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Our mental state hinges on gut microbes – epidemiologist
Food is our primary source of energy, growth, and health – but not always. We figure out the rights and wrongs about food with Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and best-selling author. Follow @SophieCo_RT ...
May 14, 2021 06:07
Covid exacerbates cellular senescence – geneticist
Covid-19 has in many ways changed the way we view our health. We talked about this with David Sinclair, professor of genetics and co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Ageing at Harvard Medical School....
Mar 5, 2021 07:04
Iron levels in the blood could be key to slowing down ageing, new major genetic study finds
Using genetic data from over a million people, researchers have found that just ten regions of the genome, responsible for metabolizing iron in the blood, could be the key to longer, healthier lives.
Jul 16, 2020 13:57
Giving birth ages women faster than smoking or obesity, study suggests
Having children adds eleven years to a woman’s biological age and accelerates the ageing process more than smoking or obesity, according to new research.
Feb 24, 2018 23:19
SpaceX to deliver superbug to ISS – so we can kill it faster in future
On February 14, SpaceX will send a bacterium to the International Space Station (ISS) that kills more Americans every year than HIV/AIDS, emphysema, Parkinson’s disease and homicide combined, all for a good cause, of course.
Feb 11, 2017 04:52
Trippy ‘zero gravity’ grow pots make plants float mid-air (VIDEO)
A group of futuristically-minded botanists have just given the common house plant a snazzy sci-fi upgrade by developing silicon flower pots that can rotate and float in mid-air.
Jun 3, 2016 10:55
Scientists reveal how pandas manage to survive on bamboo diet
Giant panda is the most vegetarian bear as it sticks to a bamboo diet which theoretically is not enough for their survival. But it appears they are very efficient in saving energy on everything – even on younglings’ size.
Jul 10, 2015 19:06