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Cyborg astronauts will be needed to colonize outer space

By   /  September 18, 2010  /  Science & Technology  /  No Comments

Humans are built to thrive on Earth, but even a yearlong round-trip mission to Mars could pose major medical risks. If we want humans to colonize the solar system, we may have to fundamentally alter our biology and become cyborgs. That’s the argument put forward by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum senior curator Roger [...]

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Oxford scientist calls for research on technology ‘mind change’

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Brain researcher Susan Greenfield claims ‘mind change’ as a result of using modern technology is one of humanity’s greatest threats Lady Greenfield reignited the debate over modern technology and its impact on the brain today by claiming the issue could pose the greatest threat to humanity after climate change. The Oxford University researcher called on [...]

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Graveyard DNA rewrites African American history

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Two of Christopher Columbus‘s shipmates were the first Africans to set foot in the New World, a study has found. Using DNA analysis of human bones excavated from a graveyard in La Isabela, Dominican Republic – the first colonial town in the Americas – the new study adds weight to the theory that Africans crossed [...]

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