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Get Ready for Gene Editing 2.0.
“Crispr Classic can be clunky, unreliable, and a bit dangerous. But this year, newer, flashier gene editing tools began rolling off the production line.” | learn more
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Two-layer graphene becomes a diamond-hard material on impact.
This is a very interesting development. Imagine ultra-thin bullet-proof clothing and other applications for armor. | learn more
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Best of 2017: research insights and other breakthroughs.
Incredibly fit 60-something year old Mark Sisson shares 10 highlights (mostly health related) that he considers “game changers.” | learn more
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New test shows when body is fighting a virus.
This could be very useful for solving the problem of over-prescribed antibiotics. | learn more
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Study finds saunas promote good heart health.
Thank you to Finland and its wonderful people for supporting this critical research into saunas! They found that, “taking a sauna bath of 30 minutes reduces blood pressure and increases vascular compliance, while also increasing heart rate similarly to medium-intensity […]
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Genetic study supports Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity.
Researcher Dr. David Ludwig writes about his new study that confirms an assumption of this model, often referred to as CIM for short. A quick primer: “overeating > increasing body fat > high insulin secretion (Conventional View) OR high insulin secretion> increasing […]
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Proteins for every occasion.
“Scientists are now able to design, in principle, almost any protein they want—a feat that was inconceivable just a few years ago. They are reengineering existing proteins found in nature, as well as constructing proteins from the ground up, atom […]
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Dr. Valter Longo interviewed by Kevin Rose.
This interview was fascinating, and presented new information that’s broadened my perspective on diet and longevity. “Dr. Valter Longo is director of the Longevity Institute at USC and the Program on Longevity and Cancer at IFOM in Milan.” | learn more
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To stay young, kill zombie cells.
Long time readers might recall the story of senescent cells – those that no longer divide, but haven’t self-destructed either. When researchers killed them off in mice, it seemed to reverse the aging process (more active, healthier fur, etc.). Now, […]
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Gene therapy for rare form of blindness coming to the US.
“U.S. health officials … approved the nation’s first gene therapy for an inherited disease, a treatment that improves the sight of patients with a rare form of blindness.” | learn more