Not only have researchers identified how a common cellular protein affects aging, but they’ve tweaked the genes that produce it in fruit flies, extending healthy lifespan by 25% to 30%. The discovery opens the door to healthier aging in humans.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging WellTags: Protein, Genetic engineering, Aging, Lifespan, UCLA
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Tweak to common cell protein gene extends healthy lifespan by 30%
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Better-than-normal hearing unlocked by gene tweak
Posted by ArielTechGeek 128 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Age-related hearing loss was primarily thought to be caused by damage to or destruction of hair cells. A row of inner hair cells in the snail-like cochlea converts sound vibrations into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the auditory nerve. However, recent research suggests that damage to the synapses that connect these hair cells to auditory nerve fibers may be the first st
Software tweak doubles computer processing speed, halves energy use
Posted by ArielTechGeek 258 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Existing processors in PCs, smartphones and other devices can be supercharged for enormous power and efficiency gains using a new parallel processing software framework designed to eliminate bottlenecks and use multiple chips at once.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, TechnologyTags: Personal Computers, smartphones, Processing, UC Riverside
Mice sleep 6 hours less via brain cell tweak, feel alert next day
Posted by ArielTechGeek 447 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Normally, staying awake for extended time periods leads to the need for extra sleep. But researchers have just found that activating astrocyte cells in mice caused the rodents to stay awake for six hours longer than usual, with no noticeable sleep debt. The finding could help boost the productivity, safety and health of shift workers or other people who keep unusual hours.Continue ReadingCategory
Spongey pads may one day let robots tweak the stiffness of their grasp
Posted by ArielTechGeek 518 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
There's a tradeoff with robotic graspers – they're typically either firm enough to securely grab and lift sturdy, heavy objects, or soft enough to lift fragile objects without breaking them. A new sponge-based system, however, could allow one grasper to switch back and forth between doing both.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: University of Bristol
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