biology
Sequencing DNA in Outer Space
Posted in Hardware on 12th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
No one has ever tried to decode DNA in space before. Being able to is something that might come in handy.
Research showing why hierarchy exists will aid the development of AI
Posted in Science on 12th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Connections in biological networks are expensive, and there is therefore an evolutionary pressure to reduce the number of connections.
Developing treatments for cancer needs Ebola-level action
Posted in Medicine on 9th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The hunt for a cancer cure should be treated with as much urgency as the Ebola outbreak, says US Vice-President Joe Biden.
Body's immune system induced to attack tumors
Posted in Medicine on 4th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have taken a 'very positive step' towards creating a universal vaccine against cancer that makes the immune system attack tumours as if they were a virus.
MRI scans prove schizophrenic brains attempt self-repair
Posted in Science on 29th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
The findings point the way to the development of targeted treatments that potentially could better address some of the core pathology in schizophrenia"