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How Can AI Boost Longevity: What Are the Experts Saying? The quest for extending human life has fascinated scientists, innovators, and philosophers for centuries. While medical advancements and better living standards have increased lifespans, a greater challenge lies ahead: how do we not just live longer, but live better? Enter artificial intelligence (AI) , a groundbreaking tool that promises to revolutionize how we approach aging, health, and longevity. ** ** * ** Check out our  2024 HOLIDAY CATALOG  here ** ** ** ** ** At the heart of this conversation is a shift from merely treating diseases as they arise to targeting aging itself as a root cause. By addressing aging directly, researchers aim to extend the healthspan —the period of life spent in good health, free from age-related diseases or disabilities. AI, with its unmatched capacity for data analysis, prediction, and innovation, could be the key to making this vision a reality. Understanding AI's Role in Longevity...

Discover the Breakthroughs made by the Nobel Laureates of 2024 Nobel Laureates 2024: The Winners and Their Contributions Simply Explained provides an engaging, easy-to-read overview of this year's Nobel Prize winners and their remarkable achievements. From medical breakthroughs to advancements in artificial intelligence, this book covers the highlights of the 2024 Nobel Prizes across six categories: ** ** ** * ** Check out our  2024 HOLIDAY CATALOG  here ** ** ** ** ** Categories and Winners Physiology or Medicine Winners: Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun Breakthrough: Discovery of microRNA, which revolutionized our understanding of gene regulation, leading to major advancements in biological research and medicine. Physics Winners: Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield Breakthrough: Pioneering work on artificial neural networks, which has advanced AI and transformed industries from healthcare to autonomous systems. Chemistry Winners: David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and...

The "Glue" That Holds Memories Together A recent breakthrough in neuroscience has revealed how our brain keeps long-term memories intact, offering exciting possibilities for enhancing memory and treating memory-related conditions like Alzheimer's. The key players in this discovery are two proteins, KIBRA and PKMζ , which work together to strengthen and preserve memory connections in the brain. The Challenge of Memory Retention One of the biggest mysteries in brain science has been understanding how memories can last for years, even though the proteins in our brain constantly break down and are replaced. Neurons store information at synapses (the connections between neurons), but these synaptic proteins degrade within days, raising the question: How do we keep memories alive for decades when their building blocks are so short-lived? The answer, as it turns out, lies in the interaction between KIBRA and PKMζ. But what are they? KIBRA and PKMζ: The Memory-Strength...