biology
Scientists turn skin cells into heart and brain cells using only drugs; no stem cells required
Posted in Medicine on 2nd May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Closer to the natural regeneration that happens in animals like newts and salamanders and no medical-safety and embryo concerns.
Scientists Discover How to Grow Life-Saving Blood Stem Cells
Posted in Science on 1st May, 2016
by Alex Muller
A protein called Musashi-2 discovered by scientists can regulate the function and development of important blood stem cells.
Brain's 'atlas' of words revealed
Posted in Science on 28th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists in the US have mapped out how the brain organises language.
Climate change will noticeably reduce oxygen in oceans by 2030
Posted in Featured, Science on 28th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
There might be plenty of fish in the sea, but what about oxygen for those fish?
How cold-loving bacteria can create their own ice
Posted in Science on 25th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller
P. syringae plays an important role in biology and atmospheric science, because it can form ice at temperatures above freezing.