ERIC VAN VAERENBERGH
@evvae.bsky.social
A fervent advocate for finding the best path to ensure a happy and prosperous humanity and civilization.
#ENERGY #NBIC
#ENERGY #NBIC
New open-access paper argues consciousness is a universal field that generates space-time, matter and individual minds, uniting quantum physics with non-dual philosophy. pubs.aip.org/aip/adv/arti...
Universal consciousness as foundational field: A theoretical bridge between quantum physics and non-dual philosophy
The nature of consciousness and its relationship to physical reality remain among the most profound scientific and philosophical challenges. This paper presents
pubs.aip.org
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New open-access paper argues consciousness is a universal field that generates space-time, matter and individual minds, uniting quantum physics with non-dual philosophy. pubs.aip.org/aip/adv/arti...
Could there be a nuclear fission within #Ecolo between @cogolati.bsky.social and @marielecocq.bsky.social ?
It's never too late to understand its benefits for the environment.
It's never too late to understand its benefits for the environment.
November 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Could there be a nuclear fission within #Ecolo between @cogolati.bsky.social and @marielecocq.bsky.social ?
It's never too late to understand its benefits for the environment.
It's never too late to understand its benefits for the environment.
#NBIC: When life becomes readable atom by atom, it stops being just matter, it becomes potential consciousness.
Superintelligence may be the next natural step in this understanding.
Thx @madgreek.bsky.social
Superintelligence may be the next natural step in this understanding.
Thx @madgreek.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
#NBIC: When life becomes readable atom by atom, it stops being just matter, it becomes potential consciousness.
Superintelligence may be the next natural step in this understanding.
Thx @madgreek.bsky.social
Superintelligence may be the next natural step in this understanding.
Thx @madgreek.bsky.social
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Now you’ll be able to have as many clones of me as you like 😏
Scientists created early human embryos using skin cells & sperm, no natural eggs.
A breakthrough with major limits, but huge future potential for infertility treatments. Ethics & biology remain key hurdles.
🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A breakthrough with major limits, but huge future potential for infertility treatments. Ethics & biology remain key hurdles.
🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Induction of experimental cell division to generate cells with reduced chromosome ploidy - Nature Communications
Researchers induced ploidy reduction in human oocytes generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer, enabling fertilization and embryo development with integrated somatic and sperm chromosomes, highlight...
www.nature.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Now you’ll be able to have as many clones of me as you like 😏
Scientists created early human embryos using skin cells & sperm, no natural eggs.
A breakthrough with major limits, but huge future potential for infertility treatments. Ethics & biology remain key hurdles.
🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A breakthrough with major limits, but huge future potential for infertility treatments. Ethics & biology remain key hurdles.
🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Induction of experimental cell division to generate cells with reduced chromosome ploidy - Nature Communications
Researchers induced ploidy reduction in human oocytes generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer, enabling fertilization and embryo development with integrated somatic and sperm chromosomes, highlight...
www.nature.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Scientists created early human embryos using skin cells & sperm, no natural eggs.
A breakthrough with major limits, but huge future potential for infertility treatments. Ethics & biology remain key hurdles.
🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A breakthrough with major limits, but huge future potential for infertility treatments. Ethics & biology remain key hurdles.
🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A historic feat: scientists used ultra-precise CRISPR-Cas9 tech to remove the extra chromosome 21 copy behind Down syndrome 🧬✨ A shift from prenatal avoidance to inclusive genetic care? Ethical questions remain.
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Trisomic rescue via allele-specific multiple chromosome cleavage using CRISPR-Cas9 in trisomy 21 cells
Human trisomy 21, responsible for Down syndrome, is the most prevalent genetic cause of cognitive impairment and remains a key focus for prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis. However, research direc...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
July 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A historic feat: scientists used ultra-precise CRISPR-Cas9 tech to remove the extra chromosome 21 copy behind Down syndrome 🧬✨ A shift from prenatal avoidance to inclusive genetic care? Ethical questions remain.
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🔗 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
🚨 The AI Big Bang is here.
