Miniature time capsules in the form of ancient DNA
Scientists are now using sedimentary ancient DNA to retrieve genetic information about life from prehistoric times. It only takes a tiny sediment to unlock a vast number of secrets.
Scientists are now using sedimentary ancient DNA to retrieve genetic information about life from prehistoric times. It only takes a tiny sediment to unlock a vast number of secrets.
Are fewer squashed insects on the windscreen a sign of crashing biodiversity?
Recordings of a dying brain give a glimpse of what we experience during our last moments.
Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the biggest mysteries in modern medicine, with no known cure. However genetic analysis has led to the emergence of TREM2, providing a new direction in Alzheimer’s Disease.
Forget taking your vitamins and face cream, could recent developments in cell rejuvenation therapy be the ‘cure’ for ageing?
A study into the brain’s link with peripheral organs shows circadian metabolites in the liver can be altered by cocaine use.
Could the active component in magic mushrooms revolutionise the way in which we treat and view depression? New research suggests this could be on the horizon.
Sharks are some of the most iconic predators of the ocean, but could they actually be the answer to our problems?
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'Exercise for cardiovascular health: the controversy of zone training'
Examining exercise zone training for cardiovascular health – high or low intensity?
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Author: Grace Whelan @GraceWhelan13
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/04/exercise-for-cardiovascular-health-the-controversy-of-zone-training/
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'The Sneaky Virus: Herpes Simplex Virus and its Success Story'
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) have infected 3.7 billion adults under 50 worldwide. Yet, most individuals don’t know they have it. Here's why.
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Author: Beth Crookes
Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/04/the-sneaky-virus-herpes-simplex-virus-and-its-success-story/
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'Nuclear Fusion: The future of sustainable electricity?'
Commercial nuclear fusion reactors have been said to be 50 years away for decades, but could we be close now?
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Author: Christopher McQueen
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Link: https://the-gist.org/2024/03/nuclear-fusion-the-future-of-sustainable-electricity/