biology
Scientists discover gene mutation evolved in humans to help with high-sugar diets
Posted in Highlights from UCL, Medicine on 5th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
In an interesting look at evolution in action, a research team led by University College London has discovered around 50 percent of people carry a gene mutation that helps lower blood sugar levels.
PTN interviews aging expert Dr David Sinclair
Posted in Interviews, Medicine on 21st May, 2019
by Alex Muller
PTN interviews him on the future of the word of anti-aging medicine and biotechnology, see the full interview.
Study links spikes in oxygen levels with bursts of evolution
Posted in Science on 14th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
The Cambrian explosion has long been studied as probably the most important event in the history of evolution of life on Earth.
One million species, or a quarter of all that are left, are now under threat of extinction
Posted in Featured, Science on 8th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
Even though the rate of species extinction is already currently tens to hundreds of times faster than it's averaged over the last 10 million years, it will continue to accelerate should our current practices continue.
Speeding Up Tree Planting By One Hundred Times Using Drones
Posted in Business, Science on 1st May, 2019
by Alex Muller
BioCarbon Engineering wants to counter act climate change and carbon emissions by speeding the planting of trees by one hundred times by using drones.