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May 2, 2012
Enrollments and degrees in the geosciences in the United States dipped during the 2010-2011 academic year as detailed in the latest Geoscience Currents published by the American Geosciences Institute. After peaking the year before, enrollments slipped back to 2008-2009 levels with undergraduate geoscience enrollments dropping about eight percent and graduate enrollments falling approximately three percent. Degrees similarly declined, with Bachelor's degrees dropping nine percent, Master's…
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May 9, 2012
In celebration of the release of the revised fifth edition Glossary of Geology for the Kindle and Nook platforms, the American Geosciences Institute has started a free GeoWord of the Day service.
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February 28, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. and BGI today announced a collaborative effort to develop methodologies designated for next-generation genome-wide association studies. The methodologies will assist scientists pursuing disease and drug research.
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April 2, 2012
New research confirms that childhood onset temporal lobe epilepsy has a significant impact on brain aging. Study findings published in Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal of the International League Against Epilepsy, show age-accelerated ventricular expansion outside the normal range in this patient population.
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November 14, 2024
Spaceflight accelerates the symptoms of aging in astronaut bodies by inducing genomic instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, and increased inflammation. This is the first study to comprehensively examine biomarkers and pathways associated with spaceflight and terrestrial aging, frailty, and sarcopenia. Main Findings: Impact: This work reveals the need for a frailty index to monitor development of frailty-related […]
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January 6, 2023
A detailed examination of gene activity in various organisms, including humans, reveals a new hallmark of the aging process
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April 16, 2012
The hippocampus is a part of the brain that shrinks as we age, causing memory disorders. An acceleration of this phenomenon is one of the signs of Alzheimer's disease. Joint international work involving French research teams has shown that genetic mutations are linked to the reduction of the hippocampal volume.
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March 8, 2012
Growing older and being overweight are not necessarily associated with a decrease in mental well-being, according to a cross-cultural study looking at quality of life and health status in the US and the UK.
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July 15, 2025
Social inequality and the decay of democratic institutions are linked to accelerated aging, but education seems to slow the process
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January 3, 2012
The findings of the researchers at the University of Helsinki, Finland, increase the understanding of mechanisms of aging-related degeneration. The results are a breakthrough in revealing the unexpected importance of energy metabolism in regulating stem cell function and tissue maintenance.
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