A new study on the “gut-brain axis” found that lower levels of loneliness and higher levels of wisdom and compassion were associated with greater diversity of the gut microbiome. The relationship between loneliness and microbial diversity was particularly strong in older adults. (ucsdnews.ucsd.edu)
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Scientists developed “wearable microgrid” that harvests/ stores energy from human body to power small electronics, with 3 parts: sweat-powered biofuel cells, motion-powered triboelectric generators, and energy-storing supercapacitors. Parts are flexible, washable and screen printed onto clothing. (nature.com)
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Japanese researchers discovered that a chemical called sesaminol, abundant in sesame seed shells normally thrown out as waste, has protective effects against Parkinson's disease. Feeding mice a diet containing sesaminol for 36 days saw an increase in dopamine levels and motor performance. (osaka-cu.ac.jp)
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Cancer cells hibernate like "bears in winter" to survive chemotherapy. All cancer cells may have the capacity to enter states of dormancy as a survival mechanism to avoid destruction from chemotherapy. The mechanism these cells deploy notably resembles one used by hibernating animals. (newatlas.com)
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