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The rigors of space travel could accelerate changes in the human body usually associated with aging. According to a new study of human tissues sent into low-Earth orbit, time in space reduces cell production, exacerbates DNA damage, and increases the signs of aging in the telomeres that cap the ends of the chromosomes. “Space is the ultimate stress test for …

Researchers followed over 88,000 adults and found that disrupted sleep patterns, like irregular bedtimes, poor circadian rhythm alignment, and restless nights, were linked to 172 different diseases, including dementia, type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s, and even acute kidney failure. Source link

Bay Area town abuzz after hometown hero finds fame with 49ers  SFGATE 49ers put tight end Kittle on IR, cut kicker Moody  ESPN Answering questions about that questionable Seahawks offense | Analysis  The Seattle Times Disappointed But Determined & Other Takeaways From Mike Macdonald’s Monday Press Conference  Seattle Seahawks The 4 biggest surprises from Week 1: The 49ers lose this game last year  Niners Nation …

More Children Are Now Obese Than Underweight, UN Report Finds  The New York Times A world map of childhood obesity  The Economist For first time, more children obese than underweight, UNICEF finds  The Washington Post Junk food leads to more children being obese than underweight for first time  The Guardian More of the world’s children are now obese than underweight, UNICEF warns  CNN Source link

Facebook Tweet Email Link Among all high-income Western countries, the United States has shown the worst performance in reducing the probability of dying from chronic diseases, a new study finds. From 2010 to 2019, deaths due to chronic diseases declined in most age groups in the US but increased among adults 20 to 45, “a rare phenomenon in high-income western …

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, scientists reported Wednesday. They stressed that in-depth analysis is needed of the sample gathered there by Perseverance — ideally in labs on Earth — before reaching any conclusions. While acknowledging the latest analysis “certainly …

NASA finds Titan’s lakes may be creating vesicles with primitive cell walls  Hacker News Source link

NASA just announced that its Perseverance rover recently found some on Mars. The rover obtained a sample of rock formed billions of years ago from sediment and there are biomarkers indicating the potential presence of microbes once upon a time. Basically, the rocks contain minerals that typically form as a result of a chemical reaction between mud and organic matter. …

EXCLUSIVE: Spence Moore (Creed III, Brilliant Minds) and Charlie Mann (The Watchers, Virdee) have been cast as the leads in Starz‘s Power: Origins. They will play Ghost and Tommy, respectively, the younger versions of the characters portrayed by Omari Hardwick and Joseph Sikora in the mothership Power series. In Power: Origins, Ghost (Moore) and Tommy (Mann) are ambitious young entrepreneurs …

NASA rover finds potential sign of ancient life in Martian rocks  Reuters Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars  Nature Martian rock contains ‘clearest sign’ yet of ancient life on Mars, NASA says  CNN NASA Says Mars Rover Discovered Potential Biosignature Last Year  NASA (.gov) Unusual compounds in rocks on Mars may be sign of ancient microbial life  The Guardian Source link