Survival News Archive
Silicon Valley startup aims to extend human lifespan with mitochondrial transplants
Live Forever Club - 12-Apr-2024
Research aims to extend lifespan and unlock new levels of human health
Read more...South Korea has the world's fewest babies per woman, and the number keeps dropping
The Guardian - 28-Feb-2024
This is despite spending billions to encourage families to have more children
Read more...Tiny robot performs simulated surgery on the space station
Evening Standard - 14-Feb-2024
From war zones to Mars, this droid could be the future of healthcare in remote locations
Read more...Clear skies, clear lungs: Asthma emergencies dropped as air quality improved during lockdown
The Guardian - 09-Feb-2024
Insights from Oxford study calls for continued action to improve air quality everywhere
Read more...Space travel throws a curveball at astronauts' guts, challenging their health
Earth.com - 02-Feb-2024
Understanding the adaptation is crucial for protecting them on long missions
Read more...First metal 3D printer heads to the ISS for on-demand manufacturing in space
Singularity Hub - 31-Jan-2024
Stronger tools and parts from recycled materials -a sustainable way for space exploration
Read more...Global Catastrophic Risk Institute releases annual report – accomplishments and plans for 2024
Global Catastrophic Risk Institute - 30-Jan-2024
Facing losses and a new direction, GCRI tackled big world problems in 2023
Read more...A tiny robot arm, MIRA, is heading to the ISS to see if it can do surgeries in space
Gizmodo - 29-Jan-2024
If it works well, MIRA could help keep astronauts healthy on long space trips
Read more...The world is closer to a global disaster, as indicated by the doomsday clock
Sky News - 23-Jan-2024
It is a wake-up call, reminding us to take action before it's too late
Read more...Astronauts and the elderly might get special shots to keep their bones strong
Medical Xpress - 22-Jan-2024
The potential for human trials starting by 2025 suggests rapid progress
Read more...Frozen ancient viruses in the Arctic could spark the next global pandemic
Independent - 21-Jan-2024
Scientists develop monitoring strategies to mitigate the impact of frozen pathogens re-emerging
Read more...China's got a problem: there are more deaths than babies being born
The Conversation (UK) - 18-Jan-2024
Experts say China's population could shrink by half to 525 million by 2100
Read more...Life's curveballs can fast-forward your biological clock and make you look older
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - 04-Jan-2024
These age-jumps, measured by DNA changes, can actually reverse once the stressor fades
Read more...Canadians' life expectancy falls in 2022 for the third year in a row
The Canadian Press - 27-Nov-2023
COVID-19 takes a toll, seniors hit hardest, and Atlantic Canada sees highest jump
Read more...Animal-to-human diseases poised to kill 12 times more people by 2050
Independent - 03-Nov-2023
Urgent action needed to prevent the disease risk by addressing climate change & deforestation
Read more...Nestlé's Irish baby milk plant falls victim to China's declining birth rate
Independent - 19-Oct-2023
The trend of a shrinking population is beginning to have drastic consequences
Read more...AI holds the promise of longer lives, shorter workweeks, and economic growth
CNBC - 03-Oct-2023
Jpmorgan CEO sees AI transforming healthcare, workforce, and global economy
Read more...Planetary boundaries broken, earth on path to environmental disaster
The Guardian - 13-Sep-2023
Findings serve as a wake-up call, urging immediate action to protect our planet
Read more...Novel Claromer compounds fight viruses by targeting their protective membranes
Maxwell Biosciences - 02-Aug-2023
Inspired by human immunity, Claromers are revolutionary molecules which may overcome resistance in near future
Read more...COVID-19 continues to take a toll on Japanese life expectancy
Japan Times - 28-Jul-2023
Overall dropped by 0.42 years for men and 0.49 years for women in 2022 - second fall in a row
Read more...Air pollution intensifies Covid-19 impact, mirroring decade-older age
The Guardian - 21-Jun-2023
Scientists advocate for air pollution reduction, emphasizing its potential to improve health outcomes amidst pandemics and flu season
Read more...Diabetes medication metformin could lower long COVID risk by 41%, study suggests
New Scientist - 09-Jun-2023
Metformin may function as an anti-inflammatory and potentially reduce the viral load of SARS-CoV-2
Read more...European Union's population may have already peaked - dropped by half a million people between 2020 and 2022
Eurostat - 12-May-2023
Eurostat report explores the impact of ageing, migration, and birth rates on the EU's population landscape
Read more...Biological Age: A Dynamic Response to Severe Stress
Harvard Gazette - 24-Apr-2023
Helping the body recover from stress could contribute to increased longevity
Read more...Falling birthrates alone will not solve the planet’s environmental problems, study states
The Guardian - 27-Mar-2023
Social and economic factors have a proven impact on birthrate
Read more...Navigating AI in Healthcare: The Opportunities and Challenges of Language Learning Models
JAMA - 27-Mar-2023
Applications and risks of AI tools while considering ethical, legal, and regulatory implications
Read more...Shrinking population, with greater proportion being elderly, could rock China's economy
Telegraph - 03-Mar-2023
China’s population could peak at 1.4bn in 2025 then almost drop by half by the end of the century
Read more...Deaths from excessive alcohol intake surged in the UK during Covid pandemic
BBC - 08-Dec-2022
A 27% rise in alcohol-related deaths was reported during 2019-21, with more men affected than women
Read more...Universal flu vaccine protects against all 20 strains of flu virus
BBC - 25-Nov-2022
Breakthrough innovation that simultaneously induces antibodies against multiple antigens
Read more...England and Wales see slight increase in life expectancy in 2021 - official figure to follow
BBC - 17-Oct-2022
Only 4 out of 31 countries studies have seen their period life expectancy recover since 2020
Read more...Fertility rate decline becomes a brewing crisis in South Korea
BBC - 25-Aug-2022
Billions of dollars spent as incentive is not convincing people to have children
Read more...Covid restrictions provided unique real-world experiment with reduced air pollution
The Guardian - 26-Jan-2022
Big drop in NO2 produced biggest benefit, less significant drops seen in PM2.5 and PM10
Read more...China's population may have peaked last year as birthrate falls
The Guardian - 17-Jan-2022
Government policies have not reversed long-term decline in population growth
Read more...Senolytic drugs improved survival rates in coronavirus-infected mice
SENS Research Foundation - 07-Oct-2021
Boosts immune response by clearing senescent cells; a potential treatment for COVID-19 in humans
Read more...Covid-19 hit hardest in men, cutting their life expectancy by over an year
BBC - 23-Sep-2021
Life expectancy will recover in the future, but with a 'slower growth'
Read more...Baby shortage in the country may lead to long-term economic stagnation
Guardian - 20-Sep-2021
Worldwide 28% of countries adopt pronatalist policies to drive up the birthrate
Read more...A 12-week Better Health campaign to help you lose weight and stay active
BBC - 26-Jul-2021
Free support and guidance to shed those excess kilos gained during lockdown
Read more...US life expectancy dropped by 1.5 years in 2020, mostly due to COVID-19
