This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
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Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
Joseph Shavit
- May 7, 2022
Cutting calories and eating at the right time of day leads to longer life
In a study that followed hundreds of mice over their lifespans, calorie restriction combined with time-restricted eating boosted longevity.
Joseph Shavit
- May 6, 2022
This kind of flirting works best
Some people are experts at flirting. Others of us never flirt or fail spectacularly. But what kind of flirting works best?
Joseph Shavit
- May 6, 2022
This is how your brain focuses and learns new tasks
Neuroscientists have unlocked the mechanisms behind performance monitoring, which gives people the ability to learn from their successes.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5, 2022
Small diet changes can help you live a healthier and longer life
Eating a hot dog could cost you 36 minutes of healthy life, while choosing to eat a serving of nuts instead could help you gain 26 minutes.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5, 2022
Sudden cardiac deaths can be predicted and prevented, study finds
Research into the risk and protective factors of cardiovascular disease is extensive; yet new lessons are still being learned.
Joseph Shavit
- May 5, 2022
Fecal transplants shown to reverse aging process
Transplanting fecal microbiota from young into old mice can reverse hallmarks of aging in the gut, eyes, and brain.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2022
Gut microbes could reverse your brain's age-related deterioration
A novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut.
Joseph Shavit
- May 4, 2022
'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies
A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.
Joseph Shavit
- May 3, 2022
Fermilab researchers achieve quantum teleportation
Scientists are edging closer to making a super-secure, super-fast quantum internet possible having teleported quantum data over 27 miles.
Joseph Shavit
- May 3, 2022
Chasing the blue whale -- the endangered sea giant
The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever existed, weighting as much as two thousand people together.
Joseph Shavit
- May 2, 2022
The 'Ultimate Theory of Reality' is one step closer
Physicists found a novel connection between two weird quantum phenomena–superposition and entanglement and their impact on cryptography.
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