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The Digital Wellbeing Global Impact Challenge is under way, with startups from around the world applying for $250,000 in prize money.   There's zero cost to apply and it only takes about 10 minutes, so if you or someone you know is working to solve the challenge of digital wellbeing (including misinformation, cyberbullying, social disconnection, or digital stress), apply now at https://lnkd.in/ehaJwHSx   If you have questions, we're hosting a 1-hour information session to answer them, including: - What is a Global Impact Challenge? - Who can apply? - What do I have to do to apply? - How do you judge applicants to pick a winner? We'll answer these questions and more in a live Q&A on Thursday, Aug 1st at 8am PT. Join us!

The study included both female and male mice, and it worked across the board. Age catches up with us all. Eyes struggle to focus. Muscles wither away. Memory dwindles. The risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and other age-related diseases skyrockets. A myriad of anti-aging therapies are in the works, and a new one just joined the fray. In mice, blocking a protein that promotes inflammation in middle age increased metabolism, lowered muscle wasting and frailty, and reduced the chances of cancer. The treatment didn’t just boost healthy longevity, also known as healthspan—the number of years living without diseases—it also increased the mice’s lifespan by up 25 percent. The average life expectancy of people in the US is roughly 77.5 years. If the results translate from mice to people—and that’s a very big if—it could mean a bump to almost 97 years. Among a slew of pro-aging proteins already discovered, IL-11 stands out as it could make a beeline for testing in humans. Blockers for IL-11 are already in the works for treating cancer and tissue scarring. Although clinical trials are still ongoing, early results show the drugs are relatively safe in humans. “Previously proposed life-extending drugs and treatments have either had poor side-effect profiles, or don’t work in both sexes, or could extend life, but not healthy life, however this does not appear to be the case for IL-11,” said study author Dr. Stuart Cook in a press release. “These findings are very exciting.”

It's beautiful to see technology bringing people together, building community, and solving important problems. Incorporating OpenAI to expand and improve sounds like a remarkable partnership. Celebrating technology impact! Had you heard that Be My Eyes brought together 19,000 beta testers of blind and low vision people who fundamentally shaped the OpenAI model in use today?

We agree, mindset is everything! Starting with "What if..." and "Imagine..." according to Naveen Jain, Vice-Chairman of the Board here at Singularity, is the vital first step. He recently spoke with the Executive Program cohort in a fireside chat on the necessity of visualization and imagination when crafting a mindset. As soon as you tell someone "imagine..." all their preconceived notions can be set aside, opening their mind for a new clear vision. Following that up with "What if..." then sets up the hypothesis. What if we inspire radically new ways of thinking using technology to forge a brighter future? What do you imagine?

We're looking forward to having you join us for tomorrow's info session, Gary A. Bolles! When: Tomorrow, July 23rd at 8am PT RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eDcidizg Gary will share a glimpse into his latest thinking and how the Executive Program fits into his work, and will be available for Q&A. Come join us! Learn how the EP can re-frame your perspective, and develop a deeper understanding of the technologies shaping the future at this free session.

What have been your epiphanies while on your 🍄magical mystery tour? Did you feel like a new person after? Magic mushrooms have recently had a reputation revamp. Often considered a hippie drug, their main active component, psilocybin, is being tested in a variety of clinical trials as a therapy for the likes of depression and post-traumatic stress, bipolar, and eating disorders. Despite its potential, no one knows how psilocybin works in the brain, especially over longer durations. In the study, psilocybin dramatically reset brain networks that hum along during active rest—say, while daydreaming or spacing out. These networks control our sense of self, time, and space. Although most effects were temporary, one connection showed changes for weeks. In some participants, the alterations were so drastic that their brain connections resembled those of completely different people.

Is your company encouraging innovation? What steps have you or your leadership taken to promote innovation in your teams? 🤝

Hungry for woolly mammoth jerky? Thanks to the newly discovered flash-frozen DNA, this mammoth project—pun intended—is the first to assemble an enormous ancient genome in 3D. Roughly 52,000 years ago, a woolly mammoth died in the Siberian tundra. As her body flash froze in the biting cold, something remarkable happened: Her DNA turned into a fossil. It wasn’t only genetic letters that were memorialized—the cold preserved their intricate structure too. Fast forward to 2018, when an international expedition to the area found her preserved body. The team took little bits of skin from her head and ear, hairs still intact. From these samples, scientists built a three-dimensional reconstruction of a woolly mammoth’s genome down to the nanometer. The results were published in Cell today.

We're lookin for a groundbreaking idea to address the global challenge of misinformation, cyberbullying and social disconnection. Take our money! Grand Prize: $250,000 a scholarship to the Singularity Executive Program Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/gzSrjjMD Announced: Nov. 7, 2024 Global Impact Challenges (GICs) are targeted, impact-based innovation competitions hosted by Singularity. Since 2010, we've partnered with organizations all over the world to create incentivized competitions that address specific challenges our world is facing. Some challenges are geographically focused, while others are topic focused. Occasionally, they’re both. Every challenge is different based on the goals of the partner, but they’re all designed to identify and uplift individuals and startups that are creating exponential impact in their area. Tag or send this to someone who should apply