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What technology are you excited about? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Other than AI ideally. I've long been fascinated by CRISPR.

Wanna hear about niche tech or anything y'all find fascinating

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[–] MSugarhill@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Just was in a talk of Jennifer Doudna. That CRISPER will cure many cancers in about ten years is incredible. Too bad it will be too late for my parents, but still.

To answer your question: phones and medical devices are incredible. Due to my moms pancreatic cancer she is a diabetic now. Her fingers can't feel anything anymore due to all the piercing. But now she gets a new sensor on her arm and has continuous glucose readings. And she can apply that by herself. And I get warned if she has low sugar. This bus amazing.

Shoutout to GlucoDataHandler, which does a better job than Abbott's own app.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Jennifer Doudna talks about it sooo well. Check out her episode on the Ezra Klein show (podcast). https://pca.st/episode/12135fc7-b935-4daa-92c9-8b998cafae37

Sorry about your parents.

Oh wow my mom actually got diagnosed as diabetic just a few months ago herself. That sounds like a really useful tool to have.

[–] MSugarhill@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also check the pancreas if possible. It almost always is found too late. And my mom started with 'just' diabetics too.

Edit, I hope it's nothing.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I feel it. At this point I just want revenge on the cancer that got my mom.