Newest Science News Blog 20181029

Old age comes three years later for every generation
Half a century of data reveals population ageing can be described as a moving front.
A dog's color could impact longevity, increase health issues
New research led by the University of Sydney has revealed the life expectancy of chocolate Labradors is significantly lower than their black and yellow counterparts.
Oxygen-Rich Liquid Water May Exist on Mars
Brines suffused with the life-giving gas could offer hope for past and even present microbes on the Red Planet, according to a new study
Aspirin alone a good clot buster after knee surgery
Putting patients on aspirin following a knee replacement is a safe, cost-effective alternative to anticoagulants, U-M researchers find.
Scientists make new 'green' electronic polymer-based films with protein nanowires
UMass Amherst scientists have produced a new class of electronic materials that may lead to a "green," more sustainable future in biomedical and environmental sensing
HD 87240 is a chemically peculiar star with an overabundance of heavy elements, study suggests
Unusually rich in silicon, rare-earth elements, platinum and mercury
Cacao analysis dates the dawn of domesticated chocolate trees to 3,600 years ago
Study finds selection of certain traits also encouraged bad ones
NASA brings a Hubble gyro back to life after a seven-year hibernation
"Gyro rates now look normal in both high and low mode."
Noble metal-free catalyst system as active as platinum
Discovery of an alloy made up of five elements that is noble metal-free and as active as platinum
Breakthrough test screens for all known bacterial infections
The precision medicine platform developed at the Center for Infection and Immunity is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional screening methods and can detect signs of antibiotic resistance
Rewilding landscapes can help to solve more than one problem
Urbanisation, biodiversity loss, climate change: just some of the worldwide problems 'rewilding' - i.e. restoring food chains by returning 'missing' species to the landscape - can help tackle.
World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea
Ship has been sitting undisturbed since 400 B.C.
Lavender’s Soothing Scent Could Be More Than Just Folk Medicine
In mice, researchers found that some components of lavender odor had effects on anxiety similar to taking Valium.
A type of moss could prove to be more medically effective than hemp
Until now, it was thought that cannabis was the only plant that produces THC
New Caledonian crows can create compound tools
The birds are able to combine individual parts to form a long-distance reaching aid
Deaths due to tainted herbal medicine under-recorded
A University of Adelaide forensic pathologist is warning that potentially harmful substances found in herbal medicines may be playing a bigger role in deaths of 'health tourists' than previously thought.
Spinal Cord Repaired in the Womb, in First Surgery of its Kind in U.K.
A team of surgeons has repaired the spinal cords of two babies while they were still in their mothers' wombs, the first surgery of its kind in Britain.
“Moral Machine” reveals deep split in autonomous car ethics
Huge experiment illustrates the challenge in deciding who dies in the brave new world of self-driving vehicles.
'The food supplement that ruined my liver'
Jim McCants took green tea capsules in a drive to get healthy in middle age. His doctors now say they left him needing an urgent liver transplant, writes the BBC's Tristan Quinn.
New peptide destroys Zika virus in brain for first time
Engineered peptide thought to be able to disrupt the lipid structure of Zika virus' coat
Late night snacker? Make it cottage cheese
New research shows protein before bed supports metabolism, muscle recovery
Survey: Few women told by doctor that breastfeeding can reduce cancer risk
Only 16 percent of women learned about the link between breastfeeding and breast cancer risk reduction from a medical professional
Mind's quality control center found in long-ignored brain area
Cerebellum checks and corrects thoughts, movement
The world's largest campodeid dipluran named after the mythological giant Daidarabotchi
The insect-like animal is also the first subterranean representative of its family in Japan
People overestimate benefits, and underestimate risks, of medical interventions
From major heart surgery to a course of minor drugs, people overestimate the benefits and underestimate the risks of a variety of medical procedures, according to new research.
We Always Thought This Dinosaur Was a Vegetarian, Then We Found Its Front Teeth
Steak knife-like teeth in the most complete Pachycephalosaurus jaw ever found look suspiciously like those of a carnivore.
Does the US discard too many transplantable kidneys?
Study provides evidence that some kidneys discarded in the U.S. are a lost opportunity that could have benefitted some patients

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