biology
Missing link fossil shows sharks are far more evolved than previously thought
Posted in Science on 31st May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Sharks have cartilaginous skeletons, causing earlier experts to assume they are part of a primitive evolutionary pathway.
Lung cancer therapy is 'milestone'
Posted in Medicine on 30th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A lung cancer therapy can more than double life expectancy in some patients, a "milestone" trial shows.
World's Oldest Broken Bone Pushes Back Our Transition to Land by Two Million Years
Posted in Science on 27th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers analyzing the worlds oldest broken bone have discovered that a 333M year old critter spent most of its life on land.
Scientists turn blood into nerve cells in pursuit of better pain relief
Posted in Science on 26th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
A new study details a technique that turns blood cells into different nerve cells, promising to improve our understanding of why things itch or burn.
Memory is retained in cryopreserved and revived worm
Posted in Science on 25th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
The studys goal was to test the worm's memory recall after vitrification (cryopreservation) and reviving.