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Review: Call Me Methuselah – R.G. Hendrickson

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Call Me Methuselah - R.G. Hendrickson

Genre: Romance, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Since humanity’s first steps in the Stone Age, Methuselah has harbored an ancient secret. Cursed by the shaman to witness the end of days, he searches in vain for a home, place to place, clan to clan, yearning to belong. First in prehistoric Africa and lately disillusioned with love for a hundred years in the New World, he learns all too well to guard his heart and hide his story. That changes when a car crash lands him in the hospital with … Read more

WHAT IF WEDNESDAY: What if Humans Became Immortal?

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Every Wednesday, we’re asking a what-if question – how would our world be different if something were changed? Today’s question is inspired by this Live Science article: What if humans became physically immortal – their bodies able to live indefinitely? How would that change our world? Share your serious scientific analyses, your off-color jokes, and random thoughts on the topic on our FB and MeWe Groups: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: In Search of Angels – Ashley Wade

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In Search Of Angels - Ashley Wade

Ashley Wade has a new FF paranormal romance out, Nephilim book 1: In Search of Angels. It was just supposed to be a standard surveillance job for Lea, but as she falls deeper for her subject, she discovers secrets and darkness surrounding her job. In a world filled with angels, nephilim, and magic, can she keep the ones she cares for safe while running from something darker than any of them can imagine? Get It At Amazon | Publisher Giveaway One lucky winner will receive a $50.00 NineStar Press Gift Card! a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/555033ec920/?widget_template=589504cd4f3bedde0b6e64c2 Excerpt Agent Aaliyah … Read more

Gene Tweak Extends Life 500% (If You’re This Worm)

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By tweaking a few key genes in the DNA of a roundworm, scientists have extended the animal’s life span by about 500%. That’s a huge jump in life: An average roundworm lives for about three to four weeks. But when unencumbered of two specific genes — DAF-2 and RSKS-1 — the creatures can survive for several months. Scientists had linked these genes to longevity years ago, noting an increase in the life span of worms and other creatures when these genes are switched off. However, the exact role of the genes in the aging process remained a mystery. Now, researchers … Read more

SCIENCE: First Fireworks Created In Chinese Search for Immortality

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One thousand years before the first Fourth of July, the first fireworks exploded. It didn’t rain twinkling stars or light up the night sky — but to the complete surprise and misfortune of one Chinese chemist, it did go “bang.” This “bang” was the product of an ancient quest for immortality, according to Gunpowder, Explosives and the State: A History (Routledge, 2016) . In early-ninth-century China, alchemy was all the rage. The goal of alchemy was to produce a substance that would prolong life, or even cheat death. Alchemy never did uncover a death-defying concoction. But it did produce an … Read more

SCIENCE: Stephen Hawking’s Family Will Beam His Voice Toward a Black Hole

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Stephen Hawking’s family plans to broadcast a recording of his voice toward a black hole while his ashes are interred at Westminster Abbey, according to a report in the Telegraph. Hawking’s most important work was on the structure of black holes. The famous physicist showed in 1974 that, contrary to popular belief at the time, black holes do in fact emit radiation. So it seems appropriate that a bit of radiation associated with Einstein will make its way back into a black hole. [Stephen Hawking: A Physics Icon Remembered in Photos] His daughter, Lucy Hawking, told the British press in … Read more

Could You Transfer Your Consciousness to Another Body?

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With the topic of mind uploading appearing in recent films such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avatar, CHAPPiE and the upcoming Selfless starring Ben Kingsley and Ryan Reynolds, the ASAPScience guys decided to dig in and find out if our brains and memories might one day be able to be download, stored, and uploaded into something new. See the full story at Towleroad