Secrets of the super-ager brain: How some minds defy age
After 25 years of meticulous research, scientists at Northwestern University in the United States have uncovered why certain adults can live into their 80s...
Gut bacteria and sleep: unraveling the hidden connection
New research from China suggests that the microbes in your gut could be influencing whether you sleep well—or at all. Remarkably, the reverse also...
Feline dementia mirrors human alzheimer’s, study suggests
Cats showing dementia-like symptoms in later life display changes in their brains strikingly similar to those seen in humans with Alzheimer’s, a new study...
Ageing adults may perceive faces more positively, study suggests
A new study has revealed that as people age, they are more likely to interpret facial expressions as happy, even when the cues are...
Climate change could erode sharks’ most lethal weapons
Rising acidity in Earth’s oceans may cause shark teeth to corrode and degrade, new research warns. As apex predators, sharks rely on their teeth...