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The Black Sea Is a Goldmine of Ancient Genetic Data
May 6, 2013 When one marine paleoecologist was mining through vast amounts of genetic data from the Black Sea sediment record, he was amazed about the variety of past plankton species that left behind their ... > full story -
Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal' Can Delay the Aging Process
May 6, 2013 Biologists have identified a gene, previously implicated in Parkinson's disease, that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. This research has important ... > full story -
New Technique to Track Cell Interactions in Living Bodies Developed
May 6, 2013 Researchers have developed a new technique to see how different types of cells interact in a living ... > full story -
Personalized Bone Substitutes Created from Skin Cells
May 6, 2013 Scientists have made patient-specific bone substitutes from skin cells for repair of large bone defects. The study represents a major advance in personalized reconstructive treatments for patients ... > full story -
Effects of Stress on Brain Cells Offer Clues to New Anti-Depressant Drugs
May 6, 2013 New research reveals the detailed mechanism behind how stress hormones reduce the number of new brain cells -- a process considered to be linked to depression. The researchers identified a key ... > full story -
Critical Link in Mammalian Odor Detection Identified
May 6, 2013 Researchers at the Monell Center have identified a protein that is critical to the ability of mammals to smell. Mice engineered to be lacking the Ggamma13 protein in their olfactory receptors were ... > full story -
Scientists Build a Living Patch for Damaged Hearts
May 6, 2013 Biomedical engineers have grown three-dimensional human heart muscle that acts just like natural tissue. This advancement could be important in treating heart attack patients or in serving as a ... > full story -
New Device Can Extract Human DNA With Full Genetic Data in Minutes
May 6, 2013 Engineers have created a device that can extract human DNA from fluid samples in a simpler, more efficient and environmentally friendly way than conventional ... > full story -
Commands from the Matrix: Cellular Environment Controls Formation and Activity of Neuronal Connections
May 6, 2013 Environment moulds behavior -- and not just that of people in society, but also at the microscopic level. This is because, for their function, neurons are dependent on the cell environment, the ... > full story -
Possible Treatment for Serious Blood Cancer
May 6, 2013 A single antibody could be the key to treating multiple myeloma, or cancer of the blood, currently without cure or long-term treatment. New tests have shown that the antibody is able to destroy ... > full story
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