Sep 24 2010

Time Warps an Everyday Occurrence

Tag: Aging,Atomic Clocks,GPS,Gravity,RelativityEric Bland @ 3:15 pm
Albert Einstein's ideas about the universe are brought down to Earth in this latest demonstration of his theories of relativity.

Aug 24 2010

Brain’s ‘Hardware’ Key to Decision-Making

Tag: Aging,Brain and Central Nervous SystemDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 9:00 pm
Is your brain connected to the neural equivalent of broadband or dial-up?

Aug 18 2010

Cloning Has Terrible Trade-Offs

Self-cloning aspens may seem to have the secret to immortal life, but research shows cloning has its limits.

Jul 12 2010

Longevity Gene May Boost Memory, Too

Tag: Aging,Brain and Central Nervous System,Health,Mental HealthDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 6:25 pm
The gene could one day be used to turbocharge memory and brain function.

Jul 01 2010

Long Life Is in the Genes, Study Shows

Tag: Aging,Genes,Genetic Science,MedicineIrene Klotz @ 6:00 pm
Diet and exercise can certainly help you to live a long, healthy life, but that might not be the whole story.

May 14 2010

Anti-Aging Secrets in Girl’s Genes?

Tag: Aging,DNA,Elderly,GenesEmily Sohn @ 2:43 pm
By analyzing the genes of a 17-year-old girl who is the size of an infant, scientists hope to find ways to achieve eternal youth.

May 06 2010

Growing Old With Engineering

Tag: Aging,Cars,Design,Driving,Earth,Engineering,Eye,Gadgets,Learning,The FutureGene Charleton @ 8:40 am
Young engineers will need to design products and systems suitable for a large elderly population.

May 04 2010

World’s Oldest Person Dies at 114

Tag: Aging,Death and DyingDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 2:59 pm
Kama Chinen, a Japanese woman from Okinawa, died one week before her 115th birthday.

Apr 05 2010

Older Found to Be Socially Wiser

Tag: Aging,Elderly,Grandfather,GrandmotherDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:44 pm
Listen to your elders -- research has proven they are, in fact, wiser when it comes to dealing with social conflict and change.

Mar 16 2010

Glaucoma Starts in the Brain

Tag: Aging,Brain and Central Nervous System,Eye,Medicine,SightIrene Klotz @ 10:29 am
Blindness from glaucoma, which afflicts more than 65 million people worldwide, starts with an injury in the brain, not the eye, new research shows.

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