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A grad student’s wild idea sparks a major aging breakthrough
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A grad student’s wild idea sparks a major aging breakthrough

ScienceDaily·5 months ago
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A casual conversation between graduate students helped spark a breakthrough in aging research at Mayo Clinic. Researchers discovered that tiny synthetic DNA molecules called aptamers can selectively attach to senescent “zombie cells,” which are linked to…

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Scientists say this algae could remove microplastics from drinking water
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Scientists say this algae could remove microplastics from drinking water

ScienceDaily·5 months ago
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Researchers created a special kind of algae that can grab microscopic plastic pollution out of water almost like a magnet. The algae produce limonene, an orange-scented oil that helps them bind to water-repelling microplastics, forming easy-to-remove…

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Evolution isn’t random. Scientists find the same genes used for 120 million years
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Evolution isn’t random. Scientists find the same genes used for 120 million years

ScienceDaily·5 months ago
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Evolution seems to follow a script more often than expected. Researchers found that distantly related butterflies and moths have reused the same pair of genes for over 120 million years to produce strikingly similar warning colors.…

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These California bees are beating a killer that’s wiping out colonies
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These California bees are beating a killer that’s wiping out colonies

ScienceDaily·@HashtagPLUS·5 months ago
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A unique hybrid honeybee thriving in Southern California may hold a powerful clue to saving struggling bee populations. While U.S. beekeepers are losing massive numbers of colonies—largely due to destructive Varroa mites—a locally adapted mix of feral and…

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