It has long been observed in the field of ageing research that nonhuman animals on a calorie-restricted diet boast slower metabolisms and live longer than their counterparts who regularly consume
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The European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) has released an update to a 2013 report that confirms a worrying trend throughout Europe and around the world: extreme weather events are
Summary of a collective report released today from scientists around the world warns “human well-being at risk” due to an increasing decline in biodiversity across the planet as result of
Roundup is the world’s most common herbicide, used internationally for a variety of agricultural applications. Its active ingredient, glyphosate, has left its residual mark throughout the environment, and in our
Most MEG machines are limited by their size, weight, and sensitivity to movement. With the development of a wearable brain scanner, neuroscientists might soon be able to study the brain
A “powerful” computer model has predicted that sharply reducing global greenhouse gas emissions would stave off rising sea levels by the end of the 21st century, significantly reducing a looming
New research demonstrates that differences in pupil size can predict success during free recall tests of memory in humans, suggesting that pupil responses might be a valid marker of underlying
With the launch of the WiFi4EU programme, the European Union is pledging €120 million to be put towards free, public Wi-Fi in municipalities across Europe, for the benefit of citizens,
Results of a 44-year-long study suggest that cardiovascular fitness in middle age lowers women’s risk of developing dementia later in life. These findings are the most recent in a growing
In perhaps the biggest news in neuroscience this year, a recent study has found that neurogenesis, a process by which new neurons are generated in the brain, grinds to a