A recent discovery by a team of astronomers centres on a galaxy cluster called CHIPS 1911+4455, located an incredible 6 billion light-years from Earth. At its heart lies a supermassive black hole that has only recently ‘turned on’, just a thousand years ago. While that might sound like a long time, it’s merely a blink of an eye in astronomical …
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Scientists Identify How Young Blood Reverses Aging in Human Skin Cells : ScienceAlert
The idea of taking blood from the young to rejuvenate the elderly is getting an increasing amount of attention from scientists, and a new study has shown how some of the youthful properties of our skin can be restored with this kind of blood swap. A special 3D human skin model was set up in the lab by researchers, who …
Read More »New Vaccine For Two Deadly Cancers Shows Promise in Clinical Trial : ScienceAlert
Notoriously hard to treat, pancreatic and colorectal cancers each have high recurrence rates in the years following treatment. A new ‘off-the-shelf’ vaccine with the catchy name ELI-002 2P offers fresh hope for individuals affected by these deadly diseases following promising outcomes in a recent clinical trial. Developed by researchers from institutions across the US, the vaccine targets mutations in the …
Read More »‘Ghost Particle’ That Smashed Into Earth Breaks Records : ScienceAlert
The verdict is in. The detection of a cosmic neutrino that smashed into Earth with an unprecedented energy level is not a glitch or an error, but a real detection of a real particle. In February 2023, a detector called KM3NeT, located deep under the Mediterranean Sea, picked up a signal that seemed to indicate a neutrino with a record-shattering …
Read More »Vegetarian Diets Can Slash Cancer Risk by Up to 45%, Large Study Finds : ScienceAlert
From better sleep to healthier hearts, brains, bowels, and immune systems, studies keep finding strong associations between diets packed with fruits and vegetables and reduced risks of major diseases. A new analysis now adds to growing evidence that veganism and vegetarianism lower the risk of some cancers. “This is all relatively unique information and possibly the most robust that’s out …
Read More »Ancient Teeth Suggest Our Ancestors Lived Side by Side With a Mysterious Hominin : ScienceAlert
The human family tree is looking more and more like an unruly bush. Paleontologists have now uncovered the teeth of two different ancient human lineages at the same site in northeastern Ethiopia. The discovery collapses the distance between the first of our genus and the last of the australopithecines in eastern Africa. The two probably coexisted. Related: Lucy Is 50: …
Read More »18 Year Study Reveals Truth of Where Giant Rogue Waves Come From : ScienceAlert
Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean. These puzzling giants are brief, typically lasting less than a minute before disappearing. They can reach heights of 65 feet (20 meters) or greater and often more than twice the height of surrounding waves. Once …
Read More »Ultra-Processed Foods Could Sabotage Weight Loss, Even on a ‘Healthy’ Diet : ScienceAlert
Ultra-processed foods already have a lousy reputation – and now a new study suggests that even ‘healthy’ versions of them can significantly undermine your weight-loss efforts. Researchers from the UK and US analyzed data from 50 overweight people who completed two diet programs on separate occasions. Both diets matched in terms of nutrition – with the same amounts of fat …
Read More »Targeting a Single Hormone Could Help Treat 40% of IBS-D Cases : ScienceAlert
Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) is an unpleasant condition to live with, affecting millions of people worldwide. Now a new study has identified what could be a key trigger for the condition – a trigger which could be targeted by future treatments. An investigation on 108 people with and without IBS-D and related conditions has revealed a hormone called …
Read More »Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Seen in Stunning New Hubble Image : ScienceAlert
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have observed 3I/ATLAS, only the third known object from outside our Solar System to visit our neighborhood. This interstellar interloper is putting on quite a show as it approaches the Sun, revealing secrets about visitors from the depths of space. 3I/ATLAS is clearly active at 3.8 astronomical units as it approaches the Sun, showing …
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