Important Innovations Collection

 Inner-connectivity of the Moon & Humans                                  Source:  Stock image of Wolf Moon New Scientific Evidence of Ancient Superstitions About the Moon Ancient civilizations believed that the phases of the Moon triggered certain events.  They also believed that certain things happened only during specific phases of the Moon, like the full Moon.  New scientific research is providing credible evidence to support some of these superstitions about the interconnections between humanity and the Moon. Sleep Patterns A new study just published in the journal Science Advances demonstrates the impact of the phases of the Moon on sleep patterns.  100 volunteers from Argentina's indigenous communities and 450 volunteers from Seattle, Washington wore sleep trackers for two months to track their sleep patterns during the phases of the Moon.  The res...

Breakthrough Harvard University Research Source: Stock image of DNA Salamanders, Geicos, Worms DNA Harvard scientists started with a simple question:  if some animals can regenerate parts of their bodies and even whole-body regeneration, why can't I?  The findings from their innovative research are astounding.  They've uncovered a number of DNA switches that appear to control genes used in whole body regeneration.  Their research is documented in the journal Science. 3 Banded Panther Worms Examples of body regeneration,  such as restoration of a severed leg or tail, in the animal kingdom include salamanders, geicos and worms.  The team used 3 banded panther worms that can regenerate.  Their findings:  a section of non-coding DNA controls the activation of a "master control gene" called early growth response or EGR.  The EGR controls a number of other processes by switching genes on and off. Tip of the Iceberg The team says the...

Elon Musk's Neuralink Source:  DARPA Musk Believes You'll Be Able to Connect Your Brain to Computers in 10 Years Elon Musk is an extraordinary innovator, entrepreneur and engineer.  He founded and is CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, the Boring Company and Neuralink.  With Neuralink, he's betting that you'll be able to connect your brain to computers to enhance your intelligence in ten years. Neuralink His vision is the development of ultra high bandwidth brain-machine interfaces to connect humans with machines.  Neuralink is developing the interface technology.  Musk says this will be done by connecting computer electrodes to neurons in your brain.  It would consist of a chip and according to Musk "a bunch of tiny wires implanted in your skull."   He believes it can be done.  So, does the US Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA - which is also working on developing the technology to make it happen. Building the Start-...