Scenario prompts are the first step of strategy development. Topics to consider are desalination, printing neural cells, longevity and climate tech start ups, bio-printing using stem cells, nano enhanced biomaterials, bio printing skin, an electronic tongue, vegetable butcher shops, avatars, morphing robots and my blog about “The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality”.
Have a great weekend.
Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water
https://news.mit.edu/2023/desalination-system-could-produce-freshwater-cheaper-0927?
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.
A Lab Just 3D-Printed a Neural Network of Living Brain Cells
https://www.wired.com/story/a-lab-just-3d-printed-a-neural-network-of-living-brain-cells/?
3D-printing is just one entry in the race to build a better mini-brain
13 European longevity startups hacking the ageing process
https://sifted.eu/articles/investors-longevity-startups-2023?
From cell reprogramming to gut health and health clinics — these are the longevity startups investors think you should keep an eye on
15 ClimateTech Companies to Watch
From nuclear fusion to cow-free burgers, these businesses have the best shot at making a difference on climate change.
Stanford to bioprint human hearts for implantation into live pigs
https://newatlas.com/medical/3d-bioprint-human-hearts-implant-live-pigs?
Taking stem cells from a patient and use them to 3D print a brand new organ.
Nanotechnology-Enhanced Biomaterials: The Future of Osteoarthritis Treatment
https://nano-magazine.com/news/2023/9/5/g3b2bxv3w1zik2zmplrrjn0aexc7ow?
Nanotechnology-Enhanced Biomaterials are sophisticated materials designed on a minuscule scale, capable of delivering treatments directly to afflicted areas.
Bioprinted skin heals severe wounds in pigs, humans are next
In the future, doctors may use the bioprinted skin to treat full-thickness wounds caused by severe skin injuries and burns.
Can AI crave a favorite food?
https://www.psu.edu/news/materials-research-institute/story/can-ai-crave-favorite-food/?
‘Electronic tongue’ holds promise as possible first step to artificial emotional intelligence
Vegetable butcher shop opens in Rotterdam
https://www.change.inc/agri-food/plantaardige-slagerswinkel-opent-in-rotterdam-40456?
A butcher’s shop where no meat can be found: it is an initiative of the Vegetarian Butcher. In the store, the Dutch brand presents several plant-based alternatives to meat.
Researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-3d-method-brain-injuries.html?
The researchers have demonstrated for the first time that neural cells can be 3D-printed to mimic the architecture of the cerebral cortex.
Meet South Korea’s new artificial intelligence-based virtual avatars
Zaein is a creation of the company Pulse9. Specialising in AI, this South Korean company has already created several digital characters for some of the country’s biggest conglomerates, including retail giant Shinsegae.
Morphing robots: CSU’s breakthrough in biomimicry technology
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/morphing-robots-breakthrough-biomimicry?
Researchers have unveiled a trio of remarkable robots that can alter their bodies and legs, mimicking biological organisms’ adaptability to different environments.
We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are
https://www.ronimmink.com/we-do-not-see-things-as-they-are-we-see-them-as-we-are/
My blog about “The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality”
