Why caring for your microbiome is crucial if you want to live to 100

If you want to live to a grand old age, it might help to think of yourself not as a human, but rather a holobiont – a collective of human cells plus the trillions of microbes that live in and on you. Because it isn’t just our own cells that change with age; our microbiome … Read more

Our brain’s mitochondria may play a crucial role in the onset of sleep

Mitochondria may have a function beyond providing energy CNRI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The components of cells that provide them with energy may play an unexpected role in sleep. A study in fruit flies suggests that mitochondria in the brain help trigger sleep when they sense that the insects have been awake for too long – and … Read more

US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey

The only nation-wide assessment of drug use in the US is a critical tool in fighting the opioid epidemic Shutterstock / Kimberly Boyles On 1 April, the US government abruptly laid off all 17 people running the country’s only nationwide survey on substance use and mental health. For more than half a century, the National … Read more

Chelsea facing major new selection dilemma as Enzo Maresca prepares for crucial week

Cesare Casadei, Joao Felix, Axel Disasi and Renato Veiga were all regulars during the league phase but have since been allowed to leave on loan, while Mykhailo Mudryk is suspended and Marc Guiu, the joint-top scorer in the Conference League, is injured. Others like Christopher Nkunku, Tosin Adarabioyo and, to a lesser extent, Enzo Fernandez, … Read more

Joshua Zirkzee sends Manchester United fans message after crucial penalty miss

It meant that holders United crashed out of the FA Cup before the quarter-final stage, despite Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Casemiro all successfully dispatching their penalties after Fernandes’ brilliant late equaliser in normal time had cancelled out Calvin Bassey’s earlier header in a 1-1 draw and forced 30 additional goalless minutes. Source link