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Medical Xpress / Blood test estimates biological ages of 11 separate organ systems to predict disease risk years ahead
The candles on your birthday cake don't tell the whole story. As anyone who ever attended a high school reunion can tell you, some people age faster than others.
Phys.org / The world agreed to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030—but marine protection can't be judged by area alone
The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, regulate the climate and underpin ...
Medical Xpress / How scientific progress is changing our understanding of the biology of aging
As recently as the mid-20th century, aging was described by Nobel Prize laureate Peter Medawar as "an unsolved problem in biology." Today, scientists can analyze the activity of thousands of genes in individual cells, identify ...
Medical Xpress / AAP says pediatricians should support school-based high-quality nutrition
Pediatricians should participate in and advocate for efforts to support school-based high-quality nutrition education programs, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement published in Pediatrics.
Phys.org / Genetic barcoding unmasks hidden identities in the online amphibian trade
A new study published in the journal Nature Conservation reveals that threatened amphibian species are being inadvertently or illegally sold under incorrect names in digital marketplaces. Using DNA barcoding, researchers ...
Phys.org / Chandra resolves NGC 6540's mysterious X-ray flare into three separate sources
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have performed deep X-ray observations of a galactic globular cluster known as NGC 6540. The new observational campaign, described June 1 on the preprint server arXiv, focused ...
Phys.org / South African telescope detects record‑breaking signal from the early universe
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected, opening a new radio astronomy frontier. A hydroxyl megamaser is a natural space laser, and this ...
Phys.org / Why only a few wildfires become extreme
Hot and dry conditions have become synonymous with the risk of extreme wildfires. But a new paper argues that such conditions are not, by themselves, sufficient for blazes, and most warm years do not result in the burning ...
Phys.org / Critical cellular system discovery may lead to treatment of some cancers
A molecular geneticist at Montana State University has discovered a cellular process once believed impossible by scientists—the creation of the amino acid cysteine within a living cell when the cell's primary systems for ...
Phys.org / Research reveals how parenting styles influence children's honesty
Parents who come down hard on their children for telling lies or misbehaving may believe they are teaching the child right from wrong. But new research by NUS suggests that overly strict or punitive parenting could be part ...
Phys.org / Predators on the move may link the evolution of species thousands of kilometers apart
Can a snake in Thailand influence the evolution of a snake in the Philippines even if the two species never cross paths? According to a new study, the answer may be yes. The research suggests that migratory predators can ...
Tech Xplore / Gulf Coast coal holds billions in critical minerals, but the economics are tricky
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that there is a significant amount of rare earth elements trapped in the coal and coal ash supply of the Gulf Coast—with a total value of more than $187 billion.
