The surprising medical value of poop

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http://singularityhub.com/2014/04/26/the-surprising-medical-value-of-poop/ / next-gen next gen DNA sequencing bio analysis Raymond McCauley Singularity University genetics track sequence prohibitive price point range health issues brute force tool price has continued to drop improvements sequencing methods researchers identify DNA versatile toolkit flush it down the toilet traces of intestinal lining blood stool sample cell-free DNA feces people colorectal cancer third most common cause of death in the United States leading cause of cancer deaths screening rates colonoscopy invasive patient fast sedation this shit is serious study The New England Journal of Medicine FDA committee hearing stool test Cologuard non-invasive screening colorectal cancer scientific findings food and drug administration FDA committee approve test Exact Sciences cancers pre-cancers FIT study blood painful probe analyzes hemogloblin DNA methylation markers mutations KRAS gene total amount of DNA in the stool sample pre-malignant polyps methylation markers diagnostic /

Researchers extend battery life with dual-function electrolyte

Credit: DoE/Charged EVs

Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have a lithium ion battery in development, with a new solid (!) electrolyte which promises to extend battery life & improve storage capacity.

http://chargedevs.com/newswire/ornl-researchers-extend-battery-life-with-dual-function-electrolyte/ / researchers DOE Oak Ridge National Laboratory develop developing developed unique battery chemistry extend battery life electrolyte two functions study Pushing the Theoretical Limit of Li-CFx Batteries bi-functional Electrolyte published Journal of the American Chemical Society ORNL researchers electrolyte ion conductor cathode supplement cooperative chemistry enabled ORNL developed solid electrolyte extra boost battery cell capacity extends lifespan bi-functional electrolyte revolutionizes revolutionary concept conventional batteries design batteries energy density ORNL’s Chengdu Liang team demonstrated concept lithium carbon fluoride battery researchers solid lithium thiophosphate electrolyte generated 26 percent higher capacity theoretical maximum cooperative interactions electrolyte cathode discharge battery discharges generates lithium fluoride salt catalyst catalyzes electrochemical activity electrolyte capacity active battery engineered /

Hand held lithium ion battery pack charges your phone & starts your car (video)

Slightly larger than the battery in my previous post, this one starts a Toyota V6 six times by my count. Notice that one cable of the conventional car battery is disconnected, so no possibility of it helping.

No indication of wires or battery pack overheating.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 owners hit by fatal camera error problem

Credit: International Business Times

May be restricted to the Verizon version.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/04/25/samsung_s5_problem/

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/04/verizon-and-samsung-acknowledge-galaxy-s5-camera-issue/ / Samsung's latest phone the Galaxy S5 fatal flaw Warning: Camera Failed flaw some owners report smart phone smartphone error message high quality camera owners perform force stop clear the cache factory reset settings through recovery US carrier Verizon flaw post Twitter replace device GS5 XDA Developers forums Samsung Experience Rep Flashed factory binaries image Odin Factory reset camera failed camera app force close clear cache hardware related replace phone Samsung spokesperson customers carrier service Samsung’s standard limited warranty dim light gradation handily /

10 breakthrough technologies 2014

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1 agricultural drones

2 brain mapping

3 neuromorphic chips

4 ultraprivate smartphones

5 microscale 3-D printing

6 mobile collaboration

7 oculus rift

8 genome editing

9 agile robots

10 smart wind & solar power

Can't wait!

http://www.technologyreview.com/lists/technologies/2014/ / create powerful new ways of using technology breakthrough breakthroughs relatively cheap drones advanced sensors imaging capabilities farmers increase yields reduce crop damagebuilt security privacy priority prioritized new map structures of the brain greater detail neuroscientists guide immense complexity microprocessors configured more like brains traditional silicon chips computers more astute sensors create primates intentional mutations powerful new ways study complex genetically baffling brain disorders inks ink printed smartphone era productivity software virtual reality goggles immersive virtual worlds technology widespread use computer scientists created machines balance agility walk run across rough uneven terrain useful navigation navigating navigate human environments big data AI artificial intelligence ultra accurate forecasts integrate more renewable energy into the grid /

Now your smartphone’s backup battery can jump start your car too — UPDATED

Credit: Junopower/The Gadgeteer

Take a careful look at the leads coming out of the JUMPR. Compare them with the leads connected to the battery in your car or motorcycle, or a set of jumper leads. I don't believe the leads pictured will pass enough current to start a car or motorcycle in the way that you may have done between two motor vehicles with jumper leads.

What the JUMPR is probably intended to do is, "in minutes" (as it says on the Junopower web site), charge the battery of the vehicle to a level where it can start the vehicle.

UPDATE Saturday 28 April: I have an eye witness account from an electronic technician: "I've seen one actually crank over a V8 engine with no other car battery connected. It was a little bigger than this, but not much bigger. It was rated for 200Amps. It had a 12v (3s) lipo. Hard to argue when you see it able to crank a big car."

No word on the wires/cables used, which is the part of the original story I queried. I've asked for clarification, so check back soon.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/04/24/now-your-smartphones-backup-battery-can-jump-start-your-car-too/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheGadgeteer+%28The+Gadgeteer%29&_m=3n.002i.681.bg0ao004ub.w4j

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115-year-old woman's blood hints at limits to longevity

Credit: Discovery Magazine
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890-2005) was at one time, the oldest woman in the world.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/04/24/115-year-old-womans-blood-reveals-limits-on-longevity/#.U1m-pNB_W2c

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25458?cmpid=NLC%7CNSNS%7C2014-2404-GLOBAL&utm_medium=NLC&utm_source=NSNS&#.U1m_U9B_W2c / death is the one certainty in life analysis blood old world world's oldest healthiest women clues 1890 Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper oldest woman in the world health crystal clear cognition death blood circulatory system free of disease died 2005 bequeathed her body to science living relatives outcomes of scientific analysis made public researchers examine examined blood tissues affected by age lifespan limited capacity stem cells keep replenishing tissues stem cells reach state of exhaustion imposes a limit on their own lifespan body's capacity body regenerating vital tissues cells blood twilight of her life white blood cells stem cells blood stem cells stem cell divisions limit to human life Henne Holstege VU University Medical Center Amsterdam the Netherlands research team replenishment cells saved from earlier in your life evidence stem cell fatigue observations worn down telomeres telomere chromosomes burn down like wicks each time a cell divides division brain cells replicate life team white blood cell generating stem cells pattern of mutations blood cells cell researchers conclude mother stem cells born 20,000 blood stem cells active to replenish blood telomeres stem cell exhaustion mutations blood cells lifetime somatic mutations studied old healthy person disease cancer suggest repair abort repairing aborting cells dangerous mutations study investigate accumulation somatic mutations tissues old individual Chris Tyler-Smith Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Hinxton UK germ line mutations birth studies selection somatic mutations cancer Tyler-Smith normal non-cancerous tissues health consequences Holstege results rejuvenating ageing bodies injections stem cells saved birth early life long telomeres genes protect against Alzheimer's disease genome succumb abnormally early disease /