Independent - 21-Jul-2021
Largest drop since world war II, mainly affecting Black and Hispanic Americans
Read more...UK recorded more deaths than births for first time in 40 years
BBC - 25-Jun-2021
Covid may not be the only reason; fewer births and older population also fuel death rates
Read more...US life expectancy records biggest fall due to covid pandemic
Guardian - 23-Jun-2021
Health inequalities mainly affected life expectancy of minority groups
Read more...Robot Scientist uses AI to find cure for covid-19
Chalmers University of Technology - 03-Jun-2021
Speeds up drug discovery process, allowing researchers to find new treatments for deadly diseases
Read more...Air purifiers in safari buses to protect passengers from pollution and pathogens
Air Quality News - 17-May-2021
AirLabs' devices claims to remove coronavirus in the air - improves public transport during pandemic
Read more...Sweat sensor spots early signs of COVID-19 cytokine storms
Medgadget - 16-Apr-2021
Early diagnosis of respiratory infections with sweat sensor could enable early treatment to save lives
Read more...Heart gets smaller in long duration space missions
BBC - 30-Mar-2021
Despite exercising, reduced gravity causes heart atrophy in space travelers, likewise in long-distance swimmers
Read more...BioAge's anti-ageing drug to treat Covid-19 enters phase 2 trial
Longevity Technology - 22-Mar-2021
Reverses immune ageing and can prevent death from coronavirus infection in the elderly
Read more...Cancer vaccines based on mRNA technology will be available soon
Sky News - 19-Mar-2021
Science behind developing Covid-19 vaccines could bring us cancer shots too
Read more...Virus comes back to life in a survivor of Ebola
New Scientist - 18-Mar-2021
Ebola survivor harboured the virus for 5 years & transmission could spark new outbreaks
Read more...Ghost towns getting recolonized by flourishing wildlife
Guardian - 24-Jan-2021
Falling birth rate is a global concern; nature reserves reclaimed abandoned towns
Read more...Previous Covid-19 infection may be protective for 5 months
BBC - 14-Jan-2021
Some might get re-infected & transmit the virus - should stay at home
Read more...South Korea's falling birth rate is worrisome
BBC - 04-Jan-2021
A declining population is detrimental to the country's economy
Read more...A New COVID antibody test to check if you need a vaccine
Medical Xpress - 29-Dec-2020
This rapid test can assess your level of immunity and post-vaccine tolerability
Read more...Activewear brand Lorna Jane makes 'anti-virus' claims: taken to court
BBC - 23-Dec-2020
Such claims made by trusted companies without a scientific basis mislead the public
Read more...2020 might be the deadliest year for America
Guardian - 22-Dec-2020
Life expectancy to drop by 3 years - greatest cut off since World War II
Read more...UV LED light - a new hope amidst the pandemic
Medical News Today - 20-Dec-2020
Effective in killing human coronavirus - residential use not recommended due to hazardous effects
Read more...Robots to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic
Medical Expo - 18-Dec-2020
No risk of spreading the virus or getting infected - will reinforce the health task-force
Read more...An AI tool that helps personalise COVID-19 treatment decisions
ZDNet - 15-Dec-2020
Has halved the mortality rates despite the second wave of the pandemic
Read more...Covid-19 has reverted life expectancy levels back to 2010
Guardian - 10-Dec-2020
Coronavirus slashed the upward trend of life expectancy in England and Wales
Read more...Decoded - why travelling through space can make you older
iNews - 25-Nov-2020
Mitochondrial damage accelerates ageing on exposure to space radiation and microgravity
Read more...A drug that reverses ageing to help fight COVID
Connecticut Post - 17-Nov-2020
Elderly have a higher mortality risk with COVID - reversing ageing could reduce it
Read more...Supplement firm FutureYou Cambridge to acquire Prime Fifty
NutraIngredients - 17-Nov-2020
Prime Fifty's products will be sold along FutureYou Cambridge's supplements
Read more...Study finds patients with good vitamin D levels half as likely to die of coronavirus
Independent - 26-Sep-2020
Definitely no harm in taking normal levels of vitamin D supplements - and could save your life
Read more...Treating space induced muscle and bone loss in mice
Astronomy - 09-Sep-2020
We can probably take space holidays without worrying about muscle wasting in future
Read more...Nanoparticles might be the new vitamins
Phys.org - 03-Sep-2020
Space research suggests they might have a better antioxidant action than vitamins
Read more...Research Scholars Programme at Future of Humanity Institute - now open
Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) - 12-Aug-2020
Research long-term consequences in Oxford with world leading thinkers such as Nick Bostrom
Read more...Coronavirus gives extra incentive for smokers to kick the habit
BBC - 15-Jul-2020
1.5 times as many smokers quit in the last year than usual - a rare long-term benefit of the pandemic
Read more...Researchers estimate world population could crash by 2100
BBC - 14-Jul-2020
Decline in fertility rate may shrink the global population drastically
Read more...The deadly link between air pollution and coronavirus
Guardian - 13-Jul-2020
An analysis to answer whether quality of air affects rise in pandemic cases
Read more...New technology will be needed to perform surgery in space
The Conversation - 08-Jul-2020
With increasing space flights it's inevitable that complex procedures will be carried out in microgravity
Read more...Robotic scientists can do lab work faster
BBC - 06-Jul-2020
Does not mean that machines will be able to replace human scientists
Read more...The UK's Spaceguard Centre is a key player in tracking near-Earth objects
BBC - 28-Jun-2020
Space objects aren't in lockdown so glad someone is still keeping any eye out for existential risks
Read more...Answers to your questions about coronavirus antibody tests
BMJ - 24-Jun-2020
Antibody tests, how they work, which one to choose: answers from the experts
Read more...More than 300,000 UK smokers quit in fear of coronavirus
World Economic Forum - 27-May-2020
The pandemic has caused a lot of people to rethink of their daily habits
Read more...Protect yourself from coronavirus as lockdown eased
New Scientist - 27-May-2020
Tips from New Scientist on returning to work and travelling around
Read more...Seeds can survive the travel through space and still grow
Independent - 15-May-2020
But it may reduce the "germination vigour" of the seeds a little bit
Read more...11,000 avoided deaths in Europe owing to cleaner air during lockdown
Guardian - 30-Apr-2020
We need technology-driven, not pandemic-driven, solutions to air pollution
Read more...José Luis Cordeiro looks at the positive opportunities from Covid-19
Lifeboat Foundation - 28-Apr-2020
Some interesting figures on how we are able to sequence new viruses faster and faster
Read more...Public Health England: Best to take vitamin D during COVID-19 lockdown
BBC - 23-Apr-2020
Advices on improving health should be considered especially in times of pandemic
Read more...Presence of coronavirus in sewage quantitatively reflects number infected
Newsweek - 23-Apr-2020
Quickly becomes inactive in faeces and sewage so there's no risk of infection
Read more...Probes intended to intercept asteroids for planetary defence
SYFY Wire - 16-Apr-2020
Threat of asteroid collision is real - who wants to be wiped out like the dinosaurs?
