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How Does Stress Cause Gray Hair?

Stress can accelerate the depletion of pigment-producing cell progenitors, which is a natural aging process. But this may be reversible to a certain extent.

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The Goldilocks Hormone: Oxytocin Keeps the Body Resilient

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Monkey Poop Reveals How Stress Boosts Survival

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Bacteria’s Stress Strategy: Slow Down to Avoid the Crowd

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Another Reason to Challenge Yourself at the Gym

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Viruses Keep Mice from Stressing Out

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To Boldly Go Where No Squid Has Gone Before

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A Brain MicroRNA Curbs Anxiety

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Stress Increases Biological Age, But Recovery Can Revert It

Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | | 2 min read

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Opinion: Stopping the Cancer Cells that Thrive on Chemotherapy

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Climate Change Prematurely Ages Lizards Before They’re Born

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A series of rodent experiments showed that even with abundant food and water, personal space is essential to prevent societal collapse, but Universe 25's relevance to humans remains disputed.

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

Congressional inaction has led to the expiration of the federal government’s SBIR/STTR program, cutting off a biotechnology lifeline.

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Studying over 100,000 embryos revealed genetic factors behind chromosome segregation issues that lead to aneuploidy, informing future risk screening and intervention.

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