Stopping viruses before they strike is a key challenge in public health. A research team led by Associate Professor Li Dan from the Department of Food Science and Technology at National University of ...

Polyamines—natural molecules found in every living cell—have become stars in the longevity world for their ability to boost cellular cleanup and support healthy aging. But there’s a dark twist: high ...

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Researchers say certain herbs and spices may help protect cells from damage and slow some biological processes linked to aging.

Scientists at Kyoto University's Institute for Cell-Material Sciences have discovered a novel cluster compound that could prove useful as a catalyst. Compounds, called polyoxometalates, contain a ...

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic bone disease, they can ...

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The Longtan Science Park's third-phase development project, located in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, intended for TSMC's 1.4nm wafer fab but abandoned for numerous reasons, is now slated for ...

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