Read more...Genetic diversity, hoped to explain varied severity of COVID-19 symptoms
BBC - 14-Apr-2020
A look into DNA data from UK Biobank to answer many questions on the virus
Read more...FDA gives the green light for human trials against a new coronavirus therapy
WebMD - 03-Apr-2020
May cause serious adverse effects if stem cells over attack normal lung cells
Read more...Proposed strategy to protect elderly from gerolavic infections like COVID-19
Forbes - 31-Mar-2020
To benefit long term global health and longevity, and enhance economic recovery
Read more...COVID-19 advanced testing lab created by UC Berkeley scientists
University of California, Berkeley - 30-Mar-2020
In response to mass testing needs, they employ robotics and automation for accuracy and speed
Read more...Planning ahead to save Earth - moving big rocks out of Earth's pathway
Interesting Engineering - 30-Mar-2020
We humans definitely don't want to end up like Dinosaurs did!
Read more...Half a million computers across the world unite to fight against COVID-19 virus
Independent - 26-Mar-2020
They need one million computers and it's your chance to be one in a million!
Read more...Top ten frequently asked questions about coronavirus
BBC - 24-Mar-2020
Quick answers from the BBC's coronavirus FAQ
Read more...ESA starts an oxygen plant to produce oxygen using Moon dust
Independent - 20-Mar-2020
One step closer to colonizing the Moon - how fast can we get there?
Read more...Kinsa's smart thermometer, an early warning device for COVID-19
New York Times - 18-Mar-2020
Very beneficial as health sector sees where to prioritize testing
Read more...7 COVID-19 patients recovered, owing to stem cell therapy
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 16-Mar-2020
A small study, but a big impact on the 7 participants who all recovered quickly
Read more...CloudMind robots used to protect staff in Wuhan field hospital
CNET - 14-Mar-2020
Able to monitor patients' vital signs and deliver medication remotely
Read more...A hospital in Italy resorts to 3D printing in desperate times
3D Printing Media Network - 14-Mar-2020
3D printing is a quick alternative when the product chains are getting delayed
Read more...Nanotech spray can prevent coronavirus from spreading
Nano Magazine - 11-Mar-2020
This is a long lasting disinfectant that lasts upto 5 years
Read more...IBM Watson will be better than other commercial artificial intelligence systems
Independent - 11-Mar-2020
Will artificial intelligence surpass human intelligence one day?
Read more...Intelligent robot reduces cross-infection risks for coronavirus
The Strait Times - 10-Mar-2020
Besides preventing cross-infection for medical workers, robot prevents improper sample collecting
Read more...Lettuce grown in space vs one from Earth: very similar nutrient levels
New Scientist - 06-Mar-2020
Research suggests astronauts could soon produce their own food in space
Read more...AI system can recognize pneumonia due to Covid-19 in chest CT
The Next Web - 02-Mar-2020
There many CT images to analyse so this AI saves up times
Read more...No need to get panicked and buy hand sanitisers
Guardian - 29-Feb-2020
They're more effective against coronavirus than norovirus - but must be at least 60% alcohol
Read more...Future of Humanity Institute launch its 2020 Summer Research Fellowship
University of Oxford - 27-Feb-2020
You could really make your name generating research alongside the world's finest
Read more...Ethics report shows equal respect helps prepare for health emergencies
Nuffield Council on Bioethics - 24-Feb-2020
As is often the case, it's politicians who need to act before the spotlight is on them
Read more...Last opportunity to contain coronavirus outbreak
BBC - 22-Feb-2020
Not yet out of control - but asymptomatic patients could complicate prevention of outbreaks
Read more...5 key questions about coronavirus (Covid-19)
BBC - 12-Feb-2020
It's not going to wipe out humanity - and your individual risk is low
Read more...North Sea Enclosure Dyke to protect 25 million Europeans
Guardian - 12-Feb-2020
Dams between Scotland, Norway, France and England as defense for rising sea level
Read more...Pharmaceutical companies developing vaccine for coronavirus in record time (video)
BBC - 31-Jan-2020
Inovio's Dr Kate Broderick explains how - starting with the DNA sequence
Read more...First US coronavirus patient treated using robot in isolation unit
Guardian - 23-Jan-2020
Unit can expand to 10 units - but would be overwhelmed with a full-scale pandemic
Read more...Doomsday clock - 100 ticks away from midnight
Guardian - 23-Jan-2020
Too close to our own end and still we are not doing enough to prevent it
Read more...UK toughens up precautionary measures against the new coronavirus
BBC - 22-Jan-2020
Symptoms quite similar to that of seasonal flu, takes 5 days to appear once infected
Read more...Manmade glacier stores water to be used during low rainfall
New Scientist - 22-Jan-2020
Melting of natural glaciers has become erratic due to climate change
Read more...Falling birth rates - a matter of concern in Russia
BBC - 20-Jan-2020
Can money correct the falling birth rates?
