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What if I told you that there's a mathematical formula buried deep in living things that tells us — all of us, dandelions, gorillas, sea grasses, elm trees, buttercups — when it's time to die. Scientists think there is such rule. 
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Animal studies have suggested that castration increases lifespan in males, and now Korean researchers have examinedgenealogy records and lifespan of 81 Korean eunuchs to find that their average lifespan is ~14-19 years longer than that of non-castrated men of similar class. (I doubt this finding will lead to an uptick in voluntary male castrations, the trade off of minus fifteen years for what our male sex hormones make possible doesn’t seem so bad...)
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"Scientists estimated that several large impact events on Mars could have launched significant amounts of Martian material into space, leading them to believe that if life on Mars exists or existed within the last 10 million years, ..." Via v.kaploun
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Children and even grandchildren of older fathers may live longer than children of younger men.
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But gaming can also teach us to draw on our inner power, says Jane McGonigal, the designer behind Evoke, World Without Oil, and Superstruct. McGonigal's games don't come on a CD-rom or cartridge, and you can't buy them in a store. More on VIDEO GAMES: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=Video%20Game
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Stand by for an animated exploration of the famous Fermi Paradox. Given the vast number of planets in the universe, many much older than Earth, why haven't we yet seen obvious signs of alien life? The potential answers to this question are numerous and intriguing, alarming and hopeful.
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Biochemists have long imagined that autocatalytic sets can explain the origin of life. Could it be that the same idea--the general theory of autocatalytic sets--can help explain the origin of life, the nature of emergence and provide a mathematical foundation for organisation in economics?
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Water seeping into rocky formations on Mars could create places where life could thrive.
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New research on plant communication raises questions on the final frontier of dietary ethics.
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Cellular automata are probably the closest things to machine life that most people have gotten an opportunity to experiment with in recent years. John Conway invented a piece of software titled the Game of Life in 1970. He carefully set up the rules to create a balanced world. While this might sound like old news, it has allowed scientists to actually simulate certain real world systems.
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Thinking about death can actually be a good thing. An awareness of mortality can improve physical health and help us re-prioritize our goals and values, according to a new analysis of recent scientific studies. Articles about PSYCHOLOGY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=psychology
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Discovery Channel documentary show about curious questions in science, technology, society etc. In each episode different question is being answered or is tried to be answered, featuring different celebrity host.
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How long different animals live, in a vintage infographic by ISOTYPE pioneer Otto Neurath.
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A new analysis looks not only at the number of years we can expect to live, but also at the number of years we can expect to live in good health.
Sakis Koukouvis's insight:
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Fritjof Capra, in his book ‘The Hidden Connections’ applies aspects of complexity theory, particularly the analysis of networks, to global capitalism and the state of the world; and eloquently argues the case that social systems such as organisations and networks are not just like living systems – they are living systems. The concept and theory of living systems (technically known as autopoiesis) was introduced in 1972 by Chilean biologists Humberto Maturana and Francisco Varela.
This is a complete version of a ‘long-blog’ written by Al Kennedy on behalf of ‘The Nature of Business’ blog and BCI: Biomimicry for Creative Innovation www.businessinspired... Via ddrrnt, Spaceweaver, David Hodgson, pdjmoo
Lorien Pratt's curator insight,
January 4, 2014 11:29 PM
A great resource in the Decision Intelligence for Sustainability space. 
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January 18, 2014 8:57 PM
A look at how to go organic with business models in a tech age... 
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The discovery of life beyond Earth would shake up our view of humanity's place in the universe, but it probably wouldn't seriously threaten organized religion, experts say.
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For years the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a lesser chance of illness and increased well-being. A new study has now linked it to mental and physical health, too. More on MEDITERRANEAN DIET: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?q=mediterranean+diet
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Is Earth really a sort of giant living organism as the Gaia hypothesis predicts? A new discovery made at the University of Maryland may provide a key to answering this question. GAIA: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=gaia
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A new essay, published May 8 in the online, open-access journal PLoS Biology, examines what really constitutes 'life' and the probability of discovering new life forms.
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Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study.
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Life's tough. A neuroscientist wants you to rethink how you deal with those tragedies, large and small
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What conditions are scientists looking for in their search for life on another planet? The presence of water is key, explains Bill Nye, aka The Science Guy.
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At the heart of modern cosmology is a mystery: Why does our universe appear so exquisitely tuned to create the conditions necessary for life? In this tour de force tour of some of science's biggest new discoveries, Brian Greene shows how the mind-boggling idea of a multiverse may hold the answer to the riddle. Articles about ASTRONOMY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=astronomy
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New astronomical data suggest that life on Earth may have been carried to foreign planets as a result of ancient asteroid strikes
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Major life decisions such as marriage, divorce, abortion, having a child and attending university may be subconsciously influenced by how long people believe they will live, according to a new study. Articles about PSYCHOLOGY: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=psychology
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