De-agin’ Sensation, Indiana Jones Needs A.I., Rapid-est Test

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Self-improvement, Science, Astronomy, Education

4.6 • 935 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Today, you’ll learn about a new process that can make cells younger by up to thirty years, the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping piece together the puzzles of ancient texts, and how researchers have developed a rapid test for viruses like coronavirus that is just as accurate as PCR tests and takes only thirty minutes.

The fountain of youth may be closer than we think.

“‘Time Jump’ by 30 Years: Old Skins Cells Reprogrammed To Regain Youthful Function” by Babraham Institute
- https://scitechdaily.com/time-jump-by-30-years-old-skins-cells-reprogrammed-to-regain-youthful-function/
“Multi-Omic Rejuvenation of Human Cells by Maturation Phase Transient Reprogramming” by Diljeet Gill, et al.
- https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.71624
“Aging Changes in Organs - Tissue - Cells” by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/special-topic/aging-changes-in-organs-tissue-cells

The overlap between artificial intelligence and the ancient world.

“DeepMind’s new AI model helps decipher, date, and locate ancient inscriptions” By James Vincent
- https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/9/22968773/ai-machine-learning-ancient-inscriptions-texts-deepmind-ithaca-model
“Radiocarbon Dating” by Oxford Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit
- https://c14.arch.ox.ac.uk/dating.html#:~:text=For%20radiocarbon%20dating%20to%20be,or%20left%20as%20a%20residue.
“A New A.I. Can Help Historians Decipher Damaged Ancient Greek Texts” by Jane Recker
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-ai-can-help-historians-decipher-damaged-ancient-greek-texts-180979736/
“AI could decipher gaps in ancient Greek texts, say researchers” by Nicola Davis
- https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/09/ai-could-decipher-gaps-in-ancient-greek-texts-say-researchers

Turns out some things can actually be good, fast, and cheap.

“UT Dallas researchers develop accurate rapid test for viruses” By EurekaAlert
- https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/950413
“UT Dallas Researchers Create High-Accuracy Rapid Virus Test” by Marin Wolf
- https://www.govtech.com/education/higher-ed/ut-dallas-researchers-create-high-accuracy-rapid-virus-test

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0:00.0	Hi, you're about to get smarter in just a few minutes with Curiosity Daily from Discovery.
0:09.0	Time flies when you're learning super cool stuff. I'm Nate.
0:12.0	And I'm Callie. If you're dropping in for
0:14.0	the first time welcome to curiosity where we aim to blow your mind by helping you to
0:18.0	grow your mind. If you're a loyal listener, welcome back. Today you'll learn
0:21.6	about a new process that can help make cells younger by up to 30 years,
0:25.7	the incredible artificial intelligence that is helping piece together the puzzles of ancient texts
0:30.4	and how researchers have developed a rapid test for viruses like coronavirus
0:34.4	that is just as accurate as PCR tests and takes only 30 minutes.
0:38.6	Without further ado, let's satisfy some curiosity.
0:41.4	Cali, I know we're in our 30s, so my body is starting to see the earliest effects of old age.
0:47.6	I wonder what it's going to feel like when I get much older.
0:50.5	I know what you mean.
0:51.5	I'm already feeling some aches and pains and when I get hurt things
0:54.5	seem to heal a bit slower than they used to. Totally. Thankfully soon we might not
0:59.1	have to feel this old because of new de-aging technology.
1:03.0	Uh-huh, and you tell me I watch too many sci-fi movies.
1:06.4	Well, aging makes for pretty good sci-fi subject matter because it's such a complex
1:10.3	process.
1:11.6	Cells get bigger and become less able to divide and multiply.
1:15.0	Doesn't seem that complex?
1:17.0	Okay, the process of it isn't all that complex, but the mechanisms at work are.
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