Young Blood Recharges Brains of Old MiceExposing older mice to young mouse blood has reversed some effects of aging on the brain, restoring some mental capabilities. A new study suggests that factors circulating in young mouse blood could reverse impairments in age-related learning, memory, and neuron function. Previous studies have shown that blood-borne factors in old mice can... Continue Reading →
TOYOTA’S REPLACING ROBOTS WITH HUMANS…SO THEY CAN MAKE EVEN BETTER ROBOTSJapan and car manufacturing are pretty much synonymous with robots. Some of the most advanced and practical bots hail from the former and work in the latter.It may, therefore, surprise you to learn Japanese carmaker, Toyota, is flipping the equation by replacing robots with humans to boost... Continue Reading →
TOYOTA’S REPLACING ROBOTS WITH HUMANS…SO THEY CAN MAKE EVEN BETTER ROBOTS
New nature preserve will be the largest on EarthCorals grow just below the ocean surface near Maré Island, New Caledonia. (Photo: Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock)New Caledonia, a small island chain in the South Pacific, just set aside the largest protected area on the planet. The sprawling marine park spans 1.3 million square kilometers — or more than... Continue Reading →
New nature preserve will be the largest on Earth
U.S.YOUTHS SUE U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER CLIMATE INACTIONYoung people across the country are suing several government agencies for failing to develop a climate change recovery plan, conduct that amounts to a violation of their constitutional rights, says their lawyer Julia Olson.Their futures are at stake, say the young plaintiffs.“Climate change is the biggest issue of our... Continue Reading →
U.S.YOUTHS SUE U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER CLIMATE INACTION
New Report Calls For Overhaul Of Failed US Prison SystemA new report from the National Research Council has reviewed mounds of criminological data and come to the conclusion that current incarceration costs far outweigh the benefits. This leads to the suggestion that the US must drastically overhaul its failing criminal justice system, making an effort to significantly... Continue Reading →
New Report Calls For Overhaul Of Failed US Prison System
Bitcoin 'Banks' Are Trying to Rebrand Cryptocurrencies for the MainstreamBitcoin ATM company Robocoin has announced that, from summer, it will introduce bitcoin bank branches—at least, that’s what it’s calling them.In a release, the company explained that they’re introducing online banking and converting their ATMs into “Robocoin bank branches integrated with Robocoin Online Banking.” On their website, they... Continue Reading →
Bitcoin ‘Banks’ Are Trying to Rebrand Cryptocurrencies for the Mainstream
Open Technology Institute Statement on White House Big Data ReportToday, the White House released its much-anticipated report on the economic, political and social implications of “Big Data” – that is, new technologies and techniques for collecting, storing and analyzing massive new sets of information. The report is the result of a ninety-day review, led by White House... Continue Reading →
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