Collaborate Disseminate
A new study by bioengineers at the University of California (UC), Berkeley has revealed an interesting new pathway in efforts to fight off the effects of aging. The team’s research has shown how diluting the blood plasma of older mice can have a strong… Continue reading Diluted blood plasma found to reverse aging in mice
Recent research is continuing to illuminate the role gut bacteria can play in all sorts of health outcomes, uncovering its ties with depression, obesity and various autoimmune diseases, just to offer a few examples. A new study has delved into their im… Continue reading New molecules rebalance gut bacteria to cut cholesterol in mice
The Boring Company is yet to add the finishing touches to its recently excavated tunnel beneath the Las Vegas Convention Center, but a lack of polish hasn’t stopped two nearby casinos from wanting to get in on the action. Both Wynn Las Vegas and Resort… Continue reading Las Vegas casinos seek connections to The Boring Company’s loop system
Developing new technologies that can capture carbon dioxide from power plant emissions and convert it into useful products is a huge area of research with all kinds of potential (there’s even a US$20-million XPrize dedicated to such endeavors). Scienti… Continue reading New way to convert CO2 into Lego-like building blocks of useful products
An international team of scientists has found a material that could enable lithium ion batteries to hold far more energy without sacrificing battery lifetime. The team discovered antimony crystals spontaneously and reversibly hollow out during the char… Continue reading Spontaneously hollowing particles stabilize high-energy lithium batteries
Every ounce can count if you’re planning on heading into the wilderness with nothing but the pack on your back, and we’ve seen quite a few lightweight wood stoves designed for just that type of scenario. The Survival Stove Head tool is one that takes t… Continue reading Two-ounce camping tool slices firewood and turns any can into a stove
In 2012, researchers opened up a promising new avenue in the pursuit of advanced treatments for obesity with the discovery of “beige fat,” a type of adipose tissue genetically distinct from white and brown fat that plays an important role in the way ca… Continue reading Rare type of immune cell found to protect against obesity in mice
All cells in the human body have a shelf-life, but those of the cancerous variety use some cunning trickery to outlive their expiry dates and continue spreading throughout the body. Scientists at the University of Tokyo have developed a synthetic versi… Continue reading Synthetic fungal compound activates cancer’s self-destruct switch
Scientists are exploring many options when it comes to shoring up the wellbeing of coral reefs in the face of warming waters, and an international team of researchers is putting forward another possibility. Through experiments on stressed corals in the… Continue reading Feeding coral probiotics found to boost their chances of survival
More than 100 years after a pair of imaginative physicists first proposed a new phase of liquid crystal, scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have managed to produce it and have been left “stunned” by its behavior. This new “ferroelectric n… Continue reading New phase of liquid crystal opens door to “new universe of materials”