Aging | Metformin’s impact on aging and longevity through DNA methylation
“In this study, we compared genome-wide DNA methylation rates among metformin users and nonusers ”Credit: 2023 Marra et al. “In this study, we compared genome-wide...
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WVU physicists give the first law of thermodynamics a makeover
West Virginia University physicists have made a breakthrough on an age-old limitation of the first law of thermodynamics.Credit: WVU Photo/Brian Persinger West Virginia University physicists have made...
As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are adjusting their migration patterns
NEWPORT, Ore. – As sea ice declines in the Arctic, bowhead whales are staying north of the Bering Strait more frequently, a shift that could...
Early Cretaceous shift in the global carbon cycle affected both land and sea
Scientists continue to refine techniques for understanding present-day changes in Earth’s environmental systems, but the planet’s distant past also offers crucial information to deepen that...
UBC’s Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila win Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Two courageous UBC ocean fisheries experts - marine biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly and fisheries economist Dr. Rashid Sumaila — have been awarded the 2023 Tyler...
JNM publishes procedure standard/practice guideline for SSTR PET imaging of neuroendocrine tumors
Reston, VA — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) have issued a new procedure standard/practice...
Leveraging aquatic foods can help policymakers address multiple global challenges, new analysis shows
Policymakers looking to address food systems challenges have access to new analysis and online tools to show the role aquatic foods can play in tackling...
Mechanisms underlying autoimmunity in Down syndrome revealed
New York, NY (February 22, 2023) – Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York have identified which parts of...
In a world-first, chemists from Saarland University print complex structurally coloured 3D objects
If someone has a 'hard shell but a soft centre', that's often regarded as an appealing character trait. But for Professor of Polymer Chemistry Markus...
On the track of the Big Bang: The most sensitive detector for measuring radioactivity is now in Dresden
What is dark matter? What are neutrinos all about? How do stars work and what was actually going on in the universe in the first...
Passerine bird takes advantage of human settlements
Daurian redstarts move their nesting sites closer to or even inside human settlements when cuckoos are around. In doing so, they actively protect their nest...
Nanomaterial boosts potency of coronavirus disinfectants
WASHINGTON (February 22, 2022) - The use of peroxide-based disinfectants has grown with the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet, the extensive use of chemical...
Scientists warn: When restoring historical paintings, be careful with polar solvents
Even small amounts of water can lead to rapid formation of metal soap crystals in historical oil paintings. Researchers at the University of Amsterdam and...
Economic crises can accelerate decarbonization
Crises can accelerate structural change and spur an absolute decoupling of CO2 emissions from economic growth. Countries that have already embarked on an ambitious path...
A new model offers an explanation for the huge variety of sizes of DNA in nature
Why is "junk DNA" not deleted from the original genome over millions of years of evolution?Credit: Tel Aviv University Why is "junk DNA" not deleted...
