A topic about the many things discovered recently, inspired by the thread in which Slenn answered questions about science.
A researcher named Elizabeth Parish was suffering from rapid aging due to short Telomerase, but then 20 years of Telomerase was restored to her body and it appears that her cells are getting younger. Impetus to reversing aging, or a Quixotic dream worthy of Ponce de Leon?
A new engine called the EM Drive, which uses an unknown energy source and may be accelerating particles past the speed of light--is it the start of a new branch of science, or overrated due to flaws in the testing?
There seems to be evidence that evolution can happen much faster than assumed, as a species of salamanders grew legs and became amphibious, bacteria and viruses are known for rapid evolution, and we can observe evolution in humans such as extra toes and antibody production. Is this a new perspective on the development of life, or simply minor blips in the grand scale of history?
A new planet at the edge of the solar system has been discovered. What could that planet be like, how many other planets could be in our own backyard?
Feel free to post other interesting discoveries for us to discuss!
A researcher named Elizabeth Parish was suffering from rapid aging due to short Telomerase, but then 20 years of Telomerase was restored to her body and it appears that her cells are getting younger. Impetus to reversing aging, or a Quixotic dream worthy of Ponce de Leon?
A new engine called the EM Drive, which uses an unknown energy source and may be accelerating particles past the speed of light--is it the start of a new branch of science, or overrated due to flaws in the testing?
There seems to be evidence that evolution can happen much faster than assumed, as a species of salamanders grew legs and became amphibious, bacteria and viruses are known for rapid evolution, and we can observe evolution in humans such as extra toes and antibody production. Is this a new perspective on the development of life, or simply minor blips in the grand scale of history?
A new planet at the edge of the solar system has been discovered. What could that planet be like, how many other planets could be in our own backyard?
Feel free to post other interesting discoveries for us to discuss!