When neurons turn against themselves
Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare autoimmune disease that primarily affects children and can lead to seizures. As the disease is resistant to drug treatments, it frequently requires surgical int..
Breeder meerkats age faster, but their subordinates still die younger
Despite rapidly aging, dominant animals live longer because their underlings are driven out of the group — becoming easy targets for predators. The secret of a long meerkat life is to be 'ruler ..
Time-restricted feeding improves health in mice with defective circadian clocks
It turns out timing really is everything, at least when it comes to the diets of lab mice whose circadian clocks are disrupted. A study is reporting that limiting the times when the animals eat can co..
Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers reveal
A new study reveals that up to 20 percent of genes classified as coding (those that produce the proteins that are the building blocks of all living things) may not be coding after all because they hav..
Discovery of long-lived macrophages in the intestine
Macrophages are specialized immune cells that destroy bacteria and other harmful organisms. Scientists have come to the surprising conclusion that some macrophages in the intestines of mice can surviv..
Nonlinear ghost imaging: Research could lead to better security scanners
Using a single pixel camera and terahertz electromagnetic waves, physicists have devised a novel imaging concept — called nonlinear ghost imaging — that could lead to the development of better airpo..
Heritability explains fast-learning chicks
Both genetic and environmental factors explain cognitive traits, shows a new study carried out on red junglefowl. Researchers have shown that the ability of fowl to cope with difficult learning tasks ..
In test with rats, cannabidiol showed sustained effects against depression for seven days
First results appeared 24h after one single dose of the marijuana component; scientists concluded that CBD activate mechanisms which repair neuronal circuitry in patients' prefrontal cortex and h..
Microsoft to end device limits for consumer Office 365 subscribers
Microsoft will soon drop the device limit on its consumer-grade Office 365 subscriptions and increase the number of users allowed under a single Office 365 Home plan, the company announced today.
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Amazonian fruit prevents obesity in overfed mice
An extract of camu camu — a fruit native to the Amazon — prevents obesity in mice fed a diet rich in sugar and fat, say researchers. The discovery suggests that camu camu phytochemicals could play a leading role in the fight against obesity and metabolic disease.