News tagged with life extension

Study reveals people’s thoughts on living longer

(PhysOrg.com) -- If people were given a pill to make them live longer what would they do with that extra time? According to a new study by University of Queensland researchers, they would spend it with their family.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 3




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Artemis keeps talking the talk

(Phys.org) -- Although ESA’s Artemis telecommunications satellite has officially completed its mission, it still has plenty to offer. Reaching its working orbit almost 11 years ago after an arduous journey, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Diagnostic labs analyze from bugs to toenails

Found an odd bug in your closet? Rhododendrons inexplicably wilting? Need a toenail analyzed? There's a lab for that.

Biology / Other

created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Her majesty's secret

One of the greatest cliches uttered about her majesty Queen Elizabeth II is that in 60 years of reigning over us, "she has never put a foot wrong". This may well be true, but how do we know? What do we really ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Holidays inspire disadvantaged children to learn, says study

Holidays could serve as a valuable extension of the national curriculum for the UK’s disadvantaged youngsters, new research has suggested.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rapid coral death by a deadly chain reaction

(Phys.org) -- Most people are fascinated by the colorful and exotic coral reefs, which form habitats with probably the largest biodiversity. But human civilisation is the top danger to these fragile ecosystems ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

New mapping of Mars shows western Medusae Fossae formation older than once thought

(Phys.org) -- Recent geologic mapping of the Medusae Fossae Formation on Mars—an intensely eroded deposit near the northern edge of the cratered highlands—has revealed a wider distribution of its ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alcatel-Lucent introduces the world's most powerful Internet core router

Alcatel-Lucent today unveiled a new family of Internet core routers designed to address the major shifts that are happening in global networks. The 7950 XRS (Extensible Routing System) allows network operators to embrace ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seagrasses can store as much carbon as forests

(Phys.org) -- Seagrasses are a vital part of the solution to climate change and, per unit area, seagrass meadows can store up to twice as much carbon as the world's temperate and tropical forests.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (10) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Study ups plant CO2 intake estimates

Plants may be able to limit the impact of our CO2 emissions even more than we previously thought, an innovative new experiment suggests.

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Richer parasite diversity leads to healthier frogs: study

Increases in the diversity of parasites that attack amphibians cause a decrease in the infection success rate of virulent parasites, including one that causes malformed limbs and premature death, says a new University of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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