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New research on aging in roundworms has thrown up some intriguing results, with scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore finding they could increase the animals’ lifespan by feeding them a high-sugar diet. Far from suggesting peo… Continue reading Anti-aging study boosts worm lifespans with glucose
Plastics can be hard, plastics can be soft, but can plastics be both at the same time? Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have been exploring this question and produced a first-of-a-kind material that is pliable in some sections and stiff … Continue reading Light-activated “smart plastic” has its soft spots
Researchers at Stanford University have transplanted human neurons into rat brains, seen them mature into hybridized brain circuits and then used them to influence the rodents’ behavior. The work marks an impressive step forward for neuroscience, and c… Continue reading Scientists implant human brain cells into rats and control their behavior
Scientists tinkering with commonly used battery materials have come up with a way of tweaking their microstructures to improve energy density. The work points the way to electric vehicles that can travel farther on each charge, with the scientists hope… Continue reading New electrode wastes no space to offer EV batteries a 25% density boost
A common objective when it comes to crafting everyday carry gear is to make products that can be seamlessly integrated into a bundle of take-everywhere essentials. Multitools that take the shape of credit cards and pens are a couple of examples, but a … Continue reading Screwpop’s magnetic Toolkey packs the functionality of 15 tools
Scientists studying the activity of a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis have discovered it has some surprising functions, some of which may be useful when it comes to countering diabetes. The research, carried out on mouse models, shows how the c… Continue reading Arthritis drug boosts fat-signaling and counters diabetes in obese mice
Since taking its first product to Kickstarter eight years ago, Australian startup Orbitkey hasn’t been afraid to float some fresh ideas around how we carry our keys, and its latest offering continues on with this theme. The company’s Ring v2 is a regul… Continue reading Orbitkey’s quick-release keyring aims to save your fingernails
Procedures such as knee and hip replacements can expose patients to potential bacterial infections, and bone cements are one way physicians can lower the risk. These materials anchor the artificial joint in place and, if loaded with antibiotics, can pr… Continue reading Potent antibiotic bone cement ups the ante against staph infection
The exoplanets WASP-76 b and WASP-121 b are already known to be peculiar places, but a new discovery has raised even more questions about the composition of these celestial bodies. Astronomers studying the pair have discovered the heaviest element ever… Continue reading Exoplanet with iron rain puzzles with even heavier atmospheric element
In what’s described as a breakthrough decades in the making, scientists at Oregon State Health & Science University (OHSU) have revealed the inner ear architecture that converts vibrations into sound, in near-atomic detail. The discovery for the first … Continue reading Hearing discovery reveals ear architecture that turns vibration into sound