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How Rejuve’s Methuselah Flies are bred to have a longer lifespan | Highlights from Episode 3 of the Mindplex Podcast
Podcast Mar 27, 2023

How Rejuve’s Methuselah Flies are bred to have a longer lifespan | Highlights from Episode 3 of the Mindplex Podcast

Michael Duncan and Ben Goertzel explain Rejuve.BIO’s techniques for genetic inheritance in the Methuselah Flies that enable some groups to have a much longer than normal lifespan.
mindplex 1 min read
An Arm and a Leg ... The Future of Human Augmentation
News Mar 6, 2023

An Arm and a Leg ... The Future of Human Augmentation

Scientists reveal human augmentation with robotic body parts is imminent, unlocking our potential
lewisfarrell 1 min read
New genetic tool advances DNA editing
News Apr 15, 2025

New genetic tool advances DNA editing

Scientists discover enzyme that cuts single-stranded DNA, opening doors to better gene editing and medical applications.
giulioprisco 2 min read
Artificial intelligence inspired by ChatGPT designs novel proteins that destroy germs.
News Feb 3, 2023

Artificial intelligence inspired by ChatGPT designs novel proteins that destroy germs.

lewisfarrell 1 min read
First human 'synthetic embryos' created
News Jun 16, 2023

First human 'synthetic embryos' created

“We can create human embryo-like models by the reprogramming of [embryonic stem] cells” — Prof. Żernicka-Goetz
amara_angelica 2 min read
New high-speed technology 3D-prints complex objects and biological cells using holographic ultrasound
News Feb 14, 2023

New high-speed technology 3D-prints complex objects and biological cells using holographic ultrasound

amara_angelica 1 min read
New method labels proteins in large tissue samples with high speed
News Jan 24, 2025

New method labels proteins in large tissue samples with high speed

New technology labels proteins across whole, intact rodent brains, embryos, and even human brain samples, with "ultra-fast" speed.
giulioprisco 2 min read
First synthetic yeast genome completed with last synthetic chromosome
News Jan 23, 2025

First synthetic yeast genome completed with last synthetic chromosome

Synthetic biologists have completed the construction of the final chromosome in the first synthetic yeast genome.
giulioprisco 2 min read
Mindplex Pubcast: Episode 3 | Conquering Death
Podcast Apr 13, 2023

Mindplex Pubcast: Episode 3 | Conquering Death

Ben goertzel, grace robot and lisa rein rejoin their special guests from rejuve.ai and rejuve.Bio to discuss how the two projects work together to conquer the disease of aging.
mindplex 1 min read
First mouse model with complete functional human immune system
News Jul 7, 2024

First mouse model with complete functional human immune system

Breakthrough promises new insights into immunotherapy development and disease modeling (cartoon credit: A. Angelica/ChatGPT 4o)
amara_angelica 2 min read