In a human clinical trial of 12 participants, alternating cycles of normal air and air containing 5% carbon dioxide caused temporary blood increases in Alzheimer's-related proteins, including amyloid beta

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Scientific analysis of the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii identified molecular mechanisms involving enhanced DNA repair, telomere maintenance, and cellular reprogramming

In 1988, NASA climate research director James Hansen testified before the United States Senate that he was 99% certain the greenhouse effect was altering Earth's climate

A New York University clinical study evaluated 150 prediabetic adults sleeping with either active HEPA air purifiers or sham filtration units in their bedrooms for four weeks

In the New York University prediabetes trial, four weeks of bedroom HEPA air filtration reduced fine particulate pollution by 36%

Rhythmic blood vessel changes from carbon dioxide exposure help drive cerebrospinal fluid through the brain's glymphatic waste clearance pathways

In the New York University prediabetes trial, bedroom HEPA air filtration reduced blood glucose variability by approximately 8%

The jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii can reverse its development from an adult stage back into an earlier life stage when subjected to injury, starvation, or environmental stress

Carbon dioxide regulates blood vessel dilation within the human brain

The jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii can still die from disease, predation, and environmental stress

After reverting to an earlier developmental stage, the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii can grow into new adult jellyfish

In the New York University prediabetes trial, bedroom HEPA air filtration reduced post-breakfast blood sugar spikes by approximately 17%

Capybara incisors continue to grow continuously throughout the rodent's life

Capybaras can weigh up to 150 pounds

Capybaras are native to South American countries, including Argentina and Brazil

Alternating carbon dioxide inhalation triggers rhythmic dilation and constriction changes in cerebral blood vessels

In a 2023 closed clinical trial, consuming fermentable fiber caused gut microbes to consume approximately 100 calories per day for microbial biomass replication

Sedimentary environmental DNA has been successfully recovered from geological deposits dating back approximately two million years

Sedimentary rocks containing non-avian dinosaur fossils range in age between approximately 237 million years and 66 million years old

Homo sapiens emerged approximately 300,000 years ago

The oldest recoverable individual prehistoric DNA sample dates back slightly more than one million years