Alaska’s glaciers have a startling response to rising temperatures

Alaska’s glaciers are highly sensitive to rising temperatures. According to new research using satellite radar observations, every 1 degree Celsius increase in average summer temperatures extends glacier melting by roughly three weeks. A single degree Celsius equals 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The study also demonstrates that synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can…

These tiny holes could change how the world cleans water

A team of researchers from the CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences has developed a new type of highly precise filtration membrane. The study, published in…

Can fasting fight gum disease? Scientists find surprising link

People who follow a short-term low-calorie diet may experience lower levels of inflammation associated with gum disease, according to new research from King’s College London. The study suggests that lifestyle changes could play an important role alongside plaque removal and good oral hygiene in managing gum disease. Although fasting has…

Scientists discover a surprising cancer link to Alzheimer’s disease

As people grow older, their cells steadily pick up new genetic mutations. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital, published in Cell, has uncovered an unexpected twist in that process. Researchers found that microglia, the immune cells that reside in the brain, accumulate mutations in specific cancer-driving genes. Rather than causing…

Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough

A treatment that targets a protein linked to aging has restored lost knee cartilage in older mice and prevented arthritis from developing after serious joint injuries, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. Researchers also found encouraging results in human tissue. Samples collected during knee replacement surgeries began producing new, functional…