Jobs, education, industry, power: all will be transformed fast.
Meanwhile, politicians? No plan. No prep. No protection.
This revolution is like electricity or the internet, but 100x faster.
🕒 We still have time, but the clock is ticking.
#NBIC #AI #Grok4 #Future
Jobs, education, industry, power: all will be transformed fast.
Meanwhile, politicians? No plan. No prep. No protection.
This revolution is like electricity or the internet, but 100x faster.
🕒 We still have time, but the clock is ticking.
#NBIC #AI #Grok4 #Future
July 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🌍 The EU is falling behind in the race for nuclear fusion clean, controllable, near-limitless energy. 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇳 lead while Brussels hesitates.
Just 2% of global fusion funding goes to the EU.
No energy = no future = no life
🔗 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Just 2% of global fusion funding goes to the EU.
No energy = no future = no life
🔗 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
EU lacks bold political leadership on nuclear fusion - Euractiv
Europe’s early lead on the ‘holy grail’ of energy is being eroded by the US and China. Can a new Commission strategy change the situation?
www.euractiv.com
July 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🌍 The EU is falling behind in the race for nuclear fusion clean, controllable, near-limitless energy. 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇳 lead while Brussels hesitates.
Just 2% of global fusion funding goes to the EU.
No energy = no future = no life
🔗 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Just 2% of global fusion funding goes to the EU.
No energy = no future = no life
🔗 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
#NBIC New PbS quantum-dot sensor adapts from darkness to glare in 40 s, 3× faster than human eyes.
Safer, thriftier AV & robot vision: less blind time, less data, more battery. Edge-AI onboard. 🌞👁️⚡️ publishing.aip.org/publications...
Safer, thriftier AV & robot vision: less blind time, less data, more battery. Edge-AI onboard. 🌞👁️⚡️ publishing.aip.org/publications...
Robotic Eyes Mimic Human Vision for Superfast Response to Extreme Lighting - AIP Publishing LLC
WASHINGTON, July 1, 2025 — In blinding bright light or pitch-black dark, our eyes can adjust to extreme lighting conditions within a few minutes. The human vision […]
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July 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#NBIC New PbS quantum-dot sensor adapts from darkness to glare in 40 s, 3× faster than human eyes.
Safer, thriftier AV & robot vision: less blind time, less data, more battery. Edge-AI onboard. 🌞👁️⚡️ publishing.aip.org/publications...
Safer, thriftier AV & robot vision: less blind time, less data, more battery. Edge-AI onboard. 🌞👁️⚡️ publishing.aip.org/publications...
PROTEUS: a 'biological AI' that turbo-evolves proteins inside human cells, millions of variants in weeks.
Already yields drug-switchable enzymes & DNA-damage nanobodies, opening bespoke meds, sharper CRISPR & faster vaccines. #bioAI 🚀 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Already yields drug-switchable enzymes & DNA-damage nanobodies, opening bespoke meds, sharper CRISPR & faster vaccines. #bioAI 🚀 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A chimeric viral platform for directed evolution in mammalian cells - Nature Communications
Directed evolution is a process of mutation and artificial selection to breed biomolecules with new or improved activity. Here the authors develop a directed evolution platform (PROTein Evolution Usin...
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July 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
PROTEUS: a 'biological AI' that turbo-evolves proteins inside human cells, millions of variants in weeks.
Already yields drug-switchable enzymes & DNA-damage nanobodies, opening bespoke meds, sharper CRISPR & faster vaccines. #bioAI 🚀 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Already yields drug-switchable enzymes & DNA-damage nanobodies, opening bespoke meds, sharper CRISPR & faster vaccines. #bioAI 🚀 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A human-skin-like electronic material has been created, flexible, self-healing, and ultra-sensitive. Made from graphene & PEDOT:PSS, it can stretch 6x, sense pressure/temp/pH, and has game-changing medical & tech uses. 🌡️🩹🦿
🔗 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🔗 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
July 7, 2025 at 5:52 AM
A human-skin-like electronic material has been created, flexible, self-healing, and ultra-sensitive. Made from graphene & PEDOT:PSS, it can stretch 6x, sense pressure/temp/pH, and has game-changing medical & tech uses. 🌡️🩹🦿
🔗 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🔗 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Could the Universe be a giant black hole?
