New Technique Reveals Causes Of Aging In Yeast

New Technique Reveals Causes Of Aging In Yeast

University of Groningen scientists have designed a unique experiment to study ageing in yeast cells. By following molecular processes inside ageing yeast, they discovered that an overproduction of…
Ancient People Got Heart Disease Too

Ancient People Got Heart Disease Too

There are claims by some that many diseases we now get more frequently are "lifestyle" diseases, caused by decadent Western  problems like plentiful food and too much science. Instead, it has…
A New Target For Machado Joseph Disease Treatment

A New Target For Machado Joseph Disease Treatment

Machado-Josephdisease (MJD) is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder that destroys the brainareas involved in muscle control. Although the disease is clearly caused by a mutationin the ATXN3 gene…
Poisons Chemists Hate, But You Just Ate

Poisons Chemists Hate, But You Just Ate

Doods—chill. You just ate a bunch of poisonous stuff. Some of it was especially nasty, and I don't mean the cooking, rather, the chemicals in the food. Chances are that you are fine.  So am I,…
Have We Reached Peak Pizza?

Have We Reached Peak Pizza?

How does the price impact your evaluation of a restaurant meal? Psychologists have long believed that we judge experiences based on their most intense moment (the peak) and the last part of the…