Rapamycin, portrait of the miracle drug that reverses aging
Here's how the effects of rapamycin unfold, and why its use in commercial products can lead to an extension of life expectancy.
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The first psychedelic medical research center opens in London
The world's first psychedelic research center located in an important academic institution opens in London: none other than Imperial College. Come and read why the treatment of depression and anorexia will be a blast.
Here is the artificial leaf that produces medicine
Can medicines be produced from solar energy in a clean and ecological way? A group of Dutch scientists from the Eindhoven University of Technology believes so, and has developed an #artificial #leaf-shaped device that produces medicines right from the sun. The basic idea was born from leaves capable of feeding themselves thanks to chlorophyll photosynthesis. The researchers used materials that behave like leaves, capturing sunlight and storing it for later use. The materials used are called luminescent solar concentrators (LSC). … Read more
HIV vaccine, progress
Studies to produce a vaccine against HIV continue, and could soon lead to truly, truly decisive turning points.
Here is the robot that swallows
It is swallowed like a pill, and can deliver drugs into the human body, remove foreign bodies and repair the stomach. It is very small, but inside it contains a concentration of nanotechnology. It is the latest ingenious invention from scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston: an origami robot that hatches inside the stomach and can serve many purposes. The project was developed by the team of Daniela Rus, director of the Computer science and artificial intelligence laboratory at MIT, together with … Read more
Laboratory-printed human tissues will render many animal tests unnecessary within 5 years
Human tissues made with 3D printers could very soon save millions of lives: those of laboratory rats. More than three hundred million animals are killed every year in scientific laboratories and research centers around the world: they are mostly mice, rats and rabbits which are used to study vaccines and drugs to be tested in subsequent phases on humans: it is a sad (and sometimes necessary) reality that could soon be avoided. At Heriot Watt… Read more
All about the super job of the future
I often jokingly hear friends say that to get (or keep) a job today you need superpowers (the most sexist and boorish ones in the case of pretty colleagues argue the need for other skills). The future is made up of many things, and an important theme is precisely that of human enhancement, the improvement of physical and mental performance that can arise from the use of new technologies or medical procedures: in this article I want to offer you some ideas to reflect on. … Read more
The mad rush of miniaturized health
The efforts that technology has made to improve our health conditions and our life expectancy seem to be preparing for the big leap, causing a substantial transformation in the way we treat ourselves and stay healthy for a long time. Here are the changes we should prepare for, and if they don't arrive quickly we should push for them to happen: Loanable Telemedicine: Telemedicine services, 'lighter' consultations that can be delivered via telephone or internet, now have an excellent propensity to ... Read more
When Thomas Edison wanted to build houses
Yesterday's dreams are today's reality: we live in the age of mechanical, electrical, chemical and psychic wonders. In every field of knowledge the human mind is solving the problems it finds in nature: the dreamer dreams, the businessman has the duty to transform and sell these new ideas. What will be the point of view of those who are able to do both, to imagine and realize what the world needs? The article refers again, between… Read more
Jobs of the near future: 26 jobs of tomorrow
In the days that mark the fall of the Berlusconi government and the Italian economic crisis (remember? we predicted it on the old site) I am as disheartened as all of you. The moment is difficult: we can only get out of it if all levels of our country change by looking to the future more than to the past. Some jobs will still survive in the future, let's be clear: but there is a whole series of jobs that don't exist today and which could be useful in the near future. Let's go with common sense: 60%... Read more
40-year-old tomorrow with zero libido: the fault of internet porn
New 20-year-olds have more and more problems in the bedroom (when they have sex): they are literally addicted to sex on the web, at least according to a study published in Psychology Today. The problem, especially in the future, is much more serious than it seems: it is a mass psychological problem capable of causing the next generation to lose their libido up to 30 years earlier than expected. How is it possible? According to the report, overexposure to explicit sexual images and videos… Read more
S100A10, has Cancer found its killer?
As we all know, there is a phase in the development of this pathology that makes its course deadly: when tumor cells multiply and spread to other organs, creating metastases, it is almost impossible to face and win the battle for the survival of a patient. Waisman's recent studies have identified in this process the direct responsibilities of a protein, S100A10, present on the surface of macrophages, the cells responsible for the body's immune defense. The action of… Read more
IBM declares war on antibiotic resistant bacteria
IBM and the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore have designed a new type of polymer capable of identifying and destroying antibiotic-resistant bacteria and preventing their evolution. The most interesting feature of this nanostructure is that it is biodegradable and does not accumulate in tissues: it can be easily eliminated from the body, unlike previous polymer-based solutions. The material, used as a real 'invisible missile', destroys the cell membranes of bacteria: it has a ... Read more
Here are the nanoverms, future allies of our health
According to a group of Boston researchers, a new species of "microworms" composed of nanotubes could create implantable sensors or drug delivery systems: we will thus be able to monitor the progress of a medical treatment and the conditions of our body . These are tiny structures, equipped with a porous membrane and virtually capable of hosting materials or devices of various kinds: the research conducted to date had led to nanomachines of different shapes, usually ... Read more