A study finds ~2/3 of deep‑space galaxies rotate the same way, challenging isotropy.
Possibilities: our Milky Way skews observations, or our cosmos emerged inside a spinning black hole in another universe. 🌌🤯
academic.oup.com/mnras/articl...
A study finds ~2/3 of deep‑space galaxies rotate the same way, challenging isotropy.
Possibilities: our Milky Way skews observations, or our cosmos emerged inside a spinning black hole in another universe. 🌌🤯
academic.oup.com/mnras/articl...
June 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Could the Universe be a giant black hole?
A study finds ~2/3 of deep‑space galaxies rotate the same way, challenging isotropy.
Possibilities: our Milky Way skews observations, or our cosmos emerged inside a spinning black hole in another universe. 🌌🤯
academic.oup.com/mnras/articl...
A study finds ~2/3 of deep‑space galaxies rotate the same way, challenging isotropy.
Possibilities: our Milky Way skews observations, or our cosmos emerged inside a spinning black hole in another universe. 🌌🤯
academic.oup.com/mnras/articl...
#NBIC: The EBT-001 treatment using #CRISPR technology safely eliminated an HIV-like virus from primate genomes in a study conducted by Temple University, paving the way for human trials of EBT-101 with the potential goal of curing HIV.
medicine.temple.edu/news/2024/08...
medicine.temple.edu/news/2024/08...
June 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#NBIC: The EBT-001 treatment using #CRISPR technology safely eliminated an HIV-like virus from primate genomes in a study conducted by Temple University, paving the way for human trials of EBT-101 with the potential goal of curing HIV.
medicine.temple.edu/news/2024/08...
medicine.temple.edu/news/2024/08...
#NBIC: Are you human?
#sam_altman aims to identify and authenticate humans in the era of Artificial General Intelligence #AGI.
Between the choice of preventive measures and the risk of authoritarian drift, there is a vast amount of analysis to be done.
time.com/7288387/sam-...
#sam_altman aims to identify and authenticate humans in the era of Artificial General Intelligence #AGI.
Between the choice of preventive measures and the risk of authoritarian drift, there is a vast amount of analysis to be done.
time.com/7288387/sam-...
May 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
#NBIC: Are you human?
#sam_altman aims to identify and authenticate humans in the era of Artificial General Intelligence #AGI.
Between the choice of preventive measures and the risk of authoritarian drift, there is a vast amount of analysis to be done.
time.com/7288387/sam-...
#sam_altman aims to identify and authenticate humans in the era of Artificial General Intelligence #AGI.
Between the choice of preventive measures and the risk of authoritarian drift, there is a vast amount of analysis to be done.
time.com/7288387/sam-...
#NBIC: 👁️🗨️ Revolutionary contact lenses now let humans see near-infrared light (700–980 nm) in real time using upconversion nanotech, revealing motion, shape & color in total darkness. A game-changer for medicine, security, night vision & AR.
🔗 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🔗 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Near-infrared spatiotemporal color vision in humans enabled by upconversion contact lenses
Based on the principle of refractive index matching, highly transparent upconversion
contact lenses (UCLs) with a high concentration of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)
were developed. These lenses ...
www.cell.com
May 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
#NBIC: 👁️🗨️ Revolutionary contact lenses now let humans see near-infrared light (700–980 nm) in real time using upconversion nanotech, revealing motion, shape & color in total darkness. A game-changer for medicine, security, night vision & AR.
🔗 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
🔗 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
A Dec 2024 study (PLOS ONE) found no increase in mutation rates among stray dogs near #Chernobyl despite long radiation exposure. Genetic differences likely stem from natural selection, not mutation bursts. More research needed.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Is increased mutation driving genetic diversity in dogs within the Chornobyl exclusion zone?
