January 2018 – Lifeboat News: The Blog https://lifeboat.com/blog Safeguarding Humanity Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:03:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 Drone racing in the UK https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/drone-racing-in-the-uk Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:03:54 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/drone-racing-in-the-uk

Drone racing brings us one step closer to pod racing.

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Solar Powered Plane https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/solar-powered-plane Thu, 01 Feb 2018 07:03:16 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/solar-powered-plane

This plane will go to space and back in 5 hours.

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Scientists Just Identified The Physical Source of Anxiety in The Brain https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/scientists-just-identified-the-physical-source-of-anxiety-in-the-brain Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:46:57 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/scientists-just-identified-the-physical-source-of-anxiety-in-the-brain

We’re not wired to feel safe all the time, but maybe one day we could be.

A new study investigating the neurological basis of anxiety in the brain has identified ‘anxiety cells’ located in the hippocampus – which not only regulate anxious behaviour but can be controlled by a beam of light.

The findings, so far demonstrated in experiments with lab mice, could offer a ray of hope for the millions of people worldwide who experience anxiety disorders (including almost one in five adults in the US), by leading to new drugs that silence these anxiety-controlling neurons.

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What is The Theory Of Everything? https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/what-is-the-theory-of-everything Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:46:41 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/what-is-the-theory-of-everything

What will we gain if we discover the Theory of Everything?

Find out from Dr. Michio Kaku!

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NASA Tests Tiny Fission Reactor That Could Power Homes On Mars https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/nasa-tests-tiny-fission-reactor-that-could-power-homes-on-mars Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:46:04 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/nasa-tests-tiny-fission-reactor-that-could-power-homes-on-mars

NASA has tested a tiny reactor that could power homes on Mars.

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This gel is stronger than steel https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/this-gel-is-stronger-than-steel Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:45:28 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/this-gel-is-stronger-than-steel

This gel is as flexible as jello and stronger than steel.

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Magnets attract and repel human blood https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/magnets-attract-and-repel-human-blood Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:44:51 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/magnets-attract-and-repel-human-blood

Your blood is slightly magnetic.

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Tesla Charges Ahead With Electric Truck and New Roadster https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/tesla-charges-ahead-with-electric-truck-and-new-roadster Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:44:15 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/tesla-charges-ahead-with-electric-truck-and-new-roadster

Elon Musk just pulled off a Steve Jobs-ian “one more thing” surprise. https://bloom.bg/2zaIMum

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Robots and AI Will Take Over These 3 Medical Niches First https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/robots-and-ai-will-take-over-these-3-medical-niches-first Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:43:38 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/robots-and-ai-will-take-over-these-3-medical-niches-first

We’re no stranger to robotics in the medical field. Robot-assisted surgery is becoming more and more common. Many training programs are starting to include robotic and virtual reality scenarios to provide hands-on training for students without putting patients at risk.

With all of these advances in medical robotics, three niches stand out above the rest: surgery, medical imaging, and drug discovery. How have robotics already begun to exert their influence on these practices, and how will they change them for good?

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Technology to watch in 2018 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/technology-to-watch-in-2018 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 06:43:24 +0000 https://lifeboat.com/blog/2018/01/technology-to-watch-in-2018

Thought leaders reveal the technologies and topics likely to transform life-science research in the year ahead.

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