A study from Harvard Medical School shows that intense exercise, fasting and an array of hormones can activate cells’ built-in protein disposal system
Day: February 21, 2019
People live longer if they have someone who cares about them
Life is short and it is even shorter if you‘re alone. It is not just some tacky popular wisdom –
Powering a pacemaker with a patient’s heartbeat
Implantable pacemakers have without doubt altered modern medicine, saving countless lives by regulating heart rhythm. But they have one serious
Young bone marrow rejuvenates aging mouse brains
A new study has found that transplanting the bone marrow of young laboratory mice into old mice prevented cognitive decline
Australian sea snakes are able to sense light with its tail and it’s incredible
Australian sea snakes of the Aipysurus family spend most of their lives at sea. They grow quite long and yet
Researchers define cells used in bone repair
Research led by Johns Hopkins investigators has uncovered the roles of two types of cells found in the vessel walls
Native California medicinal plant may hold promise for treating Alzheimer’s
The medicinal powers of aspirin, digitalis, and the anti-malarial artemisinin all come from plants. A Salk Institute discovery of a
The role of the rolling jaw in early mammals
A new study has given scientists more to chew on regarding the evolution and inner workings of the mammalian jaw.
Drug ‘librarian’ discovers new compound that may thwart common surgery complication
In a strategic search, Johns Hopkins scientists created and screened a library of 45,000 new compounds containing chemical elements of
Correlated nucleons may solve 35-year-old mystery
A careful re-analysis of data taken at the Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has revealed a possible