Environmental contamination can have lasting impacts on surrounding communities, though the long-term impacts can be difficult to ascertain. The disaster at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 a...
journals.plos.org
April 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A Dec 2024 study (PLOS ONE) found no increase in mutation rates among stray dogs near #Chernobyl despite long radiation exposure. Genetic differences likely stem from natural selection, not mutation bursts. More research needed.
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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#NBIC: Will superintelligent AIs dominate us, or simply reflect our goals?
This piece explores why fear of AI subjugation may be misplaced.
humanprogress.org/the-selfish-...
This piece explores why fear of AI subjugation may be misplaced.
humanprogress.org/the-selfish-...
The Selfish Machine: Will Humanity Be Subjugated by Superintelligent AIs?
humanprogress.org
March 31, 2025 at 9:07 PM
#NBIC: Will superintelligent AIs dominate us, or simply reflect our goals?
This piece explores why fear of AI subjugation may be misplaced.
humanprogress.org/the-selfish-...
This piece explores why fear of AI subjugation may be misplaced.
humanprogress.org/the-selfish-...
Serbia goes nuclear with China: joining the global civil nuclear wave for clean, reliable energy.
New deal with CIAE strengthens skills in waste, safety & training, adding to ties with Russia, France & Slovenia. A bold move for CO₂-free sovereignty.
balkangreenenergynews.com/serbia-signs...
New deal with CIAE strengthens skills in waste, safety & training, adding to ties with Russia, France & Slovenia. A bold move for CO₂-free sovereignty.
balkangreenenergynews.com/serbia-signs...
Serbia signs MoU on nuclear energy with China
China will be Serbia’s yet another partner in developing nuclear energy. So far, contacts have been made with Russia, France and Slovenia
balkangreenenergynews.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Serbia goes nuclear with China: joining the global civil nuclear wave for clean, reliable energy.
New deal with CIAE strengthens skills in waste, safety & training, adding to ties with Russia, France & Slovenia. A bold move for CO₂-free sovereignty.
balkangreenenergynews.com/serbia-signs...
New deal with CIAE strengthens skills in waste, safety & training, adding to ties with Russia, France & Slovenia. A bold move for CO₂-free sovereignty.
balkangreenenergynews.com/serbia-signs...
A more powerful CRISPR tool, Cas12a, enabling the simultaneous editing of multiple genes.
This breakthrough enables faster creation of complex disease models like cancer or autoimmune disorders, paving the way for quicker, more precise therapies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This breakthrough enables faster creation of complex disease models like cancer or autoimmune disorders, paving the way for quicker, more precise therapies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cas12a-knock-in mice for multiplexed genome editing, disease modelling and immune-cell engineering - Nature Biomedical Engineering
Knock-in mice conditionally or constitutively expressing Cas12 variants enable a wide range of ex vivo and in vivo applications requiring multiplexed genome engineering.
www.nature.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A more powerful CRISPR tool, Cas12a, enabling the simultaneous editing of multiple genes.
This breakthrough enables faster creation of complex disease models like cancer or autoimmune disorders, paving the way for quicker, more precise therapies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This breakthrough enables faster creation of complex disease models like cancer or autoimmune disorders, paving the way for quicker, more precise therapies.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by ERIC VAN VAERENBERGH
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Sometimes all you need is smarter chemists.
Sometimes all you need is smarter chemists.
#NBIC:🌡️ Magnetic nanoparticles from Oregon State destroy ovarian tumors in 30 min—no surgery, no pain 💉🐭
Tested in mice, they heat tumors to 50 °C and could revolutionize hard-to-reach cancer treatment 💥💖
#Cancer #NanoTech #Health
🔗 news.oregonstate.edu/news/uniquel...
Tested in mice, they heat tumors to 50 °C and could revolutionize hard-to-reach cancer treatment 💥💖
#Cancer #NanoTech #Health
🔗 news.oregonstate.edu/news/uniquel...
Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth | Newsroom
PORTLAND, Ore. – New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to...
news.oregonstate.edu
March 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Sometimes all you need is smarter chemists.
