biology
Earth-like planets around proxima centauri discovered- could support life?
Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
4000+ exoplanet candidates have been discovered by the Kepler mission. Proxima is the nearest star to the sun.
Economist magazine looks at possibility of imminent life extension successes
Posted in Medicine on 12th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Diseases compete to kill people with age. Increasing longevity beyond 95 would require a new approach.
Action needed to 'future-proof' pollinators
Posted in Featured, Science on 10th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
International scientists are calling for action to "future-proof" the prosperity of pollinating insects, birds and mammals.
Are we looking for Martian life in all the wrong places?
Posted in Science on 9th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Organic compounds that may have existed in/on rocks located on the surface of Mars would have been degraded by radiation from the Sun.
Cancer gene tests 'reveal family link'
Posted in Science on 7th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered why some families are affected by many different types of cancer, thanks to genetic testing.