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Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life
In a study that followed hundreds of mice over their lifespans, calorie restriction combined with time-restricted eating boosted longevity.
Joseph Shavit
May 7, 2022


This kind of flirting works best
Some people are experts at flirting. Others of us never flirt or fail spectacularly. But what kind of flirting works best?
Joseph Shavit
May 6, 2022


Lunar soil has the potential to generate oxygen and fuel
Soil on the moon contains active compounds that can convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and fuels, scientists in China report.
Joseph Shavit
May 6, 2022


This is how your brain focuses and learns new tasks
Neuroscientists have unlocked the mechanisms behind performance monitoring, which gives people the ability to learn from their successes.
Joseph Shavit
May 6, 2022


Small diet changes can help you live a healthier and longer life
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022


Future wearable health tech could measure gases released from skin
A new study suggests that a wearable sensor may be able to monitor the body’s health by detecting the gases released from a person’s skin.
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022


Sudden cardiac deaths can be predicted and prevented, study finds
Research into the risk and protective factors of cardiovascular disease is extensive; yet new lessons are still being learned.
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022


Fecal transplants shown to reverse aging process
Transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old mice can reverse hallmarks of aging in the gut, eyes, and brain.
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022


How a bot can prevent cancer patients from losing their breasts unnecessarily
Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures due to a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes.
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022


Fungi-based meat alternatives to help save Earth’s forests
The substitution of ruminant meat with microbial protein could considerably reduce the greenhouse gas footprint of the food system.
Joseph Shavit
May 5, 2022


Study shows significant benefits of exercise on fatty liver disease
Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, study finds.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022


Light-powered ‘Optical Computers’ just took a major leap forward
Researchers developed light-operated perovskite optoelectronic logic gate. Enabled all 5 basic logic operations with one optical-logic gate.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022


Gut microbes could reverse your brain's age-related deterioration
A novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022


Artificial skin could give robots a sense of touch similar to humans
One of many special human qualities is the ability to handle objects with skill and precision. This is all down to our sense of touch.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022


'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies
A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.
Joseph Shavit
May 4, 2022


NASA develops ‘Lunar Backpack’ to aid lunar exploration
The sensor is a surveying tool for both navigation and science mapping, able to create ultra-high-resolution 3D maps at centimeter precision
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022


The amazing benefits from three seconds of weightlifting a day
Lifting weights for as little as three seconds a day can have a positive impact on muscle strength, a new study from ECU has discovered.
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022


Fermilab researchers achieve quantum teleportation
Scientists are edging closer to making a super-secure, super-fast quantum internet possible having teleported quantum data over 27 miles.
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022


Chasing the blue whale -- the endangered sea giant
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed, weighting as much as two thousand people together.
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022


Smartphone-powered microchip powers at-home medical diagnostic testing
Research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone.
Joseph Shavit
May 3, 2022
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