XNAs touted as road to synthetic life and more

On: December 2, 2014

In: Genetics, Pestilence & Disease, Population Control, Science

]O]h, the hubris of mankind! To think that some scientists genuinely believe that they can improve upon God’s design just boggles the mind. Philipp Holliger and his team in Cambridge (UK) claim to have one-upped God Himself by creating a better nucleic acid. XNAs have been around for several decadesContinue Reading

What’s in the needle? A look at Ebola vaccine candidate VSV-EBOV

By: Sharon

On: October 14, 2014

In: Ebola, Science

[B]eginning about fifteen years ago, several teams of researchers in various nations began in earnest to pursue a viable vaccine against Ebola and Marburg filoviruses. In about 2013, two candidates reached monkey experiments (what are commonly called ‘non-human primate’ trials) and reported rousing success. Today, we’ll discuss one of thoseContinue Reading

Stanford scientists create circuit board modeled on the human brain

By: Sharon

On: April 28, 2014

In: Neuroscience, Robotics, Science

Can you say ‘transhumanism’? Stanford scientists have developed faster, more energy-efficient microchips based on the human brain – 9,000 times faster and using significantly less power than a typical PC. This offers greater possibilities for advances in robotics and a new way of understanding the brain. For instance, a chipContinue Reading

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