What is Autophagy — How Can It Help Us In Weight Loss and Staying...
Autophagy is a natural regeneration process that happens at a cellular level within the body, decreasing the probability of contracting some diseases in addition to prolonging lifespan.
In 2016, Japanese scientist Dr....
Scientists Create Renewable Plastic from Christmas Trees
The majority of plastics today are created from oil, which is unsustainable. This can change though. Scientists from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CSCT) at the University of Bath (UK) have developed...
Scientists Engineer Spinach Leaves to Detect Explosives
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have ingrained carbon nanotubes inside spinach leaves, turning the leaves into sensing units which are able to communicate with humans. This particular application is...
A New Drug Could Completely Cure Type 2 Diabetes
All over the world, the number of people with diabetes continues to be on the rise since the 1980s, with 422 million people diagnosed by 2014. The United States alone has...
Can A Cockroach Survive Without A Head? Yes.
Cockroaches are among the most enviable species in the world, thanks to their capability to endure some of the most deadly situations and come out just fine. For example, a cockroach...
Scientists Store Moving Pictures Inside a Living Organism’s DNA
Harvard researchers embedded photos within the DNA of bacteria to check the boundaries of genome storage.
The promise of utilizing DNA as storage means you may possibly save every photograph you’ve ever...
Picture of The Day: A Female Mosquito’s Brain in 3D
Researchers have constructed the first neuroanatomy atlas of a female mosquito’s brain.
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A reconstruction of a female Aedes aegypti brain reveals distinct brain areas that connect to and...