Health
What Is Healthspan?
Healthspan describes the period of life spent in good health and with meaningful function, a concept that is related to but different from lifespan.
Function
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1001 mystery
In the blink of an eye: An unexplained mystery of science!
The origin of blinking remains a mystery to science.
Animal world
Top 5 best fasting animals on Earth: Some species can live well even after 30 years without food
Like humans, animals must eat to function and grow.
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For the first time, scientists have captured images of quantum entanglement in real time.
A collaboration between scientists from the University of Ottawa and Sapienza University has captured for the first time the dance of two quantumly entangled photons in…
Oceanography
What is the function of the white spots above the eyes of killer whales?
Killer whales can reach body lengths of up to 9.45 meters, but their eyes are so small that we might even think they have no eyes unless we look closely.
Oceanography
Seawater is salty and cannot be drunk directly, how do dolphins replenish water?
Dolphins need water to survive and function, but in the ocean, they cannot drink seawater directly. So how do dolphins rehydrate?
Scientific application
9x Tay people invent hot and cold stove, earn billions
Selling his Dream motorbike for only 2.5 million VND as start-up capital, Nguyen Van Huynh researched and created a multi-purpose stove using firewood and straw to help…
Cancer
Good news: New cancer drug discovered that causes cancer cells to 'starve'
A research collaboration from three prestigious institutes and universities around the world has discovered a new compound capable of attacking
Health
How does the kidney filter blood?
On a hot day you feel thirsty and drink glass after glass of water… Then comes the urge to pee which originates from two bean-shaped organs that act as sensors to purify…
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In ancient times, besides giving birth to children to continue the family line, 'concubines' also had another function: How sad for future generations!
In feudal China, it was normal for rich and powerful men to have 'three wives and four concubines'.
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Why do we get older when cells are always replicating?
The human body is not designed to live very long and is usually limited to the age of 90. So why do we age and what does aging really mean?
Health
Remarkable findings about liver function related to fasting
Recent research conducted jointly by Israel and France has found that intermittent fasting activates key genes and liver-boosting factors, making the liver function more…
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Why can neck and shoulder massage be deadly?
Improper neck massage will affect motor and sensory functions in the nerve-controlled area, causing paralysis, spinal cord damage and death.
Health
If you eat too much fat, drink this immediately.
British scientists have found an interesting way to reduce the negative effects of high-fat meals.
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Is death the end?
Research uncovering a third state of living things, beyond life and death, is challenging scientists' fundamental understanding of cell behavior.