Scientists Discover How Cells Repair Longevity-Promoting “Recycling System”

For the first time, researchers describe a pathway by which cells repair damaged lysosomes, structures that contribute to longevity by recycling cellular trash. The discovery is an important step toward understanding and treating age-related diseases driven by leaky lysosomes. The study, by scientists from the University of Pittsburgh, will be published today (September 7, 2022) …

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New deep-sea sighting: The barreleye fish has a transparent head and tubular eyes

I spy with my barreleye, a new Fresh from the Deep! During a dive with our education and outreach partner, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the team came across a rare treat: a barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma). MBARI’s remotely operated vehicles have logged more than 5,600 successful dives and recorded more than 27,600 hours of video—yet …

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Διονύσης Σιμόπουλος, αστροφυσικός (1943 – 2022)

Είμαστε όλοι μας αστρόσκονη, και κάποια μέρα θα ξαναγυρίσουμε στα άστρα. Κάποια μέρα θα υπάρξουν άλλοι κόσμοι, γεμάτοι με άλλα όντα, αστράνθρωποι σαν εμάς, που θα γεννηθούν από τις στάχτες ενός, κάποιου άλλου, πεθαμένου άστρου. Ενός άστρου που σήμερα το λέμε Ήλιο.    

Perseverance rover finds organic matter in rock samples on Mars

NASA briefed the public on the Perseverance rover’s current status on Mars, discussed highlights from the mission so far, and announced the discovery of organic molecules that could be associated with life. But this discovery comes with an 82 million-mile caveat. NASA’s Perseverance rover has spent the last year and a half on Mars exploring …

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Researchers Demonstrate Brainwave Synchronization Without Physical Presence

By UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI SEPTEMBER 5 – 2022 Scientists showed that interacting brains sync without physical presence. Researchers demonstrated that the brains of people playing an online game together were synchronized without physical presence. Online gaming and other types of online social interaction have become increasingly popular during the COVID pandemic. This trend is likely to continue …

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Ειρήνη Παππά (1926 – 2022)

επιμέλεια: Κώστας Καραντζούνης «Το χωριό μου μ’ έμαθε τον τρόπο που παίζω. Όλες οι μνήμες που παραμένουν ζωντανές, η παιδική ηλικία, τα νερά, τα πουλιά, το φεγγάρι, η αστροφεγγιά, οι ίσκιοι, το κριτς-κριτς που κάνουν τα φυτά μέσα στη νύχτα καθώς μεγαλώνουν, κι εσύ τ’ ακούς ενώ κοιμάσαι σε μια ταράτσα, και το πρωί τα …

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