There may have been some confusion when speaker Aubrey de Grey came to the stage at the TED conference for the talk Aubrey de Grey: Why we age and how we can avoid it. The British researcher on aging declared that aging can be avoided or at least slowed down. Although de Grey sports a ...

According to a story reported on by the diet blog: Well, a new study claims that those who pack on more pounds are actually more sociable and less anxious than people who are not overweight. According to recent headlines, research suggests “Fat People Are Extroverts.” A study of more than 30,000 adults aged 40-64 looked ...

A study coming out of UNLV: According to a study conducted by UNLV professors, men who get married and have children are more likely to experience reductions in testosterone. “The bottom line is ‘What does testosterone do?’ It does all the things you think it does,” said Dr. Peter Gray, assistant professor for the UNLV ...

Right out of the plot to a Sci-Fi movie comes this story from Peru: Villagers in southern Peru were struck by a mysterious illness after a meteorite made a fiery crash to Earth in their area, regional authorities said Monday. Around midday Saturday, villagers were startled by an explosion and a fireball that many were ...

Sure it sounds too good to be true, but I could use a way to add a few more hours to my days. The sound file linked in the explanation is a 20 minute “brainwave” file that will supposedly keep you in an energized state. Just be sure to use headphones. Are you ready to ...

According to the Times Online: Stem-cell researchers have applied to produce an embryo using an animal’s egg and a human cell British scientists are to submit plans to create a hybrid embryo — part human, part cow. They are to develop a way of creating stem cells that does not require human eggs, but the ...

A recent study suggests that being a father can change your brain. No, I know what you are thinking, it is not just that it makes you crazy. Does being a dad change a man’s brain? The answer isn’t clear in humans, but a study with tiny monkeys called marmosets suggests fatherhood may alter gray ...

This idea would sound like Science Fiction even if I had not read it on the SciFi network blog: Used fryer oil. Poultry offal. Ocean waves. To the lengthening list of alternative-energy ideas, please add kites. Sequoia Automation wants to transform kites from kids’ toys to power generators. The KiteGen power plant would work by ...

Will it be possible in the future that you will get an obesity vaccine in the same way that you get vaccinated for small pox of mumps? Maybe although for now it would help if you were a lab rat according to this story: US researchers have developed a vaccine which prevents weight gain in ...

If this article in LifeScience.com is correct and word gets out then a lot of women are going to get Starbucks gift certificates for Valentine’s day this year. Caffeine motivates female rats to have more frequent sex, a new study suggests. But don’t start guzzling more coffee just yet. Scientists gave 108 female rats a ...