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When Burl Ives sang “Silver and gold decorations, on every Christmas tree” in “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer,” he surely didn’t know that Christmas trees actually have gold inside their needles — but that’s exactly what new research has found. A study published Aug. 28 in the journal Environmental Microbiome reports that Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) concentrate gold nanoparticles with …

Scientists Discover Food Molecules That Trick Cells Into Staying Young  SciTechDaily Longevity research: Dietary stress supports healthy aging  Medical Xpress Bacterial RNA promotes proteostasis through inter-tissue communication in C. elegans  Nature Source link

Scientists could be on the verge of a medical breakthrough in understanding what’s driving higher cases of bladder cancer in men.  Research has long suggested that the condition, which strikes over 10,000 Britons every year, is up to four times more common among men.  But now, Spanish and US scientists have discovered male bladder cells are more prone to selective growth …

Just five minutes of exercise twice a day can give inactive people a major boost to heart health, new research shows. Scientists found that brief bursts of activity—even as short as five minutes—can significantly improve cardiovascular fitness (CRF), a key measure of how efficiently the heart, lungs and blood vessels deliver oxygen to the muscles. Better CRF has long been …

A potential new therapy for diabetics has been discovered that could prove to be a major breakthrough in the management of type 2 diabetes.   The latest research centers on a specific gene, SMOC1. In healthy individuals, this gene is typically active only in alpha cells, which produce glucagon, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, to raise blood sugar.  However, …

Scientists say they may finally have uncovered why so many people struggle to give up alcohol. A new study suggests the brain physically adapts to rely on drinking as a way to ease stress and anxiety—creating a powerful cycle that makes quitting extremely difficult. Researchers at Scripps Research in California identified a specific cluster of brain cells that becomes more …

“It Was Hiding All Along”: Scientists Discover Carbon May Have Triggered Earth’s Core to Crystallize (and saved our magnetic field)  Rude Baguette Source link

Used electric vehicles have become the fastest-selling cars in the country, but one buyer said his Tesla came with a hidden surprise that left him stranded at a charger. Daniel Boycott was absolutely loving the 2022 Tesla Model 3 he bought from a used car dealership in September, until he pulled up to a Tesla Supercharger, and his car wouldn’t …

Scientists Discover Naturally Produced Molecule That Switches Off Hunger in the Brain  SciTechDaily Source link

People with allergies can suffer long after the offending organism has been removed. Researchers, however, are now envisioning a future with portable devices that can clear a room of airborne allergens using ultraviolet (UV) light. In new research published in the journal ACS ES&T Air, researchers have found a way to change the structure of allergy-causing airborne proteins with UV light. …