The first genetic mutation that appears to protect against multiple aspects of biological aging in humans has been discovered in an extended family of Old Order Amish living in the …read more Source:: Science
Day: November 15, 2017
Cell-based therapy for type 1 diabetes?
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•Type 1 diabetes has been successfully reveresed in a mouse model by infusing blood stem cells pre-treated to produce more of a protein called PD-L1, which is deficient in mice …read more Source:: Science
Structure and origins of glacial polish on Yosemite’s rocks
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•The glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley left highly polished surfaces on many of the region’s rock formations. These smooth, shiny surfaces, known as glacial polish, are common in the Sierra …read more Source:: Science
Pluto’s hydrocarbon haze keeps dwarf planet colder than expected
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•The gas composition of a planet’s atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere. For the dwarf planet Pluto, however, the predicted temperature based on the composition …read more Source:: Science
Ionic ‘solar cell’ could provide on-demand water desalination
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•Modern solar cells, which use energy from light to generate electrons and holes that are then transported out of semiconducting materials, have existed for over 60 years. Little attention has …read more Source:: Science