The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. // Your dreams // Astronaut mental health // 3D-printed hearts // Cow’s milk | | “In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers showed that bandages infused with casein—a protein that occurs naturally in cow’s milk—significantly improved wound healing in rats, compared with control groups. The results suggest that casein, which is inexpensive, abundant and has antimicrobial properties, has the potential to replace expensive materials, such as silver, in wound dressings.” | The AI Tool Report is your guide to the best ways to utilize AI so that it will help you, not replace you. Subscribe today and enjoy what hundreds of thousands of subscribers can’t get enough of! [Ad] | “Preparing for a future in which astronauts begin adventuring deep into our solar system, scientists are developing 3D-printed hearts that they plan on launching to the International Space Station in 2027. The idea is simply to see how these artificial organs fare when exposed to harsh space radiation because, if humans want to trek into the depths of outer space someday, we'll need to know whether our hearts can truly take us there.” | “In space, boredom can be dangerous. Being millions of miles from home in an environment full of high-energy cosmic rays that can damage DNA, temperatures that will freeze you solid in a few hours, and a complete lack of support can get to you — especially when you have time to think about it. Which you do. After all, you’re traveling in space. That slow drip of stress and fear, loneliness, and tedium can lead to anxiety and depression and, effectively, the loss of an essential crew member. As NASA requires astronauts to spend ever longer times away from planet Earth, the stuff that makes up a resilient astronaut — The Right Stuff for the 21st century — increasingly requires a mental toughness that you can’t train for by twirling around for hours a day on the aerotrim.” | You don’t have time to hunt for deals 24/7, but Dollar Flight Club has your back. Having a lifetime subscription to Dollar Flight Club means you will never miss out on that dream vacation. It's simple to use: Add your home airports, watch your inbox for deals, then book that dream vacation. [Ad] | “The record-breaking high temperatures we've been experiencing the past few weeks can make it harder to fall asleep, as well as interrupt the sleep you can manage. That's because our internal body temperature plays a significant role in our sleep cycles. It drops a few degrees to help us sleep and naturally rises when it's time to wake up. If your body temperature increases prematurely, you'll wake up. There's another, lesser-known way that heat can interfere with your sleep. This may be surprising for those who haven't had strange dreams lately. Heat can cause your anxiety dreams to spike. Here's what you need to know.” | Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? | | While Watson and Crick received the Nobel prize in chemistry for investigations relating to DNA structure, there is a body of evidence indicating that this woman, for whom a private medical school is named, did not receive her due credit for enabling it through her advances in X-ray crystallography. | | | | |
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