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Alcor Reaches 1,500 Members

Alcor Life Extension Foundation, one of the leading cryonics providers, announced a major milestone, breaking the 1,500 mark in the number of members.

The increase reflects growing interest in cryonics as advances in medical technology and longevity science gain traction. Alcor credits this growth to rising awareness, and to its associations with notable futurists like Ray Kurzweil, Eric Drexler and Martine Rothblatt.

Read more about Alcor Membership.

Cryonics Institute Expands Storage Capacity

The Cryonics Institute has completed its new storage facility in Michigan, expanding its ability to preserve more patients. With an influx of new members, the expansion marks a significant step in the Institute’s goal of providing long-term cryogenic preservation services at more affordable prices.

Cryonics Institute Facility Manager Andy Zawacki Interviewed by NBC News

First European Cryonics Patients Successfully Vitrified in Germany

Tomorrow Biostasis, a Europe-based cryonics organization, recently completed the first successful vitrifications of European patients. This marks a historic moment as cryonics gains ground outside the U.S., driven by increasing demand from European transhumanists and futurists seeking preservation options closer to home.

Tech.eu profiles Berlin startup Tomorrow Biostatis

MIT Ends Contract With Neuropreservation Startup

The recent biotech Nectome is striving to a brain freeze technology intended to preserve the neurons and synapses in a human brain, and thereby (it claims) to secure the memories stored there, providing a digital backup for the brain.

The firm has attracted venture capital, including funds from investor and Y Combinator president Sam Altman. However, MIT Media Lab terminated a subcontract with Nectome following a negative report by MIT Technology Review describing the company’s promotion of its technology. The company continues to seek new investors.

Learn more about Nectome on Yahoo Financial News

Nectome Home Page

Revivals by 2045: Ray Kurzweil’s Bold Cryonics Predictions

Futurist Ray Kurzweil, known for his predictions on AI and longevity, recently spoke at a life extension conference, claiming that cryonics patients may be revivable as soon as 2045. Kurzweil cited exponential advancements in nanotechnology and molecular biology as driving forces that could make this future a reality.

A Conversation with Ray Kurzweil

Cryonics and the Metaverse: The Next Frontier?

Natasha Vita-More, a leading advocate for cryonics and transhumanism, has suggested integrating cryonics with digital preservation. At a recent symposium, she proposed a hybrid model where people not only preserve their bodies but also upload digital versions of their personalities into the metaverse for continuous “life” before physical revival.

Natasha Vita-More CV

“90 Is The New 60”

Will we live long enough to see cryopreservation perfected? The New York Times examines the New Longevity.

Gail Collins, NYT Op-Ed: How 90 Became The New 60

Vitrified Kidneys  Cryopreserved through ‘Nanowarming’

Freezing is only one part of the cryonics equation. The other is rewarming. Vitrified organs can ail due to ice crystallization if rewarming is too slow or from cracking due to thermal stress if rewarming is not uniform.

A team of researchers recently made a major breakthrough via “nanowarming,” an approach which employs alternating magnetic fields to heat nanoparticles within the organ vasculature, to achieve both rapid and uniform warming, after which the nanoparticles are removed by perfusion. The researchers cryogenically stored rat kidneys for 100 days and successfully recovered them.

Read The Report at the National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine 

British Scientist Calls For Restrictions On Marketing  Cryonics

Clive Coen, a professor at King’s College London has condemned a high court decision in which a dying 14-year-old girl won a court battle to have her body cryogenically frozen. Said Coen, the case could have the “unintended consequence … that a lot of people are going to think this is worth a punt.”

Not all academics agree. Anders Sandberg, research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at Oxford University, disagreed. “There is a good chance they won’t make it, their chances are slim – but it beats the alternative.”

Read about the case here.

Celebrity Endorsements Boost Cryonics 

Several prominent celebrities and tech moguls, including PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and actors from the Marvel franchise, have publicly stated their interest in cryonics. Other Cryo Celebs include Paris Hillton, Ted Williams, Larry Flynt, and Britney Spears. Will trending celebrity endorsements push the cryonics option into the limelight?

New York Post: Peter Thiel Chooses Cryonics

15 Celebrities Who Want To Be Cryopreserved

Japan Cryonics Organizations Flourish

Not long ago the Japan Cryonics Association officially opened its doors, making it the first cryonics organization in Asia. Now several new organizations have popped up. With Japan’s rapidly aging population and its deep technological expertise, this trending move could well make Asia a key player in the cryonics movement.

Japan Cryonics Association

Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan

Japan Translife Association

Cryonics Association Japan (CSJ)

 

Cryonics Society Updates Web Site 

A work in progess…

The Cryonics Society

 

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