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SWARM BOTS. "As early as in 1964, the idea of robotic swarms has been described by Stanislaw Lem in the novel The Invincible, which is set on a planet where the ecology has been taken over by micro-robotic "swarms", evolved in the process of robotic wars and which can congregate in larger structures in response to threats." https://lnkd.in/eM3mJB6 View in LinkedIn

"VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY is a known factor in the pathology of inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer ... but there have been very few reports about how bacteria might play a role by targeting the vitamin D receptor. Our work suggests one possible mechanism, by working through the vitamin D receptor, a sensor and regulator for the majority of functions of vitamin D.” https://lnkd.in/eavdUZn View in LinkedIn

WHOLE BODY DATAGLOVE. "Since you’re embedded in the Fog, it can sense every detail of your bodily position. It forms a “whole-body dataglove”, and you can control it with extremely subtle gestures. At the ultimate extreme, the Foglets can carry various special sensors ranging from simple electrodes with voltmeters to SQIDs and form an extremely high bandwidth polygraph." https://lnkd.in/ebphx-d View in LinkedIn

VDR AND DISEASE. "Scientists have associated vitamin D and the receptor with many types of cancer, as well as osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, and infection." https://lnkd.in/eavdUZn View in LinkedIn

WHEN? "And in terms of when we can expect utility fogs to make their appearance, Hall says it should come about in the neighborhood of around 2030 — but no later than 2040. "Any later than that," said Hall, "and I would be profoundly disappointed." https://lnkd.in/eik9_rZ View in LinkedIn

BACTERIA AND VDR. "Vitamin D receptor (VDR) plays an essential role in gastrointestinal inflammation. Most investigations have focused on the immune response; however, how bacteria regulate VDR and how VDR modulates the nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway in intestinal epithelial cells remain unexplored." https://lnkd.in/eRmcyfQ View in LinkedIn

AUTOPHAGY AND VDR. "The functions of autophagy include tumor suppression, antimicrobial defense, inhibition of cardiac hypertrophy, anti-aging, and others. Remarkably, the functions of autophagy overlap with those of the vitamin D/VDR signaling." https://lnkd.in/eD6Q7PW View in LinkedIn

VDR ACTIVATION AFFECTS AUTOPHAGY. "Autophagy influences various aspects of disease progression, including stress adaptation, lifespan extension, development, immunity, and cancer." https://lnkd.in/eD6Q7PW View in LinkedIn

VITAMIN D RECEPTOR (VDR). "Activation of VDR signaling affects many processes, including calcium metabolism, apoptosis, immunity, and autophagy." https://lnkd.in/eD6Q7PW View in LinkedIn

"VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY is a critical factor in the pathology of at least 17 varieties of cancer, as well as autoimmune diseases, diabetes, osteoarthritis, periodontal disease, and more. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is a nuclear receptor that mediates most biological functions of vitamin D3, the active form of vitamin D." https://lnkd.in/eD6Q7PW View in LinkedIn