A biomarker detects Alzheimer's decades before symptoms appear
Two new studies promote light neurofilament, a particular protein, as a promising early indicator of neurodegenerative diseases.
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20 years ago a magazine told us: here are the forecasts for the next millennium
A magazine from 20 years ago, on the eve of 1997, lined up the most accurate list of predictions for 2020. And some solemn absurdities. This is how they saw us.
Obtained the most detailed human brain scan ever
1000 times more accurate than an MRI: the scan of the human brain just obtained in Massachusetts is a milestone.
Encompass, the “banana” shaped toothbrush of the future
Instead of cleaning 1-2 teeth at a time, encompass uses a shape that surrounds the teeth on each side, getting to clean 16 of them at a time. Truly remarkable.
Here is the top 10 of the longevist industrial revolution
The long-lived wave will overwhelm medicine, industry and commerce. Delaying or stopping aging and death will be the most complex undertaking in human history.
Silicon Valley has declared war on death
Silicon Valley is the religious capital of the technological cult: its spiritual leaders pursue eternal life, but is it for everyone or only for them?
Forget the foam: the “liquid” helmet mimics the brain to protect the head.
One company has created helmets with small "air chambers" placed inside the helmet and filled with a thick liquid like oil that mimics the dynamics of cerebrospinal fluids.
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.
Singularity: Kurzweil expects intelligent computers as humans within 12 years.
According to futurologist and Google chief engineer Ray Kurzweil, the singularity is approaching by leaps and bounds. “By 2029, computers will have the same level of intelligence as humans.” This is the statement made in a recent interview at the SXSW Conference. What is the singularity? (It is always good to remember this) It is a process-event that will bring the intelligence of computers to a higher level than that of human beings. And according to leading experts on the subject it seems to be getting closer over time. Even the theoretical physicist Stephen… Read more
Can we go back to walking with Cyber Therapy?
A new hope for those trying to walk again comes from technology, and precisely from Cybertherapy. What is it about? Virtual reality comes to our rescue, with a special super-technological "cave" in which to "immerse ourselves" to carry out physical and cognitive rehabilitation. They are called "Cave", and are two virtual rooms installed at the IRCCS Auxologico Italiano in Milan where virtual immersive Telepresence (Tiv) is experimented. In the caves you can simulate typical scenarios in which some disorders are treated, including cognitive ones in ... Read more
