Biohacker

An amateur who tinkers with DNA and other aspects of genetics
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The Blacklist Sky One, 9pm While Liz (Megan Boone, left) is on the trail of a notorious underground biohacker, Red has his own tricky situation to deal with.
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Mr Watson (Lab, West Bromwich East) said: "If you're a science fiction lover, biohacker or technologist, you'll be familiar with the notion of the Singularity.
MP Watson: I want to live to 102!
Now, one 'biohacker' has taken things further, implanting aBluetooth compass into his chest.
Man has Bluetooth COMPASS implanted in his chest - and claims he's created a 'new human sense'; The chip vibrates every time Liviu Babitz faces north, transforming his body into a functioning navigational system
Synopsis: In "The Awakened Ape: A Biohacker's Guide To Evolutionary Fitness, Natural Ecstasy, and Stress-Free Living", author Jevan Pradas uses evolutionary psychology to hack the human mind and body to answer the question: "How can we enjoy life to the fullest?" The results, while unexpected, are completely backed by science.
The Awakened Ape
Companies should let ethical hackers check for vulnerabilities on new biomedical devices before patients' lives are put at risk, said 'biohacker' Nina Alli.
How digital technology will change your job, the world ... and the universe: We report from the LiveWorx digital transformation conference in Boston on five key trends that are sending shock waves through the engineering industry
The ODIN's founder, the biohacker Josiah Zayner, injected himself last October with CRISPRed DNA designed to silence the myostatin genes that regulate muscle growth.
Adventures in Home Biohacking: I MADE ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT E. COLI IN MY KITCHEN, AND THE WORLD DIDN'T END
A year ago, a biohacker injected himself at a conference with modified DNA that he hoped would make him more muscular.
The dangers of DIY gene editing
The subject, a 33 year-old man in Sydney named Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow, is a self-described "cyborg" and "biohacker" who had a public transportation card surgically implanted in his left hand last June to make his commute more streamlined.
Genius Implants Train Card in Hand, Receives Ticket For Not Having Valid Train Card
They even have their own biohacker, who has DNA sequenced their culture (sourdough starter), to make enhancing bakes easier.
Get healthy - use your loaf; Tempted to start baking bread? Do it - you'll be feeding yourself, and helping your gut, as ELLA WALKER finds out
Of note is a growing worldwide community of "black hat" do-it-yourself biohacker scientists, who may be supported by state-endorsed venture capital with explicit intent toward disrupting public safety, stability and health; and who may operate without regard for regulations defined by current signatory treaties and conventions.
Weaponizing the brain: Neuroscience advancements spark debate
Cannon, who considers himself a biohacker, thought this would be a good idea.
Why you shouldn't implant computer chips in your arm
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