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Gene therapy boosts mice survival from heart attacks
Posted in Medicine on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The enzyme telomerase repairs cells damaged by aging, and has been used successfully in therapies to lengthen the life of mice. It could be used to cure aging related illnesses.
Stem cells: First therapy approved by EU
Posted in Science on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
A stem cell therapy has been approved for widespread medical use in the EU for the first time.
Wireless brain sensor could unchain neuroscience from cables
Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The technology is designed to enable neuroscience research that cannot be accomplished with current sensors that tether subjects with cabled connections.
Tiny 3D Printed Livers From Organovo Go On Sale
Posted in Medicine on 19th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The idea is that companies can use the printed tissue to test whether experimental drugs are safe for human livers.
The origins of multicellular life
Posted in Science on 10th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
The biological world around us is dominated by multicellular plants and animals. All of these intricate forms have evolved from far simpler, single celled ancestors.