STEM cells show promise for treating a range of neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s, strokes and Alzheimer’s, but it is tricky getting them into the brain. Perhaps inhaling stem cells might be the answer – if mice are anything to go by.
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Scientists reversed aging in mice: Is it possible in humans?
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Researchers from Harvard Medical School found that it is the changes that affect the expression of the DNA — called epigenetics — that affect aging. The discovery may pave the way for more insight...
Fish along the Florida Keys are spinning in circles until they die—and no one knows why
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Scientists are chasing clues, but haven't yet found what's causing the strange behavior. “It is very strange to see such a prolonged event affecting so many different species.”
Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major reversal event
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Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has trigg...
First pig kidney transplant in a person: what it means for the future
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The early success of the operation has made researchers hopeful that clinical trials for xenotransplanted organs will start soon.
Trump supporters target black voters with faked AI images
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Faked images of black voters with Trump are a growing disinformation trend in the US election, the BBC finds.