biology
Beyond telomerase: another enzyme discovered critical to maintaining telomere length
Posted in Medicine on 17th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new discovery is expected to speed up our understanding of short-telomere-related diseases and cancers.
What is interplanetary dust and can it spread the ingredients of life?
Posted in Science on 17th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
NASA reported that a cloud of dust was surrounding Mars high above its atmosphere. They ruled out Mars itself and its moons Phobos and Deimos as the sources of the dust.
Reprogramming neurons and rewiring the brain
Posted in Science on 17th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new way to fix defective neural communication in psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diseases, such as schizophrenia and autism.
Scientists find key to malaria growth
Posted in Science on 14th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Protein molecules called cyclins cause cells to divide rapidly in the malaria parasite. Malaria is responsible for nearly half a million deaths a year.
PTN interviews D.J. MacLennan; futurist and author on the subject of cryonics
Posted in Interviews on 12th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
D.J. MacLennan is a futurist who has been researching the state of cryonics for his book: Frozen to Life: A Personal Mortality Experiment.