biology
How to grow old brain cells for studying age-related diseases
Posted in Medicine on 10th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The new technique, which yields cells resembling those found in older peoples brains, will be a boon to scientists studying age-related diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons.
Sleep may strengthen long-term memories in the immune system
Posted in Science on 7th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
New evidence shows that lack of sleep puts your body at risk.
Drug used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory
Posted in Science on 3rd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
A drug that would sharpen your memory and help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease by rewiring the brain and keeping neurons alive?
The water discovery ignites new debate on if there could be life on Mars
Posted in Science on 3rd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
'I think its quite possible there are halophiles that could survive on Mars.'
A protein found in whales might make for better synthetic blood
Posted in Science on 2nd Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Have you ever wondered how some whales stay underwater for up to two hours without coming up for air? Its because they use a highly stable protein called myoglobin.