Biologists link calorie restriction, endocrine function in worm longevity
The link between calorie restriction and a longer, healthier life may lie in the head, not in the gut, MIT biologists report.
The link between calorie restriction and a longer, healthier life may lie in the head, not in the gut, MIT biologists report.
Jun 18, 2007
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At a ceremony that took place today at the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and NASA Administrator Michael Griffin signed the official agreements that define the terms of the cooperation ...
Space Exploration
Jun 18, 2007
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An all-electric aircraft could soon appear over the horizon thanks to high-flying scientific research published today in the Institute of Physics' journal, Superconductor Science and Technology. The new type of aircraft, ...
General Physics
Jun 18, 2007
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Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have discovered a novel nanomachining process that will help manufacturers produce superior nanoscale devices to perform important ...
Nanophysics
Jun 18, 2007
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New studies show that iron, the principal constituent of the innermost parts of the earth’s core, becomes unusually ‘soft’ at the extreme pressures and temperatures that prevail there. The findings, now being published ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2007
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In the Earth’s cold and icy far north, the harsh winters are giving way to spring weeks earlier than they did just a decade ago, researchers have reported in the June 19th issue of Current Biology. The finding in the Arctic, ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2007
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Researchers at the University of Leeds have warned that global warming is a major threat to the gannet, a species known for its stable populations and constant breeding success.
Jun 18, 2007
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A unique nanoparticle made in a laboratory at the University of Central Florida is proving promising as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause blindness and affects millions of people ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 18, 2007
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So many carp have died in a lake near Toronto that local public works officials have scheduled special pickup days for dead fish.
Jun 18, 2007
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Scientists in China say they have found evidence proving their nation's Taklimakan Desert, the world's second-largest desert, is older than thought.
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2007
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