Study: Omega-3 Supplementation May Slow Biological Aging
A new clinical trial involving over 700 older adults over a three-year period provides evidence supporting the geroprotective benefits of omega-3 supplementation and also suggests the benefits of additive combinations of omega-3 supplementation with vitamin D supplementation and exercise. Consuming one gram of omega-3 per day may slow down the rate of biological ageing in
Yerba Mate Genome Sequenced
An international team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis), an economically important crop marketed for the elaboration of mate, the third-most widely consumed caffeine-containing infusion worldwide. Vignale et al. report the first draft genome sequence for yerba mate and provide convincing evidence for the identity and characteristics of enzymes
WASP-121b May Have Formed Much Closer to Its Parent Star than Previously Believed Possible
Astronomers using the Immersion GRating INfrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) instrument on the Gemini South telescope have examined the atmosphere of WASP-121b, one of the most extensively studied ultrahot Jupiters. This artist’s illustration shows WASP-121b, an alien world that is losing magnesium and iron gas from its atmosphere. Image credit: NASA / ESA / J. Olmsted, STScI.
Paleontologists Find Original Collagen in Fossil Bone of Edmontosaurus
Detection of soft tissues (e.g., proteins) in fossil bones is a growing field of study and a new study led by University of Liverpool paleontologists contributes to the list of such findings. Using a combination of three independent analytical techniques, the authors show that collagenous protein remnants in some dinosaur bones are original to the
Hubble Captures Type Ia Supernova and Its Host Galaxy
A type Ia supernova event called SN 2022abvt was discovered two years ago in the spiral galaxy LEDA 132905. This Hubble image LEDA 132905, a spiral galaxy over 400 million light-years away in the constellation of Sculptor. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / R.J. Foley, UC Santa Cruz. LEDA 132905 resides over 400
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