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3D brain map reveals connections between cells in nano-scale
Posted in Science on 1st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers hope uprecedented images will allow study of abnormal connections in neurological disorders and a better understanding of the brain.
Harnessing the survival powers of cancer cells could wipe out heart disease
Posted in Medicine on 30th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Genes that cancers use to proliferate could be repurposed. Researchers believe this could lead to a new treatment for people with heart disease.
Researchers create model of early human heart development from stem cells
Posted in Medicine on 15th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Growing beating cardiac tissue from stem cells to create a system that could serve as a model for early heart development.
Ultrasound cuts healing time of chronic wounds by 30 percent
Posted in Medicine on 14th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
Applying the vibrations of an ultrasound served to stimulate a certain pathway that substitutes for the regular fibroblast migration route and recruits the cells to the wound bed.
Cell structure discovery advances understanding of cancer development
Posted in Medicine on 11th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller
A structure called 'the mesh' has been identified which helps to hold together cells. This discovery changes understanding of the cell's scaffolding.