biology
Zika caught killing brain cells
Posted in Medicine on 7th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Zika was able to destroy or disrupt the growth of neural progenitor cells, which build the brain and nervous system, in lab tests.
Orangutan population up but threats remain
Posted in Featured, Science on 6th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Orangutans are the world's largest tree-climbing mammal - and Asia's only great ape.
Three British researchers win 'Brain Prize' for UK research on memory mechanisms
Posted in Science on 2nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
British researchers have won a 1 million euro prize, awarded each year for an "outstanding contribution to European neuroscience".
Mental abilities are shaped by individual differences in the brain
Posted in Science on 29th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new study suggests that brains also have different traits that affect both anatomical and cognitive factors, such as intelligence and memory.
China is racing to make the 2020 launch window to Mars
Posted in Science on 23rd Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
NASAs Mars 2020 mission may well have company along the way, with teams in China working urgently to ready their first independent mission to the Red Planet.