Category Archives: Science of Us

With so many issues to deal with on Planet Earth, the last thing most people are thinking about is how to dispose of a body in space. But as interplanetary travel approaches reality, forward-thinking minds are already pondering that challenge.

An international team of scientists has become the first to map the elusive Greenland shark’s genome, sequencing about 92% of its DNA. Having released their findings as a preprint — a scientific paper that has not yet gone through the … Continue reading →

A recent study by the Mayo Clinic measured what physical factors tend to decline most quickly in people over 50 — and the majority of these were related to strength and balance. So, it stands to reason (pun intended), that … Continue reading →

Health disparities – or how those in different groups experience different health outcomes depending on their race/ethnicity or other factors – are not a new concept. However, recent research has shifted to highlight how location, and specifically zip codes, influence … Continue reading →

A new study has revealed that approximately 25% of patients with severe brain injuries experience something called Cognitive Motor Dissociation, or “covert awareness.” It’s as scary as it sounds: researchers are just now learning that some patients who were believed … Continue reading →

Have you ever suddenly felt “old?” Scientists have discovered that there may be a reason for this, particularly if it occurs in one’s 40s or 60s – a massive biomolecular shift.