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A study in mice shows that transplantation of healthy stem cells into the brain’s hypothalamus can boost lifespan considerably.
How much protection will the Halo system give drivers?
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In this episode of The Anthill podcast we are off exploring: land, sea and space.
A review of the research suggests
that pressure to put on a happy face could make us more aggressive.
Even if alien life is never discovered, all is not lost.
Sophisticated systems keep planes in bubbles of safety.
Blocking porn for under-18s will only make things worse for young people left without adequate sex education.
The volcanoes would be a great place t to search for fossilised microbes.
It’s like one great big distillery up there.
From shapeshifting octopi to acid-firing beetles.
If you’re finding it difficult to go veggie, don’t worry. Here are some tricks to help you, informed by science.
It is possible to boost life expectancy once it has stalled. One route could be to tackle a few specific ageing processes.
Put a lamb on an island of lions and they’ll eat it – or will they?
Smart machines are about to usher in the age of Industry 4.0.
With the pressure on parents rising, we could all learn something from the concept of ‘good enough parenting’ proposed half a century ago.
It took 80 years for a woman to be awarded the highest prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal.
Astronomers in Puerto Rico have picked up signal from a faint star that’s not like anything they’ve seen before.
Atoms blown up in the right way could signal when a gravitational wave is passing through.
If children and teenagers are comfortable with social media, we should use it as a means to reach them and ensure they understand the do’s and dont’s.
Confidential data and even human lives are at risk thanks to the huge spread of connected technology in healthcare.
Research is not just about producing papers.
Homo naledi seems to have enjoyed small, hard foods like nuts.
Hardy lifeforms such as tardigrades can survive almost anything.
New research provides early evidence of general intelligence in animals.