There’s a great demo video here of the latest Snapdragon mobile processor paired with an “active depth sensing” sensor package. Soon, phones will be able to build 3D models of the environment on the fly. | learn more
The more complex robots get, the more ways they can be unpredictably damaged. Animals have a built-in adaption system (i.e. if you can’t walk on one leg, you might figure out how to hop on the other or use crutches). […]
Engineers from the University of California San Diego have manufactured a flexible biofuel cell that can conform to the human body’s shapes. This is an interesting tech breakthrough that may end up powering wearable devices someday.| learn more
This article is based on an interview with Dr. Valter Longo Ph.D., professor of gerontology and biological sciences at the University of Southern California. It offers interesting strategies (and reasoning behind them) for increasing longevity. | learn more
This article explores the relationship between Neural Stem Cells and the aging process. The cells die slowly over time. When researchers killed these cells in animal models, they essentially jump-started the aging process. | learn more
A study out of Chicago Booth took a deep dive into the VC decision-making process with the help of surveys from almost 900 investors, both early and late stage. | learn more
Nir Barzilai runs the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He’s on a mission to get the FDA to classify aging as a disease. Then, he expects research to demonstrate that Metformin (and similar interventions) […]
CRISPR was used in the US for the first time to edit a specific genetic disease out of a human embryo. Though not the first time globally, this is a real frontier of both science and ethics. It’s potentially a […]
This writing can get a bit technical, but that’s the price to pay when referencing a lot of primary source research. The conclusion is of value: focus on low-fat diets hasn’t helped the population and may, in fact, be hurting. | learn […]
Read this NPR interview with co-author Jack Gilbert, who studies microbial ecosystems at the University of Chicago. | learn more