Read more...New coronavirus claims the second life in China
Independent - 17-Jan-2020
Are we heading towards a new pandemic?
Read more...A new coronavirus is preparing to wreak havoc in China
Guardian - 11-Jan-2020
Patients are mostly vendors and buyers at Seafood market in Wuhan city of China
Read more...Nearly half of Denmark's energy production is clean!
Independent - 03-Jan-2020
This is a new power record for Denmark
Read more...Experts look at new techs to enable faster trip to Mars
BBC - 25-Dec-2019
Speed, maximum load, human safety, and power source, among the main factors considered
Read more...2020 could bring universal flu vaccine thanks to Israeli researchers
Algemeiner - 11-Dec-2019
It's always better to be prepared beforehand for another possible pandemic
Read more...Climate change poses existential threat to civilisation
Guardian - 27-Nov-2019
Floods, war and chaos would destroy hopes of finding a cure of ageing
Read more...Metabolism and mitochondria gene function impacted by spaceflight
New Scientist - 07-Nov-2019
Most changes reversed when back on Earth - but what about Mars microgravity?
Read more...DPhil Scholarships available at Oxford's Future of Humanity Institute
University of Oxford - 04-Oct-2019
An amazing opportunity to work with some of the world's leading thinkers
Read more...Flu vaccine 2019 and everything you need to know about that
Huffington Post - 23-Sep-2019
Flu can kill – it’s a good idea to get the jab every year
Read more...Potentially devastating asteroid skims by Earth almost undetected
Independent - 20-Sep-2019
Have you got your go bag ready in case of an unexpected disaster?
Read more...Independent panel says we're not prepared for growing global pandemic risk
VOX - 19-Sep-2019
Politicians quickly forget the risk once the last crisis is over
Read more...A space cable between the Earth and the Moon is much more cost effective
Futurism - 27-Aug-2019
If this works, one day we will be able to build space colonies at the Lagrange point
Read more...James Lovelock predicts the Anthropocene may quickly be replaced by the Novacene
NBC News - 25-Aug-2019
He doesn't think humans will merge with technology (Kurzweil style)
Read more...Two new Ebola drugs report a 90% survival rate
BBC - 13-Aug-2019
Thanks to this cocktail of 3 antibodies, Ebola no longer means impending death
Read more...Crude birth rate of England and Wales hits a new low
BBC - 01-Aug-2019
Total fertility rate is lower than many other years except 1977 and 1999 to 2002
Read more...Aerogel sheet demonstrates ability to make Mars fertile
Guardian - 15-Jul-2019
For long term space voyages we will need to grow food and use local resources
Read more...We’ve managed to protect astronauts from health risks of space radiation
Discover - 04-Jul-2019
We'll have to limit health risks of space travel to colonise other worlds
Read more...Taking antibiotics could make your flu more deadly
Independent - 02-Jul-2019
Antibiotics should not be taken without a prescription of the doctor
Read more...Ebola spreads from Congo to Uganda - no sign of stopping
BBC - 13-Jun-2019
Not yet a global emergency – but could explode at any time
Read more...Pig Ebola spreads across Asia leading to culling of millions of pigs
Guardian - 06-Jun-2019
If this mutated to infect humans it would be worse than Ebola
Read more...Over 1,000 deaths in new Ebola outbreak in DRC
Independent - 05-May-2019
Vaccine may be controlling outbreak for now, but could explode at any time
Read more...Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo - still not a global threat
BBC - 12-Apr-2019
No need to declare a “public health emergency of international concern”
Read more...New telomeres lengthening treatment - space flight!
Independent - 11-Apr-2019
Unfortunately the effect disappears after returning to Earth
Read more...Computers and robots could automate 1.5 million jobs
BBC - 25-Mar-2019
Percentage of workers in primary industry massively reduced in last century - not necessarily a bad thing
Read more...Dangerous toxins accidentally released from labs every few days
VOX - 20-Mar-2019
All too easy to get lax about safety when you work with deadly materials every day
Read more...NASA reveals large meteor explosion in December 2018
BBC - 18-Mar-2019
This would have caused damage over a populated city
Read more...Small molecule oral drug could treat influenza A
Phys.org - 11-Mar-2019
Targets seasonal and pandemic strains of flu
Read more...Billionaires accumulating more wealth and youthfulness
Telegraph - 07-Mar-2019
Automation and longevity therapies may amplify social disparities
Read more...Nuclear fusion start-up investment tops $127 million
CNBC - 06-Mar-2019
The solution to the energy crisis which is always 10 years away
Read more...Surprisingly difficult to blow up an asteroid
Sky News - 05-Mar-2019
Unless completely obliterated they tend to reform
Read more...Most people against lethal autonomous weapons
Independent - 14-Feb-2019
Human Rights Watch concerned by who and where technology used in future
Read more...Sci-fi blockbuster imagines whole Earth migration
The Verge - 09-Feb-2019
Concept of moving whole planets was imagined in 1937 novel Star Maker
Read more...UN reports massive growth in AI patents
United Nations - 31-Jan-2019
No mention of artificial general intelligence (AGI) which will be the real revolution
Read more...Denmark's visionary waste-to-energy plant
Inhabitat - 29-Jan-2019
Denmark is always ahead in the game of renewable energy
Read more...Flu resistant chickens in battle against next human pandemic
Independent - 23-Jan-2019
Hopefully in future we can make ourselves impervious to flu
Read more...China child restrictions leading to fall in population
Futurism - 18-Jan-2019
More countries are having to plan for increasingly aged populations
Read more...Threefold increase in asteroid strikes over last 300m years
Guardian - 17-Jan-2019
Now every million years... do due one any day now!
Read more...How do you die from the flu?
Patient - 15-Jan-2019
It's not just a bad cold - it killed 15,000 people in the UK last year
Read more...Do you want to give birth in space? Apply here!
GEEK - 14-Jan-2019
Nice idea, but timelines are totally unrealistic, let alone the practicalities
Read more...Human cartilage tissue 3D bioprinted on ISS
Med-Tech News - 10-Jan-2019
One small step for man, one bioprinted leg for mankind?!
