Aging promotes lung function decline and increases susceptibility to diseases of the respiratory tract. In order to understand these effects in detail, researchers analyzed the aging process in the lung at single-cell level using AI approaches.
‘Amazing snapshots’ plumb volcanic depths
Research shedding light on the internal ‘plumbing’ of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions and unrest. The study analyzed crystals in Italy’s famous Mount Etna to reveal how quickly magma moves to the surface.
Adipocyte glucocorticoid receptors play a role in developing steroid diabetes
Researchers focused on glucocorticoid receptors (GRs), the receptors for the body’s endogenous steroids, are clarifying part of the mechanism behind metabolic disturbances caused by steroids.
Reduced salinity of seawater wreaks havoc on coral chemistry
New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as recently experienced off the coast of north-east Queensland from abnormal monsoonal conditions, provoke a similar stress response in corals as extreme heating, resulting in ‘freshwater bleaching’ and if unabated, coral death.
The Perfect Pair of Pants Is Just a 3D Body Scan Away
A new startup can generate a piece of custom clothing using smartphone photos you snap of your body. And that’s just the beginning of the bespoke clothing future.
‘Devotion’ Is a Brilliant Videogame—Too Bad You Can’t Play It
Following a controversy involving Winnie the Pooh memes, the game is no longer on Steam.
Victoria’s Secret Releases Sexy Black Lace Sleep Apnea Mask
Best Nintendo Switch Deals and Console Bundles (Spring 2019)
The best Nintendo Switch console deals, and all the essentials you’ll need when you own one.
‘We Set The Dark On Fire’ Burns Bright
Tehlor Kay Mejia’s debut novel We Set the Dark on Fire is set at a posh girls’ school in a dystopian world where the students are being trained for lives as political consorts to powerful men.
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Sorry You’re Not Feeling Well! Have You Tried . . .
Terry Heyman imagines a humorous series of comments from a Facebook friend who thinks she knows what’s best for a sick person.