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  Foiling death is a bet that scientists have been trying to take up for ages. The alchemists of the Middle Ages, and before them, the scientists of ancient Greece, thus attributed to the hypothetical philosopher’s stone the ability to prolong human life beyond its limits. Centuries later, the secret …

As the world faces a rise in contamination from the Omicron variant, a Cypriot professor believes he has discovered a new strain of Covid-19, which mixes the Delta and Omicron variants. Will we ever be done with Covid-19  ? A new mutation seems to have appeared, dubbed ” Deltacron “, after the professor  of biological sciences at the …

WHAT IS MUCUNA PRURIENS? Mucuna pruriens, also called mascate pea or purple bean, is an annual climbing plant native to southern China and India and currently cultivated in the tropics. Muscat pea is part of a family of legumes, mucuna, comprising about 150 species, of which mucuna pruriens has the most interesting …

The second generation of smaller, battery-less stabilizer gloves capable of accommodating a wider range of hand tremors in people with essential tremors and Parkinson’s disease was developed by the company Canadian Steadiwear Inc. We believe that the “smart” Steadi-Two glove is a device that changes the face of the world …

Farnesol, naturally found in herbs, berries and other fruits, has the ability to prevent and reverse damage to the brain caused by Parkinson’s disease. It is always good to eat fruit. American scientists at Johns Hopkins University have found that one of these natural compounds, farnesol, which is also found …

Robot maker Promobot is looking for people who are willing to lend their faces. The volunteers will be able to sell the license of their face for a large reward of $ 200,000. The faces sold will then be attributed to humanoid robots which will be marketed by 2023. They will be used in hotels, restaurants, supermarkets, …

The biggest difference between the format of an academic CV and business résumé is length. There is no need to limit yourself to two pages when writing an academic CV, and the document will become longer and longer as your career progresses. Academic CVs also do not include bullet points …

Journals and publishers are said to be predatory when they mislead researchers about fees and misrepresent their editorial boards and reviewers with the intent of making a profit. Like legitimate open-access journals, predatory journals charge publication fees to authors eager to be published, but unlike legitimate Open-Access journals, they have …

How much does a PhD, Postdoc and Professor earn in the Netherlands? Salaries at Dutch universities are set at the national level and are listed in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO-NU). An academic’s place on the salary scale (found on page 80 of the CAO-NU) is determined by …

Did you ever think that food could be produced this way? The answer is yes, and judging by what scientists at the Japanese University of Osaka have “printed”, it is perfectly possible to do so fairly faithfully. What have they achieved? Simple, but surprising: a piece of meat from the famous cut of …

The United Kingdom is famous for its universities: Every year, British institutions dominate the top places in international rankings. The best universities in the UK are also among the very best in the world: The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge usually secure the foremost ranks, regularly followed …

Germany is one of the best countries to study abroad: It offers a unique combination of great universities and high quality of life, and rivals other popular destinations such as the United Kingdom or Holland. And not only is Germany home to some of the best universities in the world …

Whether you want to lose weight or gain muscle mass, knowing your basal metabolism and energy expenditure is crucial. This will ensure that you reach your goals with an adapted training and nutrition program. Bottom Line: The more active your body, the higher your daily calorie requirement. 1. How do you …

Over 2,500 students have received an EU-funded scholarship to start one of the 145 Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programs this fall! The 2,756 scholarship recipients come from 141 different countries, with Indonesia and the Philippines ranking in the Top 15 countries. About An Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Degree is a prestigious, integrated international …

This dashboard provides a near real-time overview of the coronavirus on a global scale. It is one of the most comprehensive dashboards for looking at the global spread of the disease. You can go to any country and any place with confirmed cases, and even find out how many active cases they …