21 – 27 March 2016
Smallest genome synthetic organism created
Scientists has reported development of a bacterium to have the smallest genome—and the fewest genes—of any freely living organism. The new organism has a genome of just 473 genes which are needed to survive and reproduce. Find source
What's in the name? Age probably.
According to new research examining 3 million death certificates (1802 to 1970) black men with historically distinctive names lived a year longer than other men. Find source
Exercise may add 10 years to old age brain
It is found this week that exercise in older people is associated with a slower rate of decline in thinking skills that occurs with aging. People with regular exercise had 10 more years of better working brain than people with no exercise. Find source
Prolonged sitting causes 3.8% of all deaths
A new study found that sitting for more than three hours per day is responsible for 3.8 percent of all-cause mortality deaths. Find source
Way found to track glyphosate (herbicide) in environment
Researchers have used isotopic signatures as a method of source tracking to examine the fate and persistence of glyphosate, one of the most common commercial herbicides used for agricultural and urban applications. Find source
