Endogenous ceramide phosphoethanolamine modulates circadian rhythm and longevity in Drosophila
The circadian clock entrains rhythmic patterns in behavioral and physiological processes to temporally coordinate systemic metabolism with the rising and setting of the sun. In previous investigation on human subjects, sphingomyelins (SMs) exhibited.....»»
New machine learning technology explores circadian rhythms
We all have an internal clock but what makes us tick? Scientists at the Earlham Institute and IBM Research have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology to understand how gene expression regulates an organism's.....»»
Team identifies hormonal control loop that balances rest and activity
In the fruit fly Drosophila, a hormone helps to balance rest and activity. This is shown by a new study of a research team led by the University of Würzburg. Might humans have a hormone with comparable function?.....»»
Americans with higher net worth at midlife tend to live longer
In a wealth and longevity study to incorporate siblings and twin pair data, researchers analyzed the midlife net worth of adults (mean age 46.7 years) and their mortality rates 24 years later. They discovered those with greater wealth at midlife tend.....»»
Structural biology provides long-sought solution to innate immunity puzzle
Researchers report the first structural confirmation that endogenous -- or self-made -- molecules can set off innate immunity in mammals via a pair of immune cell proteins called the TLR4-MD-2 receptor complex. The work has wide-ranging implications.....»»
Tetris Beat is a live service rhythm game coming to Apple Arcade
Tetris Beat, a mash-up of the rhythm game genre and classic Tetris action, is coming soon to Apple Arcade......»»
"Clock" created to predict immunological health and chronic diseases of aging
Researchers have created an inflammatory clock of aging (iAge) which measures inflammatory load and predicts multi-morbidity, frailty, immune health, cardiovascular aging and is also associated with exceptional longevity in centenarians......»»
New signaling pathway could shed light on damage repair during brain injury
An observational study conducted using Drosophila fruit flies has uncovered a signaling pathway that causes neural cells to enter divisions after damage. The research is important because the signaling kinases are also seen activated in human Alzheim.....»»
Relationship between chromosomal instability and senescence revealed in the fly Drosophila
Researchers have revealed the mechanisms by which cells enter senescence because of an imbalance in the number of chromosomes. Chromosomal instability is a common trait in most solid tumors, such as carcinoma, and fully understanding its relationship.....»»
Relationship between chromosomal instability and senescence revealed in Drosophila
Chromosomal instability is a feature of solid tumors such as carcinoma. Likewise, cellular senescence is a process that is highly related to cellular aging and its link to cancer is becoming increasingly clear. Scientists led by ICREA researcher Dr......»»
Hot nights confuse circadian clocks in rice, hurting crop yields
Rising nighttime temperatures are curbing crop yields for rice, and new research moves us closer to understanding why. The study found that warmer nights alter the rice plant's biological schedule, with hundreds of genes being expressed earlier than.....»»
Study shows effectiveness of suppressing female fruit flies
Populations of Drosophila suzukii fruit flies—so-called "spotted-wing Drosophila" that devastate soft-skinned fruit in North America, Europe and parts of South America—could be greatly suppressed with the introduction of genetically modified D. s.....»»
Crosslinker protein helps egg cells develop
A protein helps direct the flow of materials in the Drosophila ovary during the development of egg cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in Current Biology......»»
Star"s death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets
Four planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a new study that peers into its future......»»
Mechanochemical peptide bond formation behind the origins of life
The presence of amino acids on the prebiotic Earth is widely accepted, either coming from endogenous chemical processes or being delivered by extraterrestrial material. On the other hand, plausibly prebiotic pathways to peptides often rely on differe.....»»
Apple"s MagSafe Devices May Affect Pacemakers
The American Heart Association is a research-funding nonprofit. One of its publications, The Journal of the American Heart Association, "has concurred with a previous report by the Heart Rhythm Journal which said close contact with an iPhone 12 affec.....»»
Genetic tricks of the longest-lived animals
By studying long-living animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity. Enlarge / Bats, remarkable little things. (credit: Bernd Wolter / EyeEm) Life, for most of us, ends far too soon—hence the effort by biomedical.....»»
Humans Could Live up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests
A study counts blood cells and footsteps to predict a hard limit to our longevity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Humans Could Live Up to 150 Years, New Research Suggests
A study counts blood cells and footsteps to predict a hard limit to our longevity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
The Maximum Human Life Span Is 150 Years, New Research Estimates
A study counts blood cells and footsteps to predict a hard limit to our longevity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Nanoparticles: The complex rhythm of chemistry
Most commercial chemicals are produced using catalysts. Usually, these catalysts consist of tiny metal nanoparticles that are placed on an oxidic support. Similar to a cut diamond, whose surface consists of facets oriented in different directions, a.....»»