In the most detailed genomic study ever conducted of individuals over the age of 100 years, researchers have homed in on several particular genetic characteristics that seem to confer protection from age-related diseases. Gene variants improving DNA repair processes were particularly prominent in this cohort of supercentenarians.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Agi
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New study maps out Earth's global atmospheric rivers
Posted by ArielTechGeek 3 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists have mapped wind "rivers" in Earth’s atmosphere that are responsible for transporting huge quantities of potentially dangerous aerosols around the planet. Particles that travel through these atmospheric rivers eventually descend to cause havoc by lowering air quality and reducing visibility for days on end.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Earth, Atmosphere, Climate,
Social media has become an essential part of our daily lives. And while it has many positive attributes, it can be a very toxic environment at times. This was recently […]
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A new international study has found four distinct patterns of toxic protein spread in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The findings indicate these patterns correspond with particular symptoms, and the researchers hypothesize these four variants could respond to different treatments.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Aging, Brain, Medical Ima
Modern scientific techniques are rapidly improving our understanding of how plastic pollution can impact marine organisms, and a new study has demonstrated how they can also be used to understand the plight of creatures past. Scientists have used museum collections to step back in time and study the guts of freshwater fish over the past century, which revealed not just that they've been swallowin
Mobile gaming soars during lockdown, claims study
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Millions of adults have turned to their mobile phone for gaming for the first time over the past year – with the garden shed among one of the top locations. […]
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A new study has revealed that Earth’s glaciers have lost a staggering amount of ice over the last two decades, and the rate of loss is accelerating. The global effort used satellite data to track the deteriorating condition of some 220,000 glaciers, which are suffering from the warming effect of climate change.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Sea-level rise, Global Warming, Env
Excess screen time is major reason for poor sleep, claims study
Posted by Dave11 11 days ago (http://feedproxy.google.com)
Experts have cited excess screen time as one of the key reasons behind a poor night’s sleep, a brand new study on sleep quality shows. The WakeUpWell study, conducted by Blinds […]
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Microbes may inhabit subsurface modern Mars, says geochemical study
Posted by ArielTechGeek 14 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
One of the main goals of NASA’s Perseverance rover is to scour the surface of Mars for signs of ancient microbial life. But a new study of the geochemistry of the Red Planet suggests that life could still be thriving below its surface today.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Mars, Life, Extraterrestrial, Microbes, Earth, Brown University
22 years of our lives are spent online, claims study
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Perhaps rather depressingly, Brits will spend the equivalent of 22 years, one month and four days of their lives online. A study of 2,000 adults found the typical week will […]
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