Read more...Photosynthesis fix boosts crop growth by 40%
Independent - 04-Jan-2019
More efficient photorespiration pathway could result in greater crop production
Read more...NASA's DART planning first planetary defense impact
Space - 02-Jan-2019
We don't want to go the same way as the dinosaurs!
Read more...Japan annual birth rate nearly half a million below death rate
Guardian - 27-Dec-2018
A stark example of how birth rate falls below in replacement level in advanced economies
Read more...Declining birth rate as a cause for celebration
Guardian - 26-Dec-2018
AI, migration, a healthier old age show that countries don't need boomed populations for defending
Read more...Human-like intuition and creativity, now exhibited by DeepMind's AlphaZero
YAHOO! - 07-Dec-2018
This improvisation was regarded as historical 'turning point' for AI
Read more...Greenhouse gases on the rise, even banned gases resurface
BBC - 22-Nov-2018
Better build underwater colonies at this rate before we all sink in to the sea
Read more...Worldwide decline in fertility rates
BBC - 09-Nov-2018
Half of countries now have a fertility rate below the 2.1 level required to maintain their population
Read more...Llama blood clue to beating all flu
BBC - 02-Nov-2018
Llama antibodies able to attack parts of flu virus that don't mutate
Read more...Is effective regulation of AI possible?
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 27-Sep-2018
An author summarizes the possible challenges and complications that arise when trying to regulate artificial intelligences
Read more...Inventor plans to build a city under the sea
BBC - 20-Sep-2018
This expert engineer aims to fulfill his vision of the future through his inventions
Read more...Robots ahoy! Mapping Earth's surface
BBC - 13-Sep-2018
SEA-KIT may be the autonomous vessel to win the XPRIZE for best seabed mapping system
Read more...Prototype pandemic vaccine without the shot
Washington Post - 12-Sep-2018
A bandage-like strip with micro-needles may replace the usual methods for vaccination
Read more...Tech Can Sustainably Feed Cities of the Future
Singularity Hub - 05-Sep-2018
New infrastructure and controlled environments may allow greater production within urban areas
Read more...Killer robots' ban blocked by US and Russia at UN meeting
Independent - 03-Sep-2018
Autonomous weapons will be here in a few years and no treaty is in place for them
Read more...China Won't Share Its Samples of a Deadly Flu Virus
Live Science - 28-Aug-2018
China refuses to share H7N9 samples making difficult developing a vaccine against it
Read more...What if the rich lived forever?
Korea Times - 19-Aug-2018
New research may promote social inequality by allowing the rich live forever
Read more...Fresh Ebola outbreak has potential to spread
CNN - 14-Aug-2018
New outbreak in an area of active conflict makes difficult to contain the infection
Read more...Nuclear bunker uses 42 buried school buses
BBC - 31-Jul-2018
This is Canada’s second largest fallout shelter
Read more...Can We Terraform Mars to Make It Earth-Like?
Space - 30-Jul-2018
Experts found that there’s not enough CO2 in Mars to make it habitable
Read more...Pandemic could kill 900 million people
Metro - 30-Jul-2018
Lack of adequate response systems may result in the death of 10% of the population
Read more...How the rich plan to survive the apocalypse
Guardian - 24-Jul-2018
Hoarding, and different forms of forced labor are among the future plans of the most powerful
Read more...AI researchers sign pledge against killer robots
Guardian - 18-Jul-2018
Over 150 firms agreed against developing A.I-based weapons, governments should be next
Read more...New Telescope To Scan For Collision Course Asteroids
Space - 30-Jun-2018
NASA's program will scan for all near-earth objects larger than 140 meters in diameter
Read more...The man who was fired by a machine
BBC - 21-Jun-2018
An error caused for an employee to be wrongfully fired by an automated system
Read more...NASA's plan to defend the Earth from asteroids
CNET - 20-Jun-2018
NASA is developing a detection and defence system against 50m to 140m asteroids
Read more...Has technology evolved beyond our control?
Guardian - 15-Jun-2018
Technology has more power than ever but remains vulnerable to programming biases and errors
Read more...100 people needed to start trip to another star
Phys.org - 15-Jun-2018
With a minimum 630 years of traveling, 98 crew members will be needed to sustain a these ships
Read more...Will we ever colonise an asteroid?
BBC - 13-Jun-2018
An expert explains the challenges of sustaining life in an asteroid and ideas to overcome them
Read more...Nipah virus outbreak in India contained
Times of India - 09-Jun-2018
Nipah virus outbreak has been contained with 17 deaths and no new cases
Read more...Could dog flu be the next pandemic?
Medical News Today - 06-Jun-2018
The H3N8 Dog influenza virus found in China is not a risk for humans at the moment
Read more...NASA's plan for an aerial colony above Venus
NBC News - 05-Jun-2018
HAVOC spacecraft will deploy helium balloons to float above the inhospitable Venus environment
Read more...US birth rates drop to lowest since 1987
BBC - 17-May-2018
Low birth rates are common in developed countries but it’ll lead to fewer young people in the workforce
Read more...Here's What the Next Pandemic Pathogen Might Look Like
Live Science - 12-May-2018
Pathogens like Ebola and Zika are unlikely to cause a global pandemic disaster.
Read more...Pop up vaccine factories could curb pandemics
The Ecologist - 10-May-2018
Big pharma is unwilling to invest in pandemic prevention.
Read more...Asteroid Almost Hit Earth Yesterday
Outer Places - 16-Apr-2018
Asteroid 2018 GE3 passed by Earth at half the distance to the moon.
Read more...Influenza pandemic could infect 43 million in UK
Cambridge Independent - 15-Apr-2018
Influenza pandemic could kill almost a million people in the UK.
Read more...Running out of water as dams shrink
Guardian - 11-Apr-2018
Early warning satellite system reveals countries with shrinking reservoirs.
Read more...New South Korea university lab could lead to killer robots
Guardian - 05-Apr-2018
KAIST has partnered with defence manufacturer Hanwha Systems.
Read more...How to avoid catching a virus on a plane
Science Magazine - 19-Mar-2018
Study provides blueprint for how a virus could move around a plane.
