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Growing New Neurons May Help Us Adapt Better

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenges a major dogma in the field of neuroscience.

New map of human genetics contains clues for Alzheimer's and cancer

Posted in Medicine on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Whether or not a gene is expressed in your body is the product of two layers of biology: the genome and the epigenome.

Scientists from SETI believe its time to 'try to contact aliens'

Posted in Science on 13th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists at a US science conference have said it is now time to actively try to contact intelligent life on other worlds.

ESA successfully test flies mini-spaceplane

Posted in Science on 12th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

The future of space travel is all about rapid reusability.

Ocean carbon release 'ended last Ice Age'

Posted in Science on 12th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Carbon dioxide escaping from the depths of the ocean heralded the end of the last Ice Age, a study suggests.