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Longevity Might Be All In Your Head
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Age is just a number, they say. But being young at heart might be less important than being “young” in other places. Chronological age and biological age are known to diverge over our lifetimes, as our genetics and the way we live can influence how much damage our cells accumulate. A new type of experimental blood test is now zeroing in on the biological age of different organs in our bodies. And it’s not the...
NASA Finds Mars Rock That Might Reveal Evidence of Ancient Life
NASA Space Technology NASA scientists have now discovered a single place on Mars with signs it once hosted all three of life’s main ingredients: liquid water, energy, and organic molecules.On July 21, NASA’s Perseverance rover spotted a strange rock partially buried in a dry riverbed. White streaks hinted water once flowed through the stone, and Perseverance detected organic molecules — the building blocks of life — within. But what really stood out was a smattering of black and white spots along the rock’s surface. On Earth, such “leopard spots” are mainly known to form in two ways: from microbes, or through chemical reactions that can provide fuel for life. Above – Leopard spots on Cheyava Falls A close-up of the Mars rock, nicknamed “Cheyava Falls”, showing its distinctive spots. These “leopard spots” are related to...
