A brand new candidate for weight-loss treatment is on the table, with scientists uncovering for the first time how a hormone produced by the hypothalamus during sleep has a direct impact on appetite regulation and metabolism. This opens the door to developing a novel class of medication that could tackle obesity like GLP-1 agonists.Continue ReadingCategory: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body
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Weight-loss breakthrough as new appetite-curbing hormone is found
Posted by ArielTechGeek 89 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Gallery: 50 new marine species found, including this unimpressed sea toad
Posted by ArielTechGeek 383 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
An expedition to underwater mountains off the coast of Chile has led to the discovery of 160 species not known to live in the region, at least 50 of which are new to science. The information will inform marine protection strategies for important biodiverse regions situated in international waters.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Gallery, Marine Biology, Chile, Marine, Biodiversity
World's oldest disease-causing fungus found, named after Beatrix Potter
Posted by ArielTechGeek 508 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A fungus that attacked other organisms 407 million years ago has been unearthed among a collection of fossils, making it the oldest of its kind to have ever been found. The new plant pathogen has also been named Potteromyces asteroxylicola, in honor of The Tale of Peter Rabbit author and amateur mycologist Beatrix Potter.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Fungus, Museum, Fossils, His
Fossilized fight scene found, featuring mammal vs. dinosaur
Posted by ArielTechGeek 651 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The most intriguing fossils tell a story about the animal’s life, or where and how it lived, and paleontologists have now uncovered a doozy. The fossils of a dinosaur and a small mammal have been discovered locked in combat when they apparently died together mid-fight, revealing new insights into the relationship between ancient reptiles and mammals.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Dinosaur
Ultramassive black hole found, 33 billion times the mass of the Sun
Posted by ArielTechGeek 761 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A team of astronomers in the UK has made a massive discovery, using gravitational lensing to locate one of the biggest black holes to date.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Supermassive black hole, Astronomy, Space exploration, Durham University
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