Category Archives: Science of Us

Despite the fact that the only certainty in life is death, human beings have long found ways to deny this blatant truth. People in the U.S., among other high-income countries, have been particularly shielded from confronting death by the fact … Continue reading →

Death looms large over the average person’s anxieties. Those anxieties have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. While COVID-19 brought to light many of the deficiencies in how our society treats aging and death, it also provides an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Most people want to be healthy, engaged and vibrant in old age — but many factors can prevent them from realizing this aim. Yet researchers say there is one influence people may have some control over: their beliefs. A recent … Continue reading →

As anyone who’s watched the popular CBS TV series Crime Scene Investigation can tell you, forensic pathologists have long relied on tried-and-true methods to identify the time of death for a newly discovered body. Yet these approaches are limited, often … Continue reading →

Two recent studies have introduced scientific advancements that successfully reversed the aging process in cells. Researchers at Tel Aviv University and Shamir Medical Center in Israel found that hyperbaric oxygen treatments can stop and even reverse aging in blood cells. … Continue reading →