biology
Clearing out the clutter: 'senolytic' drugs improve vascular health in mice
Posted in Medicine on 12th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have demonstrated repeated treatments to remove senescent cells in mice improve age-related vascular conditions.
Ancient Martian lakes may have harboured life, researchers say
Posted in Science on 11th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Deep water basins formed on Mars more than three billion years ago may have once been habitable, according to new research.
Spinning up artificial capillaries with a cotton candy machine
Posted in Science on 11th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers are steadily moving us toward the day when ordering up a new organ could be commonplace.
Bees Could Engineer Next-Generation Energy Storage
Posted in Science on 10th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Energy storage could be the next item on the list when it comes to listing all the reasons we need to save the worlds bee population from collapse.
Mitochondria can trigger cell aging, researchers discover
Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Mitochondria are major triggers for aging, and eliminating them upon the induction of senescence prevents senescence in the aging mouse liver.