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Famous theory of the living Earth upgraded to ‘Gaia 2.0’

13 Sep 2018 11:20 PM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

A time-honoured theory into why conditions on Earth have remained stable enough for life to evolve over billions of years has been given a new, innovative twist. For around half a century, the ‘Gaia’ hypothesis has provided a unique way of understanding how life has persisted on Earth. It champions the idea that living organisms … Read more

Parental life span predicts daughters living to 90 without chronic disease or disability

15 Aug 2018 5:59 PM by Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that women whose mothers lived to at least age 90 were more likely to also live to 90, free of serious diseases and disabilities. The study, published in Age and Ageing, found women whose mothers lived into their ninth decade enjoyed 25 percent … Read more