26 December 2009

Calorie restriction: Scientists take important step toward 'fountain of youth'

Calorie restriction: Scientists take important step toward 'fountain of youth': "Going back for a second dessert after your holiday meal might not be the best strategy for living a long, cancer-free life say researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. That's because they've shown exactly how restricted calorie diets -- specifically in the form of restricted glucose -- help human cells live longe"

18 December 2009

Has dark matter finally been detected? | Science | The Guardian

Has dark matter finally been detected? | Science | The Guardian: "In a series of coordinated announcements at several US laboratories, researchers said they believed they had captured dark matter in a defunct iron ore mine half a mile underground. The claim, if confirmed next year, will rank as one the most spectacular discoveries in physics in the past century."

02 December 2009

Playing tricks with the speed of light

Playing tricks with the speed of light: "The mechanics of slowing light down, as well as speeding it up, is governed by methods and equations that are pretty well understood. Now scientists just have to figure out what to do with it."