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Computer algorithm identifies genes that could be transformed to stop or slow the aging process

Posted in Software on 5th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

A computer algorithm that predicts which genes can be turned off to create the same anti-aging effect as calorie restriction.

Turning back time: ageing reversed in mice

Posted in Medicine on 20th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

The discovery has implications for understanding age-related diseases including cancers, neurodegenerative disorders and diabetes.

Butterflies show origin of species as an evolutionary process

Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2013
by Alex Muller

The evolution of new species might not be as hard as it seems, even when diverging populations remain in contact and continue to produce offspring.