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Scientists are studying naked mole rats, trying to decipher their seemingly unusual immunity to aging.
While they might not win any beauty contests, these little creatures might just have the secret recipe to help us live longer, healthier lives. Let’s get into it…
In today’s tech rundown:
🐭 Naked mole rats reveal anti-aging secrets
🚁 China certifies first passenger-carrying air taxi
🛠️ 8 New products
📰 7 quick stories
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TODAY’S HEADLINES
LONGEVITY
Image source: Kumamoto University
The Rundown: Researchers from Kumamoto University studied cellular aging in naked mole rats, uncovering a natural mechanism that removes aging cells and potentially unlocking clues to extending human longevity.
The details:
Senescent cell accumulation drives aging — but mole rats show resistance to this process for reasons previously unknown.
The study found high serotonin levels in naked mole rat cells get metabolized into molecules that trigger cell death.
Tests confirmed this selective removal of aging cells occurs in naked mole rat lung tissue — but not mouse tissue.
The findings could inform anti-aging therapies and cancer treatments by selectively targeting senescent cells.
Why it matters: You may not like it, but the image above is what peak anti-aging genetics look like! Nature continues to provide fascinating clues into hacking human longevity — even from the strangest of animals.
TOGETHER WITH JURNY
The Rundown: Jurny is an AI dynamo reshaping the hotel and short-term rental game. They're zapping inefficiencies, targeting a colossal $1 trillion in the market.
Why Jurny is the next big thing:
Rapid Growth: Among the fastest-growing products in the sector.
Community Backing: Already pocketed a cool $2.6m from supportive fans.
Limited Time: Their investment round is ticking down, making it a now-or-never for the community to jump in.
TRANSPORTATION OF THE FUTURE
Image source: Ehang
The Rundown: Chinese company Ehang just received approval for fully autonomous flights of its electric air taxi — hailed as the first to receive certification in the world.
The details:
Ehang aims to launch air taxi services first in China, then expand to the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia within about 5 years.
The company claims it's the first airworthiness certification worldwide for crewless passenger air taxis.
China's aviation regulator approval sets a precedent that simplifies certification for commercial use overseas.
Ehang predicts autonomous air taxis will become a common transportation option in urban areas globally before long.
The relevance: This milestone brings the sci-fi vision of self-flying taxis closer to reality — but while air taxis could absolutely transform urban transportation, we’re still in the early innings of the technology proving itself.
NEW PRODUCTS
👨💻 Testpine- Easy, no-code automation for web and mobile projects (link)
👍 Gifvista- Boost your social media engagement with GIF templates (link)
🎨 Artefactory- Unlimited 3D creativity with lightning-fast results (link)
🐦 Postwise- Craft viral Tweets in seconds (link)
🦾 Resolve- ChatGPT-powered customer service chatbots (link)
🧠 AI-suggests- Generate tons of ready-to-use content and new ideas for your business instantly (link)
🦄 Screen Story- Create video demos, tutorials, education videos, gifs, and promo videos (link)
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SNIPPETS
YouTube is the latest company facing EU scrutiny regarding its handling of illegal and false war content under the DSA, following a surge of disinformation.
Ripcord, a file scanning startup backed by Steve Wozniak, is raising $20-25 million at a $110 million valuation for its document digitizing robots.
Minecraft has now reportedly sold 300M copies, cementing its status as the bestselling video game of all time — and beating the second-place game by over 100M.
Microsoft has finally received approval from the UK's CMA for its $69B acquisition of game publisher Activision Blizzard.
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy successfully launched NASA's Psyche spacecraft on a mission to study a metal-rich asteroid, marking the first time a NASA science mission has used SpaceX's larger rocket.
Caltech is ending its years-long Wi-Fi patent lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom and cannot refile the case, after reaching a potential settlement with the companies in August.
X is being accused of illegally firing an employee who criticized Elon Musk's return-to-work plan, allegedly preventing workers from exercising their labor rights.
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