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Robotic kayaks reveal glaciers are melting much faster underwater
Posted in Science on 30th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
Glaciers don’t just melt from the top, where they’re exposed to air, some are melting from the bottom, where seawater is lapping away at them. This type of melting can be hard to study.
Messenger RNA Treatment of Viruses Like Coronavirus
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
There will be hundreds of new mRNA vaccine research results published in the next few years and expect several will be focused on parasitic diseases.
MDMA for PTSD granted Expanded Access by FDA, patient treatments begin
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
The FDA’s Expanded Access program is designed to allow patients with serious illnesses access to treatments still in the processes of clinical investigation.
Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
"It raises the prospect of a 'one-size-fits-all' cancer treatment, a single type of T-cell that could be capable of destroying many different types of cancers across the population."
Venture Capital Accelerating and Shifting to AI and Other Breakthrough Technologies
Posted in Business, Medicine, Science on 18th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
There could even be a faster rush if there are breakout companies in each of the areas. Massive SpaceX success or other space startups could create a boom like there was in internet stocks. This could also happen in AI and antiaging.