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Futurologist believes that by 2030 people will achieve immortality
(ORDO NEWS) — Scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil has given specific dates for when humanity will reach immortality and artificial intelligence (AI) will reach the singularity. The good news, if his predictions turn out to be accurate, is that you just have to wait out the next seven years for a chance to live forever. Kurzweil is adept at predicting technology, correctly predicting in 1990 that a computer would beat…
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Germ cell immortality mechanism discovered
(ORDO NEWS) — Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the FORTH Research Center in Greece have discovered a molecular mechanism that protects the cell nucleus from damage and helps it work properly. According to the results of a study this ensures the immortality of cells associated with reproduction. Experiments conducted with the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans showed that autophagy (absorption and processing) of the elements of its…
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Lobsters do not die of old age, but of exhaustion – can they be the key to unraveling the mystery of immortality?
(ORDO NEWS) — It was believed that lobsters have long been studied by science. However, scientists have found that these decapods are theoretically immortal. They do not age, do not lose their reproductive function and appetite, and are always active and full of energy. It is the finiteness of life that makes it so beautiful. Jonny Thompson Since time immemorial, people have dreamed of immortality and sought the elixirs of…
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”Genetic Scissors” bring humanity closer to immortality
(ORDO NEWS) — In 2022, a Chinese scientist dubbed the “Chinese Frankenstein” is released from prison. He was jailed for tampering with the human genome. He departed from the generally accepted laws of ethics and made changes to the genetic code of two twin girls. They received lifelong immunity to the HIV virus. The scientific community then condemned him for such an act. However, its results cannot be ignored. This…
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Tibetan monks told where is the source of immortality
(ORDO NEWS) — “A trance that lasts several centuries” is how researchers call the phenomenon of “post-mortem meditation.” Tibetan practice haunts scientists due to the unusual behavior of the body. For example, the bodies of Buddhist monks, forever frozen in the lotus position, do not decompose. And the brain, apparently, takes much longer to die than in ordinary people. About the big mystery for science – in the material of…
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Jeff Bezos Invested $3 Billion in the Quest for Immortality
(ORDO NEWS) — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has invested $3 billion in Alto Labs, a startup that will search for immortality. The project looks very solid – its members include Nobel laureate in medicine Shinya Yamanaka and Jennifer Doudna, who won the Nobel prize for gene editing tool, according to The Conservation. Scientists plan to establish the process of reprogramming cells, that is, their return to the stem state. At…
