Scientists have discovered that some severe genetic disorders linked to rapid aging may be driven not just by damaged DNA, but by the body’s overreaction to that damage.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by ScienceDaily.
Read the full report at ScienceDailyMore coverage: all science news on WorldPing.
WorldPingScientists have devised a new way to incorporate human brain tissue into living mice, opening the door to new research.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
Scientists have developed a solar-powered desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water while removing nearly all of the leftover salt as a solid instead of producing harmful brine.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingResearchers in Australia captured footage of a female humpback whale repeatedly diving to make eye contact with her stillborn calf and lay next to its body on the seafloor.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
Scientists reconstructed videos from the brain activity of mice, producing 10-second clips based only on signals from neurons in the visual cortex.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
A new study suggests Earth formed almost entirely from material in the inner Solar System, challenging the idea that water-rich material from beyond Jupiter played a major role.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ScienceDaily
WorldPingThe World Health Organization said Wednesday that the fight against the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was showing “encouraging signs" but that the epidemic was "far from over". More than 7,000 cases have been reported across seven provinces as of September 11.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPing