Thursday, October 31, 2013
Brooke Greenberg died at the chronological age of 20 but physically as a toddler
In 2009, Nextbigfuture covered the curious case of Brooke Greenberg. At the time she was chronologically 16 years old but physically she was a toddler.
Brooke, who passed away last Thursday at the age of 20, had the body and cognitive function of a 1-year-old. She didn't grow after the age of 5 — and basically, she stopped aging entirely.
Brooke Greenberg, was a 20-year-old who never developed beyond the toddler stage, may provide clues to help scientists unlock the secrets of longevity and fight age-related disorders, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and heart disease.
There has been genetic sequencing of Brooke's DNA and other studies related to aging.
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Brooke, who passed away last Thursday at the age of 20, had the body and cognitive function of a 1-year-old. She didn't grow after the age of 5 — and basically, she stopped aging entirely.
Brooke Greenberg, was a 20-year-old who never developed beyond the toddler stage, may provide clues to help scientists unlock the secrets of longevity and fight age-related disorders, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and heart disease.
There has been genetic sequencing of Brooke's DNA and other studies related to aging.
Read more »
Reposted via Next Big Future
Casa del Horno / Fémur Arquitectura
Architects: Fémur Arquitectura
Location: Panama City, Panama
Team: Ramón Zafrani, Gilberto Guardia
Area: 1,150 sqm
Year: 2011
Photographs: Fernando Alda From the architect.… The project consists of intervening the remains of a house from 1850 in order to create an
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Location: Panama City, Panama
Team: Ramón Zafrani, Gilberto Guardia
Area: 1,150 sqm
Year: 2011
Photographs: Fernando Alda From the architect.… The project consists of intervening the remains of a house from 1850 in order to create an
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Etable De Stabulation Libre / LOCALARCHITECTURE
Architects: LOCALARCHITECTURE
Location: Lignières, Switzerland
Area: 470 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of LOCALARCHITECTURE From the architect.… In 2003, two farmers commissioned Localarchitecture to design free-stall barn for 30 cows. The client wanted a contemporary building design that would nevertheless fit within
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Location: Lignières, Switzerland
Area: 470 sqm
Photographs: Courtesy of LOCALARCHITECTURE From the architect.… In 2003, two farmers commissioned Localarchitecture to design free-stall barn for 30 cows. The client wanted a contemporary building design that would nevertheless fit within
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Counter Culture Coffee Training Center / Jane Kim Design
Architects: Jane Kim Design
Location: New York, United States
Architecture Project Team: Jane Kim, Jason Kurzweil, Alex Leonard
Year: 2013
Photographs: Alan Tansey From the architect.… The Counter Culture Coffee Training Center is dedicated to coffee education for both professional
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Location: New York, United States
Architecture Project Team: Jane Kim, Jason Kurzweil, Alex Leonard
Year: 2013
Photographs: Alan Tansey From the architect.… The Counter Culture Coffee Training Center is dedicated to coffee education for both professional
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Toyota to Launch Partially Self Driving cars around 2015
Toyota Motor Corporation announces that it has developed a next-generation advanced driving support system, Automated Highway Driving Assist (AHDA), which uses automated driving technologies to support safer highway driving.
AHDA links two automated driving technologies to support safer driving and reduce driver workload: Cooperative-adaptive Cruise Control, which wirelessly communicates with preceding vehicles to maintain a safe distance; and Lane Trace Control, which aids steering to keep the vehicle on an optimal driving line within the lane.
Toyota recognizes the importance of the driver being in ultimate control of a vehicle and is therefore aiming to introduce AHDA and other advanced driving support systems where the driver maintains control and the fun-to-drive aspect of controlling a vehicle is not compromised. Toyota plans to market the newly developed AHDA in the mid-2010s and other driving support systems as soon as possible to provide safe and secure means of transportation.
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AHDA links two automated driving technologies to support safer driving and reduce driver workload: Cooperative-adaptive Cruise Control, which wirelessly communicates with preceding vehicles to maintain a safe distance; and Lane Trace Control, which aids steering to keep the vehicle on an optimal driving line within the lane.
Toyota recognizes the importance of the driver being in ultimate control of a vehicle and is therefore aiming to introduce AHDA and other advanced driving support systems where the driver maintains control and the fun-to-drive aspect of controlling a vehicle is not compromised. Toyota plans to market the newly developed AHDA in the mid-2010s and other driving support systems as soon as possible to provide safe and secure means of transportation.
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China May Work with Malaysia and Singapore on High Speed Rail link which would be part of a South East Asia wide high speed rail system
China has expressed interest in participating in Malaysia’s 330km-long Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high speed rail (HSR) link project.
China President Xi Jinping said the project, together with port development and other connectivity projects, were on top of their overseas investment ventures.
Earlier this year, Malaysia and Singapore announced plans for the rail link, which is expected to cut land travelling time between the two countries to just 90 minutes.
The project, targeted to be completed by 2020, is reported to cost about RM40billion (US$12.6 billion).
China’s investment in Malaysia was less than the other way around.
“Currently, China’s investment in our country is only about 10% of the US$6.3bil (RM20.05bil) of what Malaysia invested in China,” Mustapa said.
China has already started to get some of the contracts for Thailands high speed rail system.
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China President Xi Jinping said the project, together with port development and other connectivity projects, were on top of their overseas investment ventures.
Earlier this year, Malaysia and Singapore announced plans for the rail link, which is expected to cut land travelling time between the two countries to just 90 minutes.
The project, targeted to be completed by 2020, is reported to cost about RM40billion (US$12.6 billion).
China’s investment in Malaysia was less than the other way around.
“Currently, China’s investment in our country is only about 10% of the US$6.3bil (RM20.05bil) of what Malaysia invested in China,” Mustapa said.
China has already started to get some of the contracts for Thailands high speed rail system.
Read more »
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