the University Medical Centre, Utrecht, have made medical history by successfully replacing a woman's entire skull with a plastic one made by a 3D printer. The 22-year old woman was suffering from a condition where her skull started thickening, and had reached nearly 3 times the thickness of a normal human... Continue Reading →
MX3D-Metal 3D Printer Creates Complex Metal Objects in Thin Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFF0QQIQDXE Amsterdam-based Joris Laarman Lab teamed up with the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) to design a 3D printer that can produce complex metal objects in thin air. MX3D-Metal is a combination of a 3D printer and a welding machine that can print lines of steel, stainless steel, aluminium, bronze or copper. The... Continue Reading →
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