This Week in Technology

Originally shared by Andrij “Andrew” Harasewych

This Week in Technology
3D printed rockets, portable laser weapons, virtual world creator, Mag-lev train speed record, cheaper genetic testing for cancers, iris recognition systems and more!  http://www.futurism.co/tech-weekly/

3D Printed Rocket: http://www.realtechtoday.com/technology/the-first-3d-printed-rocket-will-launched-soon/

Tactical Laser Weapon: http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/military/tactical-laser-weapon-module-can-laserify-almost-anything

Creating Virtual Worlds from Text: http://cordis.europa.eu/news/rcn/122725_en.html

Japanese Maglev Train: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32391020

Breast Cancer Testing: http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/04/21/start-up-pledges-to-cut-cost-of-breast-cancer-genetic-testing-from-4000-to-249/

Iris Recognition: http://www.biometricupdate.com/201504/carnegie-mellon-researchers-developing-long-range-iris-recognition-solution

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Originally shared by Tomáš Hluska

I found this in my stream yesterday (sorry for not giving the full credit).
Well, it seems that meditation can help to breast cancer survivors to keep the length of their telomeres (which are ends of the chromosomes, not proteins).
I'd bet it's connected with the cortisol level they mention in the abstract.

So what's your opinion?


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http://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-evidence-suggests-that-meditation-alters-cancer-survivors-cells