To get the most enjoyment out of our dollar, science tells us to focus our…
Month: August 2014
Scientists grow an organ in an animal from cells created in lab
Scientists have grown a fully functional organ from transplanted laboratory-created cells in a living animal…
APOB, a gene involved in lipid transport, linked to cases of familial extreme longevity
Scientists have identified rare variants in the APOB gene in several families where exceptional longevity…
World’s first ZigBee-based inter-satellite comms system
Engineers have successfully piloted the world’s first ZigBee-based inter-satellite communication system. Designed to evaluate the…
Nursing home care improves with culture change
Nursing homes that invest in ‘culture change’ can develop a more residential and less hospital-like…
Large-scale study focuses on heavy smokers
A study based on blood samples from more than 55,000 Danes shows a direct correlation…
Changes in eye can predict changes in brain
A loss of cells in the retina is one of the earliest signs of frontotemporal…
Social norms of electronic cigarette use by teenagers studied
New research delves into the social norms and beliefs of teenage male electronic cigarette users. Electronic…
Home sweet home: Does where you live impact student success?
Where you live doesn’t have to determine your school success, according to a recent study….
Deploying exosomes to win a battle of the sexes
A study provides further detail into how male fruit flies deploy exosomes to alter the…