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Calorie Restriction is Key Factor in Enhancing Human Health, Say Yale Researchers
A study led by Yale researchers confirms the health benefits of moderate calorie restrictions in humans—and identifies a key protein that could be harnessed.
New Study Busts the 7 'Dog Years' Myth and Explores Data That Could Help Humans Live Longer
A new study in Princeton into how long dogs live busts the myth that each of our years is seven for dogs-and could even help humans live longer.
Nuclear-Fusion Reactor in UK Smashes Energy Record in Ambitious Power Bid, 'Really, Really Impressive'
A mock-up nuclear fusion reactor has created 11 megawatts of energy using deuterium and tritium, which they say proves ITER will work.
Doctors Say Cancer Patients Cured a Decade After Immune Cell Therapy at University of Pennsylvania
A remarkable ten-year remission period was achieved for Doug Olson, a 75-year old Leukemia patient, who received CAR-T cell therapy.
Higher Olive Oil Intake Associated With Much Lower Risk of Death From Various Diseases
Replacing margarine, butter, and mayonnaise with olive oil was associated with lower mortality risk from diseases, says large new study.
Scientists Obtain First High-res 3D Image of Muscle Protein: Nebulin is No Longer Nebulous
Scientists obtained the first high-resolution 3D image of nebulin, a giant actin-binding protein, an essential component of skeletal muscle.
Astronomers Discover a New Type of Star Covered in Helium Burning Ashes
Astronomers discovered a strange new type of star covered in the by-product of helium burning. It may have been formed by a stellar merger event.
Chemists Discover New Way to Harness Clean Energy From Ammonia
A research team at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has identified a new way to convert ammonia to nitrogen gas—it could be a fuel replacement.
What Wintering Squirrels Can Teach Astronauts
The unique way that ground squirrels burn almost no energy when they hibernate – with no loss of muscle mass – has implications for space travel
Magnesium May Prime the Immune System to Fight Cancer and Infections
Simple magnesium has been found in new trials and in a meta analysis, to slow cancer growth and help target cancer cells.
Intensive Exercise the 'Best Way to Alleviate Symptoms of Chronic Anxiety Without Drugs or Therapy'
Researchers at the University of Gothenberg have found that people exercising intensively reduce their levels of chronic anxiety.
Biologists Identify First Animal That Uses the Complexity of Human Language: the Song Sparrow - LISTEN
Duke Universit researchers have found that song sparrows communicate wih the complexity of human language. Read more.
Live Cells Discovered in Human Breast Milk Could Lead to Future Breast Cancer Treatments
Breast milk contains cells, which were once thought to be dead or dying, but are in fact alive and well—and being studied for cancer research.
Scientists Achieve Milestone in Self-Sustaining Fusion Energy, Burning Plasma in U.S. Experiments for First Time
New fusion experiments in U.S. achieved a burning plasma state for the first time at National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore Lab.
Mysterious Object Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen Before Discovered
The ICRAR team mapping radio waves in the Universe has discovered something unusual that releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour.
65 Different Species of Animals Laugh, Says a New Study
A new UCLA study says there are about 65 animals that laugh in the same way humans do. Here's the news on this research.
Decarbonization Tech Instantly Converts Carbon Dioxide to Solid Carbon
A smart and super-efficient new way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon could help advance the decarbonization of heavy industries.
Even Dying Stars Can Still Give Birth to Planets, Scientists Discover
Scientists in the Netherlands at KU Leuven have discovered that even dying stars can still give birth to planets. Here's that news.
Why Cats Love to Sit in Boxes - Even Fake Ones, According to Science
Cats will sit in any box, 3D or 2D, even if it's fake, according to a new citizen science study: "If I Fits, I Sits."
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