Julian Savulescu

Exercise Cures Depression: Mens Sana In Corpore Sano

by Julian Savulescu
December 3, 2007

Exercise has long been recommended to alleviate depression, but now scientists from Yale University have isolated a gene (VGF) within the hippocampus area of the brain which is responsible for these effects, leading to hope of a new, more effective cure for depression.

Supermouse and Superman: The Dawn of Biological Liberation

by Julian Savulescu
November 12, 2007

News Scientists at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, have created a genetically engineered mouse nicknamed Supermouse which can run for up to six hours at a speed of 20 metres per minute before needing a rest. According to Professor Richard Hanson the special ‘athletic’ abilities of the mice are due to the way… Read More »Supermouse and Superman: The Dawn of Biological Liberation

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