biology
Complex sugars cooked up from 'comet ice'
Posted in Science on 8th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have detected ribose, a sugar needed to make RNA and DNA, in laboratory experiments which simulate the very early Solar System.
Human Longevity, Inc. Completes $220 Million Series B Financing
Posted in Business on 5th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Human Longevity is the genomics-based life extension company creating the worlds largest database of whole genome, phenotype and clinical data.
Largest network of cortical neurons mapped from 100 terabytes of data
Posted in Science on 3rd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
"Functional connectomics" research bridges the gap between function and wiring in the brain, a major step in an IARPA project to create a roadmap to reverse-engineer the brain.
Biologists discover sophisticated 'alarm' signals in honey bees
Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
These social insects are capable of an incredibly sophisticated level of signaling and communication.
New type of molecular tag makes MRI 10,000 times more sensitive
Posted in Science on 26th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered a new form of MRI thats 10,000 times more sensitive and could record actual biochemical reactions in real time.