biology
Clearing out damaged cells in mice extends lifespan by up to 35 percent
Posted in Medicine on 4th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have improved the healthy lifespan of mice though the removal of senescent cells from their bodies.
Promising progress finally being made in cryopreseration
Posted in Science on 4th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
After decades of piecemeal progress, the science of cryogenically storing human organs is warming up.
Grey Matters: Scientists Link Brain Size and Smarts
Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Having a big head might not be such a bad thing, if it means you have a gigantic brain. Animals with bigger brains may be better problem-solvers.
Fungi survive mars-like conditions on the space station
Posted in Science on 31st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
A study, by ESA, has found that two species of tiny fungi originally from Antarctica have survived living in Mars-like conditions for a period of 18 months.
New acoustic-tweezer design allows for 3D bioprinting
Posted in Science on 29th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The new 3D acoustic tweezers can pick up single cells, or cell assemblies, and deliver them to desired locations to create 2D and 3D cell patterns, or print the cells into shapes.