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Mars Curiosity Detects High Methane Levels Which Could Be Life
Posted in Science on 24th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Microbial life is an important source of methane on Earth, but methane can also be created through interactions between rocks and water.
Two Quintillion Tons of Metal or Dense Oxides Found on the Moon
Posted in Science on 24th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Computer simulations of large asteroid impacts suggest that, under the right conditions, an iron-nickel core of an asteroid may be dispersed into the upper mantle (the layer between the Moon’s crust and core) during an impact.
Speed Breeding Lets Us Develop Six Generations of Crops Instead of Two Each Year
Posted in Business, Science on 18th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
This will make it easier to increase crop yields to feed more people. Although we already have test fields with two to three times the yield of crops. So getting another double would mean we could feed more than 20 billion people.
Anti-aging compound from pomegranates proves promising in human clinical trials
Posted in Medicine on 17th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
Since aging is a key driver of many diseases, targeting that process could be a handy catch-all for treating a range of diseases and improving quality of life for pretty much everybody.
Rigorous study explains how a single gut bacteria species can eat Parkinson’s disease drug
Posted in Medicine on 14th Jun, 2019
by Alex Muller
The striking study offers a new insight into why medicines do not work the same way in every person, and better understanding these mechanisms may suggest ways to significantly improve the efficacy drugs we have already developed, instead of producing entirely new ones.