A Black Box for People About the size of a computer mouse, a CPOD is worn around the waist. It’s comfortable enough to be worn while sleeping. It’s non-invasive. It takes only minutes to don. Importantly, it can track a person’s physiologic functioning as they go about their normal routine — they don’t have to […]
Read more "when monitoring the people ain’t a bad thing.."from Wired News Taking Stock of Life Extension Chronic disease can make for healthy investments: Investors who don’t operate on a multi-decade time frame would be wiser to focus on technologies that extend the life spans of unhealthy people. The longer we live, the more time we have to fall victim to cancer, diabetes, senility […]
Read more "investing for your future?"from WorldChanging Getting Smarter About Getting Older The programs examined in the FT article are in their early stages, and a real culture shift around the role of older workers is still gathering momentum. But in the Finnish experience, we can see some signs of what the future could hold: a system that recognizes that […]
Read more "WorldChanging does overview on aging and employment in developed nations.."coming soon to a paramedic near you.. from NEWS.com.au Boffins create zombie dogs SCIENTISTS have created eerie zombie dogs, reanimating the canines after several hours of clinical death in attempts to develop suspended animation for humans. US scientists have succeeded in reviving the dogs after three hours of clinical death, paving the way for trials […]
Read more "stand clear mamam, we just have to zombify your husband"New Scientist Breaking News – New drug offers jitter-free mental boost A compound dubbed CX717, a member of the new class called ampakines, significantly improved performance on tests of memory, attention, alertness, reaction time and problem solving in healthy men deprived of sleep. … Ampakines work by binding to particular receptors in the brain, called […]
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The Committee to Nuke Elysium 