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Same Musicians Play a Brand New Tune: Unusual Interplay of Signaling Pathways Shapes Critical Eye Structure
May 14, 2013 A small ensemble of musicians can produce an infinite number of melodies, harmonies and rhythms. So too, do a handful of workhorse signaling pathways that interact to construct multiple structures ... > full story -
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Engineered Biomaterial Could Improve Success of Medical Implants
May 14, 2013 Expensive, state-of-the-art medical devices and surgeries often are thwarted by the body's natural response to attack something in the tissue that appears foreign. Now, engineers have demonstrated in ... > full story -
Serotonin Mediates Exercise-Induced Generation of New Neurons
May 13, 2013 Mice that exercise in running wheels exhibit increased neurogenesis in the brain. Crucial to this process is serotonin signaling. Surprisingly, mice lacking brain serotonin due to a genetic mutation ... > full story -
How Individuality Develops: Experience Leads to Growth of New Brain Cells
May 9, 2013 How do organisms evolve into individuals that are distinguished from others by their own personal brain structure and behavior? Scientists have now taken a decisive step towards clarifying this ... > full story -
Soy and Tomato May Be Effective in Preventing Prostate Cancer
May 8, 2013 Tomatoes and soy foods may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer when they are eaten together than when either is eaten alone, said a new ... > full story -
Differences Between 'Marathon Mice' and 'Couch Potato Mice' Reveal Key to Muscle Fitness
May 8, 2013 Using "marathon" and "couch potato" mouse models, researchers have discovered that microRNAs link the defining characteristics of fit muscles: The abilities to burn fuel and switch between muscle ... > 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 -
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 -
Epilepsy Cured in Mice Using Brain Cells
May 3, 2013 Epilepsy that does not respond to drugs can be halted in adult mice by transplanting a specific type of cell into the brain, researchers have discovered, raising hope that a similar treatment might ... > full story -
Human Brain Cells Developed in Lab, Grow in Mice
May 3, 2013 A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used ... > full story
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