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Breakthrough Prize for Illuminating the Brain's Secret Code
Posted in Medicine on 9th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
A revolutionary technique that switches brain circuits on and off has taken neuroscience by storm and is now undergoing a new round of innovation.
A functional kidney organoid from stem cells
Posted in Medicine on 17th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Diseases can attack specific organs, landing patients on a transplant list. Our bodies have markers that identify an organ as 'self', making it difficult to find an organ match.
New 'Light Meter' photosensitive cells discovered in the eye
Posted in Medicine on 12th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The cornea is a light-sensitive tissue, according to new research. This add to past work proving the retina senses light as part of its role in synchronizing our body clocks.
How to grow old brain cells for studying age-related diseases
Posted in Medicine on 10th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
The new technique, which yields cells resembling those found in older peoples brains, will be a boon to scientists studying age-related diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons.
Why we're smarter than chickens
Posted in Science on 23rd Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
A single molecular event in our cells could hold the key to how we evolved to become the smartest animal on the planet, scientists report.