“Out of more than 220 total hours of sleep observation, researchers found only 18 minutes when all adults were sound asleep simultaneously. Typically, older participants in their 50s and 60s went to bed earlier and woke up earlier than those […]
Engineers at the University of Washington have figured out how to create a phone that’s powered by radio waves. It works for calls and text messages. This could be used for cheap standalone devices in economically depressed areas, or as […]
“In a new study, the researchers show that consumption of extra-virgin olive oil protects memory and learning ability and reduces the formation of amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain – classic markers of Alzheimer’s disease.” | learn more
The FDA doesn’t need to listen to this panel, but they usually do. Scientists remove T-cells, genetically modify them to attack cancer, then put them back in the bodies of leukemia patients. This would be the first time the FDA […]
Young brains actively rewire themselves based on exposure to stimuli. As brains get older, they actively resist this process. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but reversing this process can help with aging-related disorders. Researchers have figured out how to […]
Einstein derisively called quantum entanglement “spooky action at a distance.” Since his time, the phenomenon has been pretty well documented. Now, researchers in China have achieved entanglement over the longest distance yet, from the Earth all the way to orbit. […]
Biologist Eric Verdin runs the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, the largest independent research institute devoted to aging research. “Our mission for right now … is to continue that progressive gain of two years [of life] every 10 years.” | learn […]
The creation (“gecko gripper”) applies something called Van der Waals forces, which create a weak electric field to temporarily allow stickiness. | learn more
“The goal of the Blue Brain Project, which is based in Switzerland, is to digitally create a ‘biologically detailed’ simulation of the human brain. By creating digital brains with an ‘unprecedented’ level of biological information, the scientists aim to advance […]
Researchers created a geek index, then started analyzing the index scores of almost 8,000 twins in the UK. They found evidence that older fathers tend to have geekier sons. The same result was not found in daughters. | learn more