The age of a mother can shape how long her offspring live and how much… The post Maternal-age effects did not accumulate across generations, but they took opposite paths in two rotifer strains appeared first on Science News Today .
Cmpd17b lowered blood pressure and reduced fibrosis in genetically hypertensive mice, with the clearest effects… The post Cmpd17b lowered blood pressure while easing kidney fibrosis in hypertensive mice appeared first on Science News Today .
Among adults with both sleep disturbances and mild cognitive impairment, those who reported taking at… The post Adults with sleep problems and mild cognitive impairment scored higher on cognitive tests when they reported taking at least 5,000 IU of vitamin D daily appeared first on Science News Today .
Urolithin A, a natural compound studied for its effects on cells and mitochondria, improved measures… The post Urolithin A targets a single cysteine to improve heart relaxation in mice with HFpEF appeared first on Science News Today .
The familiar division of early human relatives into genera such as Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Homo… The post Australopithecus and Paranthropus may belong inside a much larger Homo appeared first on Science News Today .
Some birds spend extra time collecting fresh leaves, herbs and other green plant material for… The post Birds add fresh greenery to their nests, but scientists still cannot explain why it helps their young appeared first on Science News Today .
Long before the modern Grand Canyon formed, a huge escarpment along the edge of the… The post The ancient escarpment that may have erased 8 kilometers of rock from the Grand Canyon appeared first on Science News Today .
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured detailed images of a new crater on the moon… The post NASA images a new 60-foot crater created by a SpaceX rocket stage appeared first on Science News Today .
The most massive galaxies seen in the early universe may have contained far more small,… The post Hidden low-mass stars could make some early galaxies four times more massive appeared first on Science News Today .
Annual radiocarbon measurements from tree rings dating from 1 to 970 CE reveal four periods… The post The Sun’s 11-year cycle weakened in two distinct ways during ancient solar minima appeared first on Science News Today .