Nearly 4000 exoplanets discovered
The exoplanet census is about to exceed 4000 celestial bodies, a little less than 24 years after the discovery of a first planet orbiting a star other than the Sun. But the quest for humanity to find a world that can accommodate conditions conducive to…
Humans can make new brain cells into their 90’s: Study
The human brain continues to make neurons even after the age of 90, Spanish scientists have discovered, and the production of these brain cells is declining in people with Alzheimer’s. Neuropathologist María Llorens-Martín and her colleagues at the Autonomous University of Madrid believe that their…
Geolocation data compromised by poorly secured application
The Family Locator family app, which tracks family members by geolocation, has left the personal and geographic data of more than 238,000 of its users in plain view by storing them on a non-password protected server. Used by parents to monitor their children, Family Locator…
Less deep sleep, more risk of Alzheimer’s
Higher levels of the brain protein tau in older people may indicate a greater sign of Alzheimer’s disease and has been linked to brain damage and cognitive decline. Sleeping badly is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. People with the pathology tend to wake up tired…
Coffee chemicals could curb prostate cancer
Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, already for several years. We now know better why. A Japanese team has identified two compounds found in coffee that hinder the proliferation and migration of this type of cancer cells in mice. In…