Read more...NASA plans to use nukes against a killer asteroid
Digital Trends - 12-Mar-2018
NASA has designed Hypervelocity Asteroid Mitigation Mission for Emergency Response craft.
Read more...Disease X Could One Day Kill Millions
Newsweek - 11-Mar-2018
Disease X has been added to the World Health Organization's (WHO) list of maladies.
Read more...Elon Musk still thinks a Mars colony will save us from a future dark age
The Verge - 11-Mar-2018
Elon Musk talks about all the ways humanity may be doomed in the future.
Read more...Lassa fever: The killer disease with no vaccine
BBC - 05-Mar-2018
Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a Lassa fever.
Read more...AI cheats at video game to win
The Verge - 28-Feb-2018
Researchers taught AI agents how to play old Atari video games.
Read more...World War 3 could be overdue
Metro - 26-Feb-2018
Current period of “peace” may feel remarkable to us but isn’t unusual.
Read more...Hunting Unknown Viruses To Prevent Next Pandemic
Futurism - 23-Feb-2018
Scientists estimate still 1.6 million viruses to discover.
Read more...Using Statistics to Predict the Next World War
Futurism - 22-Feb-2018
It’s been more than 70 years since the last major world war.
Read more...Prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand
Guardian - 15-Feb-2018
If you’re interested in the end of the world, you’re interested in New Zealand.
Read more...First ever human case of H7N4 bird flu
Guardian - 15-Feb-2018
68-year-old woman from eastern China developed symptoms on 25 December.
Read more...Experimental Drug Kills Flu Virus in a Single Day
ScienceAlert - 13-Feb-2018
Shionogi claims its influenza virus treatment is faster-acting than any other flu drug.
Read more...Infectious disease outbreak could kill 30 million people in a year
Business Insider - 02-Feb-2018
Global Health Security Agenda program is coming ot an end.
Read more...Doomsday Clock moved to just 2 mins to 'apocalypse'
BBC - 25-Jan-2018
Doomsday Clock pushed forward by 30 seconds.
Read more...Humans Could Someday Colonize Jupiter and Venus
Interesting Engineering - 21-Jan-2018
Mars One is hoping to establish a permanent human settlement on Mars.
Read more...Google invests in UK company developing universal flu vaccine
Independent - 15-Jan-2018
Vaccitech has raised £20m from investors including Google parent Alphabet.
Read more...Asteroid Hunter Tasked With Saving Earth from Killer Impacts
Motherboard - 12-Jan-2018
Rare for asteroids to survive passage through the atmosphere to cause damage.
Read more...What is 'Aussie' flu and should we be worried?
BBC - 08-Jan-2018
Aussie flu or H3N2 is an influenza A virus that appears to cause more severe infections in young children and the elderly.
Read more...New DNA vaccine could lead to a universal vaccine for the flu
Digital Trends - 02-Jan-2018
Flu virus continually shape-shifts from year to year.
Read more...Will artificial intelligence become conscious?
Kurzweil Network - 22-Dec-2017
Forget about today’s modest incremental advances in artificial intelligence.
Read more...The Virus That Conquered the World, 100 Years Later
Infection Control Today - 20-Dec-2017
Called “La grippe,” “three-day fever” and the “Spanish flu,” the influenza pandemic of 1918–1919 ravaged communities worldwide.
Read more...Seismologists produce new 10-year big quake forecast
Stuff - 19-Dec-2017
Improved understanding of how larger earthquakes cluster in time and space.
Read more...US lifts ban on risky pathogen research
Nature - 19-Dec-2017
The US government has lifted its controversial ban on funding experiments that make certain pathogens more deadly or transmissible.
Read more...Why a drug for aging would challenge Washington
Politico - 13-Dec-2017
What if just one medical treatment could stave off heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s?
Read more...NASA Fails To Spot City Destroying Asteroid
Tech Times - 09-Dec-2017
Only spotted the day after it skimmed past the planet.
Read more...World's first floating city to be built by 2020
Independent - 14-Nov-2017
Seasteading is building autonomous, self-sustaining cities in international waters.
Read more...First international asteroid tracking exercise proves a success
New Atlas - 08-Nov-2017
An international team led by NASA has tested the International Asteroid Warning Network, which successfully tracked a potentially dangerous asteroid.
Read more...Swarm of Shoebox Satellites Will Predict Natural Disasters
The Daily Beast - 06-Nov-2017
Fleet of tiny satellites constantly monitoring our planet.
Read more...Why Eradicating Age-related Diseases is Unlikely to Create Immortal Dictators
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 02-Nov-2017
Interesting analogy by Nicola Bagalà
Read more...A Timeline for Humanity’s Colonization of Space
Futurism - 30-Oct-2017
Late 2017: Heavy Falcon Launch
Read more...UK population to pass 70m in 2029
BBC - 26-Oct-2017
According to the Office for National Statistics the UK's population is set to exceed 70 million in the middle of 2029.
Read more...Societal Benefits of Rejuvenation Biotechnology
Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 24-Oct-2017
Nicola Bagalàs thaugts on how biotechnologies would positively impact the whole of humanity and what would happen if rejuvenation biotechnologies to stave off age-related diseases were widely available?
Read more...H7N9 Influenza Could Be The Next Big Flu Pandemic
Science Trends - 20-Oct-2017
H7N9 is an avian flu that was discovered in China in 2013. Since its discovery, there have been multiple waves of infections in humans and in 2016 the infection rate started to increase much more than before. Of the infected, 40% has died.
Read more...Can We Stop A Global Pandemic?
Forbes - 19-Oct-2017
Having killed at least 74 people in the last few weeks, the plague ravaging Madagascar has just jumped across the border and off the island.
Read more...Discovery of 50km cave raises hopes for human colonisation of moon
Guardian - 19-Oct-2017
Japan’s space agency said it had discovered an enormous cave beneath the lunar surface that could be turned into an exploration base for astronauts.
Read more...12% chance tech-destroying solar flare could hit in next decade
New Scientist - 16-Oct-2017
In 1859, a powerful solar storm affected the Telegraph systems of the day.
Read more...Elon Musk Reveals More About Plan to Colonize Mars
Fortune - 15-Oct-2017
Musk clarified that, though he has shared images of vast Martian cities in his presentations on Mars colonization SpaceX isn’t focused on building those cities itself.
