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Lab grown neurons give scientists a real-time glimpse into how the brain works

Posted in Science on 17th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scientists are now growing brain tissue in petri dishes to study neurons up close and personal.

'See-through' bodies technique developed

Posted in Science on 1st Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

A way to turn an entire body transparent has been developed by scientists studying rodents.

New Era of rapid Brain Imaging allows understanding of interactions at the cellular level across the brain

Posted in Science on 24th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Detailed high resolution brain imaging has been made one hundred times faster.

Physicists reveal random nature of metastasis

Posted in Medicine on 20th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

The spreading of a cancerous tumour from one part of the body to another may occur through pure chance instead of key genetic mutations, a new study has shown.

'Biological pacemaker' tested in the lab

Posted in Medicine on 18th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Grow-your-own pacemakers are a step closer to reality, after pioneering experiments in pigs.