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Researchers Use Modified Rabies Viruses To Map The Brain
Posted in Science on 23rd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Few diseases match rabies' method of self-replication and domination of the brain. The virus multiplies, spreading from cell to cell until the brain cannot support normal function.
Implant To 'Plug' Brain Into Supercomputers
Posted in Science on 22nd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Potential applications of the technology are vast, but in the short term DARPA is hoping to create devices for those with sight or hearing impairments.
CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Is Just The Tip Of The Iceberg
Posted in Featured, Science on 22nd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The CRISPR/Cas9 technique is a massive discovery, that may already be on its way to being outdated and replaced with something even better.
Lack Of Microbes In Antarctic Permafrost Dims Hopes For Life On Mars
Posted in Science on 22nd Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The unsuccessful search for living microbes in the permafrost of Antarcticas University Valley could spell bad news for the search for Mars life.
Case Made For The Existence Of A 'ninth Planet'
Posted in Science on 21st Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
The planet would have 10 times the mass of Earth. Astronomers have an idea where it ought to be in the sky, and we might expect a campaign to try to track it down.