Read more...Supervolcano warning time much shorter than thought
The Weather Network - 14-Oct-2017
According to new findings presented at a geology conference recently the famously potent 'supervolcano' beneath Yellowstone National Park may roar back to life with even less warning than scientists previously thought.
Read more...House-sized asteroid narrowly misses Earth
Sky News - 12-Oct-2017
NASA has estimated that "2012 TC4" is 15m to 30m long (45ft to 100ft) - and in space terms, the asteroid narrowly missed our planet.
Read more...Shortage Could Leave U.S. With Deadly Flu Pandemic
Newsweek - 12-Oct-2017
United States relies on foreign trade for many medical needs. About 30 essential items, these include hospital supplies like IV bags and everyday drugs, are made outside of the U.S.
Read more...Mars crews could be at risk from onboard microbes
Guardian - 04-Oct-2017
Mars500 project simulated a 17 month mission to Mars in a 180sq metre capsule.
Read more...BBC app to investigate how flu pandemic spreads
BBC - 27-Sep-2017
The free app will anonymously collect vital data on how far users travel over a 24 hour period.
Read more...Asteroid mining could support space colonies
CBC - 22-Sep-2017
A team of researchers are planning to send robotic spacecraft into outer space, land near asteroids hurtling through the abyss and mine them for water, metals and other elements that will make colonizing space that much easier.
Read more...Scientists Urge Funding For Armageddon-style Asteroid Mission
Universe Today - 22-Sep-2017
Space agencies from around the world are dedicated to develop techniques for protecting Earth from asteroids that pose a collision hazard.
Read more...Three asteroids give Earth a close shave in a single week
CNET - 20-Sep-2017
Last week three never-before-seen asteroids were discovered whizzing by Earth significantly closer than the vast majority of passing space rocks.
Read more...Bill Gates thinks a pandemic could kill 30 million people
Business Insider - 17-Sep-2017
Bill and Melinda Gates in their recently released "Goalkeepers" report state that they see a pandemic as the greatest immediate threat to humanity on the planet.
Read more...Still Vulnerable 100 Years after Lethal 1918 Flu Pandemic
Scientific American - 15-Sep-2017
The 1918 influenza pandemic: the most devastating infectious disease in history took 50 million to 100 million lifes worldwide. Despite the progress of modern medicine we do not have such vaccines, which would be effective against a 1918-like virus.
Read more...How stars can nudge comets to strike Earth
Guardian - 31-Aug-2017
A collision with a giant comet would be cataclysmic.
Read more...Killer robots - third revolution in warfare
BBC - 21-Aug-2017
100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action.
Read more...Armageddon shop and what does it include
BBC - 05-Aug-2017
Preppers like to keep it secret, because of the fear of becoming target in extreme situation
Read more...Luxury apocalypse-safe bunkers
Independent - 10-Jul-2017
Able to withstand everything from extreme weather like tornadoes, to a full blown nuclear attack.
Read more...Three Mutations Could Turn Bird Flu Virus Into A Human Pandemic
IFL Science - 26-Jun-2017
H7N9 strain has infected over 900 people since 2013.
Read more...City could be built on on Mars by 2062
Independent - 22-Jun-2017
Elon Musk says a city of a million people could be established on Mars within decades.
Read more...Human Extinction By Insect Robots Likely By Century’s End
Inquisitr - 21-Mar-2017
A nanoweapon deployed aboard an insect robot could be delivered just about anywhere.
Read more...Bill Gates warns tens of millions could be killed by bio-terrorism
Guardian - 18-Feb-2017
The next epidemic could be a genetically engineered version of the smallpox virus or a deadly strain of the flu.
Read more...Should We Die?
The Atlantic - 18-Feb-2017
Zoltan Istvan wants to be the one to decide when his life ends.
Read more...We are vulnerable to flu epidemic in next decade
BBC - 30-Dec-2016
Bill Gates says the world is a bit vulnerable right now.
Read more...First flu affects lifetime risk
BBC - 11-Nov-2016
Research finds there are only two types of hemagglutinin protein on surface of influenza A virus.
Read more...Influence of the "first flu"
BBC - 11-Nov-2016
UK expert said 2 hemagglutinin could explain different patterns in flu pandemics
Read more...Cheating death
The Economist - 13-Aug-2016
Senescence is coming under scrutiny from doctors and biologists.
Read more...Impacts of Indefinite Life Extension FAQ
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 11-May-2016
Gennady Stolyarov II addresses key questions about the effects of indefinite life extension.
Read more...If death becomes optional, will only the rich get to live forever?
Fusion - 03-Mar-2016
They will not be old in mind or body, only in years.
Read more...Japan population shrinks by one million
BBC - 26-Feb-2016
0.7% fewer people than 5 years ago.
Read more...Transcending Overpopulation With a Bionic Future
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 18-Feb-2016
The topic of overpopulation is flooded with both hype and misunderstandings.
Read more...The sociable hobbies that will help you live a happier, longer life
Express - 15-Feb-2016
People’s long term health deteriorates rapidly after retirement.
Read more...Prepping for the collapse of society
BuzzFeed - 12-Feb-2016
Lisa Bedford – the “Survival Mom” – knows how to harvest as much drinkable water as possible from the pipes before the pressure’s gone.
Read more...Artificial Intelligence Chip For Mobile Devices
Futurism - 10-Feb-2016
Current mobile AI offloads processing to the cloud because of power consumption.
Read more...Lifespans Are Long Enough? Most disagree
Intelligence Squared U.S - 03-Feb-2016
What are the ethical and social consequences of radically increasing lifespans?
Read more...Lack of UK Ebola strategy and procedure put lives at risk
Pharmaceutical Journal - 27-Jan-2016
House of Commons report says UK’s response was undermined by systemic delays.
Read more...Doomsday Clock stuck near midnight
Guardian - 26-Jan-2016
Despite Iranian nuclear deal and the Paris climate change agreement the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Doomsday Clock remains unchanged at three minutes to midnight due to threats posed by nuclear war and climate change.
Read more...UK is ‘vulnerable’ to next Ebola outbreak
BBC - 25-Jan-2016
Science and Technology Committee says gaping hole in the country’s ability to manufacture vaccines.
