- A 2014 study (PMID 25287832) shows that copy-number variation in the DUF1220/Olduvai domain—specifically the CON2 subtype—is linearly correlated with cognitive performance: each additional CON2 copy adds ~3.3 points to WISC IQ scores (R² = 0.22, p = 0.045) and also predicts higher mathematical aptitude in an independent New Zealand cohort (R² = 0.10, p = 0.018).  
- The Wikipedia entry on the Olduvai domain was highlighted as a concise primer on how these copy-number expansions relate to both brain size and cognitive function.  
- Robert A. Freitas Jr. has released a new volume on nanomedicine; the cover design was implemented by Natasha Vita-More, and the announcement was shared via Twitter.  
- Participants expressed enthusiasm for Freitas’s continued output while lamenting that his long-promised diamondoid molecular-engineering treatise remains unfinished.  
- Alcor Life Extension Foundation published “Cryostasis Revival” (v2.11), a detailed PDF outlining proposed future technologies and protocols for reanimating cryopreserved patients.