- A Reddit AMA and petition titled “Transhumanists Against Zoltan Istvan Candidacy for US Presidency” framed mainstream transhumanist leadership as insufficiently inclusive, sparking debate on anarchist-compatible futures.  
- A Cell Metabolism study showed that deleting the yeast tRNA exporter LOS1 extends replicative lifespan via Gcn4 activation, converging with dietary-restriction and mTOR pathways—offering a new longevity target.  
- nmz787_i is prototyping a home microfluidics lab: a NEJE 38 mm × 38 mm CNC laser engraver (GRBL 0.8) will be coupled with peristaltic pumps, a spectrometer, and on-chip electrophoresis to enable benchtop DNA synthesis.  
- Thermo Fisher’s Invivofectamine 3.0 lipid-nanoparticle reagent was highlighted for high-efficiency in-vivo siRNA/miRNA delivery to mouse liver via tail-vein injection, a potential tool for open-source gene-knockdown experiments.  
- Cathal Garvey launched r/biostartup to foster an open-source biotech venture community, while the “IndieBio EU Standalone Pitches” YouTube playlist was circulated as a current reference for European bio-startup funding models.  
- Participants identified a tooling gap in open science: the logistics of collecting, anonymizing, and automating peer-review workflows remain largely manual and ripe for automation.  
- Robin Hanson’s upcoming book “The Age of Em: Work, Love and Life when Robots Rule the Earth” was flagged as a popular-level exploration of whole-brain emulation economics and post-human labor markets.  
- A meta-analysis (DOI S1750946715001099) was shared suggesting that ketogenic diets may improve core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, adding to the evidence base for metabolic interventions in neurodevelopmental conditions.