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11 Apr 2022

Researchers develop method to reverse ageing in human skin cells by 30 years

The new method, called 'maturation phase transient reprogramming', exposes cells to Yamanaka factors for just 13 days. At this point, age-related changes are removed and the cells have temporarily lost their identity.

06 Sep 2017

Insects can see with much higher resolution than thought

The team found that photo receptors resolve small moving objects, even at high speeds, far better than predicted by compound eye optics and reveal the mechanisms behind this remarkable hyperacuity.

15 Mar 2017

Memory augmentation possible through electrical stimulation: Study

The team found that applying a weak electrical current through the scalp helped to align different parts of the brain, synchronising their brain waves and enabling them to keep the same beat.

09 Mar 2016

Ancient viruses that affected our ancestors 30 mn years ago found

Vast expanses of grasslands emerged around this time, along with large mammals as the world's predominate fauna.

10 Feb 2016

Watch out! Bacteria can see like human beings

Synechocystis - the species used in the study - is found naturally in freshwater lakes and rivers.

24 Jan 2016

How 'Black Death' pathogens survived in Europe

For the study, scientists reconstructed complete pathogen genomes from victims of the Great Plague of Marseille (1720-1722).

29 Dec 2015

Anxious people fare better in a crisis

Facial displays of emotion can be ambiguous but the researchers managed to identify what it is that makes a person particularly threatening.

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