Science Archives - The Westside Story

Even light activity, like housework and walking, can slow the brain’s aging

Apr 20, 2019

Light activity such as gentle walks or housework could help slow the aging of the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Jama Network Open. The study goes against earlier conclusions that sugg...

Scientists revive partial brain function in pigs hours after death

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Apr 18, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Researchers have partially revived the brains of pigs that had been dead for hours, an accomplishment that suggests new ways of preventing brain damage and possibly holding promise for restoring cell function, ...

Central banks call for green investment, assessment of climate risks

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Apr 17, 2019

Business, Environment, Science

A group of major financial institutions including 30 central banks has called for measures to promote green investment, and for the finance sector to assess the risks associated with climate change, according t...

Nutrition policies need broad-based solutions that address food access issues

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Apr 16, 2019

Health, Opinion, Policy, Science

One in five deaths worldwide stem from unhealthy diets, according to a large-scale study published last week in The Lancet. Deaths stemming from poor diets total 11 million each year, including deaths from hear...

Caesarian babies develop fewer beneficial gut bacteria

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Apr 14, 2019

Health, Science

Babies born from caesarean delivery are slower to develop helpful gut bacteria, and develop a higher quantity of “bad” bacteria than babies delivered through vaginal birth, a new study suggests. The gut microbi...

‘Three-parent’ IVF baby born in Greece, overcoming infertility

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Apr 13, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Doctors have created a baby with DNA from three people, including eggs from two mothers and sperm from a father, to allow the couple to have a baby despite the mother’s infertility, according to BBC News. Th...

Scientists release first ever image of a black hole

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Apr 12, 2019

Innovation, Science

Scientists have captured an image of a black hole for the first time since Einstein first predicted their existence a century ago, according to Wired. While astrophysics have found overwhelming evidence for the...

Google wins world’s first approval for commercial drone deliveries

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Apr 9, 2019

Business, Innovation, Science

Google’s commercial drone delivery system has been approved for use in Australia, marking the first public approval of the deliveries following 18 months of trials, according to The Verge. At first, the deliver...

Electrical stimulation of the brain can boost cognition, new study says

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Apr 8, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

Precision electrical pulses in the brain could improve cognition and reverse some of the memory decline that comes with aging, according to a new study detailed by LiveScience. The research was published in ...

A failed antidepressant may hold promise for opioid addiction

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Apr 7, 2019

Health, Innovation, Science

A drug originally developed as an antidepressant could ease withdrawal symptoms from opiate addiction, and make it easier to avoid relapse during treatment, according to a new study. Called rapastinel, the drug...