How severe can the consequences of sleep disorders be for physical and mental health? Oddly enough, neither the reasons nor the evolutionary origins of sleep are known to science. From the standpoint of nature, sleep is hardly something worthwhile. When a person or animal is sleeping, their mind is ‘turned…
Perhaps one day, living to 500 years old might be possible, according to the latest scientific findings. U.S. researchers succeeded to increase the lifetime of worms by five times with the help of combined genetic intervention. The discovery is certainly far from its application to humans, but in the first…
Some kind of eternal life can be possible with the help of technology, according to the physicist Stephen Hawking. Could we become immortal in the future? The 71-year-old eminent scientist, speaking at the premiere of a film about his life, said that if the brain can function outside of the…
At the International Congress in Moscow, Russia, called "Global Future 2045", renowned scientist and futurist Ray Kurzweil spoke about the future of mankind. With the number of his inventions, Ray Kurzweil can be compared to the famous American physicist Thomas Edison. He has been awarded praises such as "thinking machine"…
Do you want to live a long, happy life? Not a problem! Scientists have found that longevity depends on the personality and mindset. You can now safely say that happiness is not a result of living longer, but living longer is a direct result of a joyful existence. So a…
Besides the traditional economic issues, such topics as the application of genetic engineering technology, artificial prolongation of human life, and the existence of extraterrestrial intelligent life were discussed this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In the opinion of scientists, in the near future, medical science will possibly…
A Greek-Australian scientist founded the first cryonics clinic in Australia. Until recently, we thought that it is possible only in science fiction movies, but now it is a reality. The method of cryonics promises immortality and victory over death. At least in theory. Pantelis Tsolakidis in an interview with the…
What do we expect from the future? Will the human appearance change and reach the peak of its perfection? Maybe humans will turn into some kind of bio-robots and will be controlled by means of digital commands? There are too many questions regarding the future of humanity. Consider a few…