Read more...Hawking: Humans at risk of lethal ‘own goal’
BBC - 19-Jan-2016
Nuclear war, global warming and genetically-engineered viruses are among the scenarios.
Read more...Phil Torres Establishes X-Risks Institute
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 30-Oct-2015
X-Risks Institute to explore issues about the important relationship between advanced technologies and religion.
Read more...Digital brain fires like the real thing
New Scientist - 14-Oct-2015
Digital model of one third of a millimetre cubed of a rat’s brain includes 31,000 neurons, 37 million synapses and 207 different types of brain cells.
Read more...Ebola vaccine 100% effective
BBC - 31-Jul-2015
No new cases in 2,000 close contacts when vaccinated immediately compared to 16 cases if vaccinated several weeks later.
Read more...Longevity will lead to Overpopulation
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 04-Jul-2015
Article by Live Forever Club’s Adrian Cull considers 2 main strategies:
Read more...FLI awards $7M to explore artificial intelligence risks
Kurzweil Network - 01-Jul-2015
Future of Life Institute (FLI) selects 37 global research teams to keep AI beneficial to humanity.
Read more...Will radical life extension be the abortion politics of 2050?
The Week - 01-Jun-2015
Both left and right ring politics may be split on the issue of life extension technology – god versus freedom.
Read more...We May be Systematically Underestimating the Probability of Annihilation
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) - 27-May-2015
Monsters are out there – unknown unknowns and unintended consequences
Read more...Foreign Office study predicts society will collapse by 2040
Independent - 22-May-2015
If no actions taken (i.e. the world carries on with business as usual) catastrophic food shortages caused by climate change and other production shocks will generate riots resulting in total breakdown of society.
Read more...Staying alive: who pays for long life expectancy?
Public Finance - 20-May-2015
By 2030 most men and women can expect to live into their mid-80s.
Read more...News Summary April 2015
Global Catastrophic Risk Institute - 12-May-2015
* lack of meaningful progress toward disarmament could undermine the Non-Proliferation Treaty
Read more...The human universe: Could we colonise the stars?
New Scientist - 04-May-2015
Three main hurdles: 1. nowhere in our solar system offers a suitable environment, 2. will need significant propulsion power, and 3. interstellar dust likely to damage crafts travelling to other suns.
Read more...Dog infects four humans with the plague, may involve human-to-human transmission
Independent - 01-May-2015
8 cases of the plague in humans each year on average but is currently treatable with antibiotics.
Read more...How Nepal’s earthquake was mapped in 48 hours
Wired - 28-Apr-2015
Over two thousand digital volunteers examine 14,700 km2 of satellite imagery to identify over 3,000 damaged buildings.
Read more...Counting the Economic Cost of Natural Disasters
Bloomberg - 27-Apr-2015
U.S. Geological Survey estimates Nepal economic losses at 35% of GDP.
Read more...Yellowstone supervolcano just got bigger
Science - 23-Apr-2015
New lower-crustal magma magma reservoir discovered with 4-5 times the size of know upper chamber.
Read more...James Abbott Green candidate
Braintree and Witham Times - 20-Apr-2015
What scares me is… breakdown of society due to war/environmental collapse.
Read more...The 12 terrifying ways researchers think human civilisation is most likely to end
SomTribune - 15-Feb-2015
Read more...India swine flu outbreak ‘kills 75’
BBC - 28-Jan-2015
The H1N1 virus, which causes swine flu, first appeared in Mexico in 2009 and rapidly spread around the world.
Read more...Microsoft head dismisses threat of artificial intelligence
Guardian - 28-Jan-2015
Eric Horvitz, head of Microsoft’s main research lab, has dismissed fears that AI could pose a threat to the survival of the human race
Read more...Elon Musk commits $10m to keep AI beneficial for humanity
Forbes - 15-Jan-2015
Protecting his investments as well as the human race?
Read more...Breaches at UK labs handling potentially deadly diseases
Guardian - 04-Dec-2014
100 safety incidents in 5 years including live anthrax being accidentally posted Grand Challenge announced by NASA to find all asteroids that threaten significant human populations – one of big ones that we may need to survive however immortal we make our
Read more...Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind
BBC - 02-Dec-2014
Prof Stephen Hawking, one of Britain's pre-eminent scientists, has said that efforts to create thinking machines pose a threat to our very existence.
Read more...Citizen wage and why under 35s don’t need pensions
Ian Pearson of Futurizon - 11-Nov-2014
Read more...Scientists skeptical of Lockheed Martin’s truck-sized FUSION reactor breakthrough boast
The Register - 16-Oct-2014
Read more...Largest ever robot fleet will map the UK’s oceans
BBC - 02-Oct-2014
British scientists are hoping robots will be able to give the most detailed picture yet of life deep below the waterline.
Read more...Natural disasters displaced more people than war in 2013
Guardian - 17-Sep-2014
Norwegian Refugee Council study claims 22 million people driven out of their homes by floods, hurricanes and other hazards
Read more...Powering Wireless Sensor Nodes with Ambient Temperature Changes
University of Washington - 13-Sep-2014
Read more...Stanford engineer aims to connect the world with ant-sized radios
Stanford University - 09-Sep-2014
A Stanford engineering team has built a radio the size of an ant, a device so energy efficient that it gathers all the power it needs from the same electromagnetic waves that carry signals to its receiving antenna.
Read more...Studying Epidemics in Virtual Worlds
Bloomberg - 06-May-2009
1.3 million virtual residents represented by digital characters ran through 15 scenarios, with a variety of government reactions. Tracks the spread of diseases in virtual worlds to help predict what will happen in the real world.
Read more...Factors that make an infectious disease outbreak controllable
PNAS - 27-Feb-2004
Two simple public health measures in controlling outbreaks are isolating symptomatic individuals and tracing/quarantining their contacts.
Read more...Climate Change on Mars
EARTH Magazine - 11-Jan-2002
Severe episodic or catastrophic phenomena are much more common in nature than we have thought.
Read more...Sudden climate transitions during the Quaternary
Progress in Physical Geography - 01-Mar-1999
Some and possibly most large climate changes (involving, for example, a regional change in mean annual temperature of several degrees celsius) occurred at most on a timescale of a few centuries, sometimes decades, and perhaps even just a few years
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