Technology & Society
News via Eureka Alert Draining away brain’s toxic protein to stop Alzheimer’s Scientists are trying a plumber’s approach to rid the brain of the amyloid buildup that plagues Alzheimer’s patients: Simply drain the toxic protein away. That’s the method outlined
Today, the NY Times reports on a rather shocking surveillance program that China has in the works. The program is starting in the city of Shenzhen, where people will be required to register for residency cards containing a computer chip.Â
This week, Dr. Gordon Lithgow, associate professor at the Buck Institute, showed up in San Francisco and spoke to a packed house on aging, new technologies and why interdisciplinary connections are helping to unravel the mysteries of growing old. While
Google’s mapping service just introduced a new feature called “Street View,” offering detailed photos of addresses in San Francisco, New York, Las Vegas, Denver and Miami. While the company might not be breaking any privacy laws, the service raises concerns
The Independent reports that “Scientists have set a new record in sending information through thin air using the revolutionary technology of quantum teleportation – although Mr Spock may have to wait a little longer for a Scotty to beam him
From Cnet: The European Union’s second highest court is expected to rule on September 17 whether the European Commission was right in 2004 to find that Microsoft violated antitrust laws, sources familiar with the matter said. September 17 is the
Well, except for the part that contains his apolipoprotein E gene, which predisposes a person toward Alzheimer’s disease. Maybe he thinks he will get the disease. I saw him on Charlie Rose a few months ago and he said, “Right
UK aging expert Professor Peter Piper recently spoke out against what he believes is a major health problem. It seems that the sodium benzoate used to preserve soft drinks may also be responsible for DNA damage. When Piper applied the
HSBC released a new study yesterday called “The Future of Retirement,†showing that early retirement is no longer very popular. They interviewed 21,000 people in 21 countries, and in the US, the study says that, “older people contribute $19.2 billion
Want to know which countries have the longest life expectancies? Take a look at this chart.
A Chicago divorce lawyer recently paid for a billboard ad that said, “Life’s short. Get a Divorce.” It caused a huge storm of controversy, but when you think about it, the lawyer actually got it wrong. It’s not that life
Researchers in La Jolla, CA recently announced that they have “identified a critical gene that specifically links calorie restriction (CR) to longevity.” We already know that massively limiting the amount of calories one eats (caloric restriction) can extend life, but
Those who care about free speech should consider why government taxes are higher on communications than on other goods and services. This new study by The Heartland Institute and the Beacon Hill Institute is eye opening. Here’s a paragraph from
Here’s a column I wrote recently on the connection between the two.
I don’t normally watch Charlie Rose, but this series is pretty good.
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle today announced a citywide wireless service coverage initiative to ensure all major cellular phone companies are able to provide full coverage through Anaheim’s 50 square miles. This is in contrast to other cities like San Francisco
This is a cool article from MIT’s Technology Review. Researchers at company ZymeQuest have figured out how to make everyone a universal blood donor.
I went to an event hosted by the Alliance for Aging Research today in SF. Speakers included Dr. Karen Bandeen-Roche who discussed how to measure aging with biomarkers; Dr. Leonard Guarente who discussed resveratrol and the sirtuin genes that regulate
This is an event hosted by Lead21 to launch my new book “Digital Dialog.” It’s a compilation of my columns on various topics including privacy, broadband, and — yes — longevity. Most of my friends are aware that I’m now
From my husband, Aydin: Today China boasts over 105 million Internet users, not to mention 350M mobile users (growing by 57 million every year). By 2010, Chinese Internet users will outnumber US Internet users by 25%. Currently, 87% of the