http://atom.zooov.com/onsingularity/http://onsingularity.com/item/43522008-05-16T19:13:53

The short answer is that it's not fair to the able-bodied athletes who don't want to get into the enhancement game.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43562008-05-16T21:10:05

Your IQ is basically hardwired. Still, there are lots of ways to get smarter — to max out your so-called functional intelligence. Think of it as a software upgrade. Our guide to better brainpower shows you how to boost your memory, sharpen your concentration skills, and even pop the right combination of drugs and supplements. Start download now.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43552008-05-16T21:08:35

A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43502008-05-15T12:15:47

It was, they said, Viagra for the brain. It was originally designed for narcoleptics in the seventies, but clinical trials had stumbled across something odd: if you give it to non-narcoleptics, they just become smarter. Their memory and concentration improves considerably, and so does their IQ.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43452008-05-14T08:29:30

Lingerie maker Triumph International Japan has unveiled a new eco-friendly concept bra called the “Solar Power Bra," which aims to stimulate eco-awareness and promote clean energy.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43472008-05-14T14:24:13

In the future, a small Star Trek-like replicator called a “personal nanofactory” (PN) will sit on your kitchen counter enabling you to create nearly anything your heart desires at little or no cost. -- Read how Dick Pelletier describes the potential implications of these technologies.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43462008-05-14T13:54:13

TouchWall consists of three infrared lasers that scan a surface. A camera notes when something breaks through the laser line and feeds that information back to the Plex software. Early prototypes, say Pratley and Sands, were made, simply, on a cardboard screen.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43292008-05-11T06:43:39

Henry Markram talks about Blue Brain and the prospects for future large scale neural simulations.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43142008-05-08T18:37:15

A new game, named Foldit, turns protein folding into a competitive sport. Introductory levels teach the rules, which are the same laws of physics by which protein strands curl and twist into 3D shapes -- key for biological mysteries ranging from Alzheimer's to vaccines.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43372008-05-12T21:40:18

Exploring the future relevance of the transhumanist philosophy.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43222008-05-10T04:14:37

Well, I'm here to tell you that online poker bots are 100% real, and I know this because I've built one. And if I can build one, well. Anybody can build one.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43412008-05-13T14:33:15

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http://onsingularity.com/item/43322008-05-12T00:53:43

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http://onsingularity.com/item/43402008-05-13T09:38:13

A tiny football-playing robot has been developed by a team in Zurich to spark young people's interest in nanotechnology - and with the hope of leading to pioneering medical treatments. The robot, made out of nickel and powered by magnetic fields, is just 300 microns wide - about the width of three hairs.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43302008-05-11T14:15:52

Renowned Quantum Physicist, and father of the Quantum Computer, David Deutsch (www.qubit.org) speaks with Aubrey de Grey about the scientific details, and feasability of life extension technology SENS, filmed in the Natural History Museum, Oxford,.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43492008-05-14T18:45:30

Two kinds have been invented: one type that swims in water and one (shown in the video) that swims in air, via a small helium bladder. The parallels in their motions -- clearly visible in the video -- feel so organic that we immediately assign them life-like adjectives.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43482008-05-14T18:40:26

Paper-based microfluidic devices could yield cheap, disposable diagnostic tests.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/42992008-05-04T21:12:11

To anyone confident about their own ideas, and unafraid of naysayers, the answer is a no-brainer: transhumanism.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/43432008-05-13T20:20:44

Pretty good skit on the future of a robot controlled world.
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http://onsingularity.com/item/42872008-05-02T16:23:43

Fluid intelligence was previously thought to be genetically hard-wired, but the finding suggests that with about 25 minutes of rigorous mental training a day, healthy adults could improve their mental capacities.
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