Sometimes all you need is smarter chemists.
🧠 #NBIC: Japanese scientists use explainable AI + topology + physics to demystify dendrite growth in nanometric thin films, crucial for next-gen electronics.
A leap for faster, smarter, more sustainable tech! 🌿📡
👉 www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarela...
A leap for faster, smarter, more sustainable tech! 🌿📡
👉 www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarela...
Breakthrough in Materials Science: AI Reveals Secrets of Dendritic Growth in Thin Films | Tokyo University of Science
Researchers have developed a new AI model that predicts dendritic growth in thin films, helping optimize thin-film growt...
www.tus.ac.jp
March 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
🧠 #NBIC: Japanese scientists use explainable AI + topology + physics to demystify dendrite growth in nanometric thin films, crucial for next-gen electronics.
A leap for faster, smarter, more sustainable tech! 🌿📡
👉 www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarela...
A leap for faster, smarter, more sustainable tech! 🌿📡
👉 www.tus.ac.jp/en/mediarela...
#NBIC: 🔬 Turning CO₂ into clean fuel with sunlight?
Absolutely!
Researchers designed disordered Cu–Pd metamaterials that create ultra-tiny “hot spots” to convert CO₂ into CO, CH₄ & C₂H₆—no extreme heat needed.
A breakthrough for carbon-neutral e-fuels! 🌍⚡
👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Absolutely!
Researchers designed disordered Cu–Pd metamaterials that create ultra-tiny “hot spots” to convert CO₂ into CO, CH₄ & C₂H₆—no extreme heat needed.
A breakthrough for carbon-neutral e-fuels! 🌍⚡
👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
CO2 Conversion in Cu–Pd Based Disordered Network Metamaterials with Ultrasmall Mode Volumes
Plasmons can drive chemical reactions by directly exciting intramolecular transitions. However, strong coupling of plasmons to single molecules remains a challenge as ultrasmall mode volumes are requi...
pubs.acs.org
March 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#NBIC: 🔬 Turning CO₂ into clean fuel with sunlight?
Absolutely!
Researchers designed disordered Cu–Pd metamaterials that create ultra-tiny “hot spots” to convert CO₂ into CO, CH₄ & C₂H₆—no extreme heat needed.
A breakthrough for carbon-neutral e-fuels! 🌍⚡
👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Absolutely!
Researchers designed disordered Cu–Pd metamaterials that create ultra-tiny “hot spots” to convert CO₂ into CO, CH₄ & C₂H₆—no extreme heat needed.
A breakthrough for carbon-neutral e-fuels! 🌍⚡
👉 pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#NBIC:🌡️ Magnetic nanoparticles from Oregon State destroy ovarian tumors in 30 min—no surgery, no pain 💉🐭
Tested in mice, they heat tumors to 50 °C and could revolutionize hard-to-reach cancer treatment 💥💖
#Cancer #NanoTech #Health
🔗 news.oregonstate.edu/news/uniquel...
Tested in mice, they heat tumors to 50 °C and could revolutionize hard-to-reach cancer treatment 💥💖
#Cancer #NanoTech #Health
🔗 news.oregonstate.edu/news/uniquel...
Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth | Newsroom
PORTLAND, Ore. – New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to...
news.oregonstate.edu
March 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
#NBIC:🌡️ Magnetic nanoparticles from Oregon State destroy ovarian tumors in 30 min—no surgery, no pain 💉🐭
Tested in mice, they heat tumors to 50 °C and could revolutionize hard-to-reach cancer treatment 💥💖
#Cancer #NanoTech #Health
🔗 news.oregonstate.edu/news/uniquel...
Tested in mice, they heat tumors to 50 °C and could revolutionize hard-to-reach cancer treatment 💥💖
#Cancer #NanoTech #Health
🔗 news.oregonstate.edu/news/uniquel...
Reposted by ERIC VAN VAERENBERGH
Leveraging neurons as a computational substrate ✊
March 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Leveraging neurons as a computational substrate ✊