Other Lifeboat Foundation books include The Human Race to the Future: What Could Happen — and What to Do and Prospects for Human Survival.
Category: futurism
Very interesting interview with Andy Strominger about his recent paper with Perry and Hawking.
Apple has been awarded a new patent for an iPhone that can dry and heal itself. Apple has been awarded a new patent for an iPhone that can dry and heal itself.
(credit: LG)
LG is creating a buzz at CES with its concept demo of the world’s first display that can be rolled up like a newspaper.
LG says they’re aiming for 4K-quality 55-inch screens (the prototype resolution is 1,200 by 810 pixels), BBC reports.
In a landmark study, researchers have used gene editing system CRISPR-Cas9 to treat a model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in mice
Proof of concept for future human treatment
While safety is still a concern, the use of gene editing methods to treat disease in adult patients isn’t controversial. Altering embryos is entirely different to treating an adult, predominantly as the implications are profound and an embryo obviously cannot give permission.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0oWKr6_ttx0
Dolfi is a portable device that relies on ultrasound technology to do the work of a washing machine. It can be used anywhere, it’s cheap and silent.
