Stem cells, which have the potential to turn into any kind of cell, offer the…
Month: April 2015
New tool can switch behavior — such as voracious eating — ‘on’ and ‘off’
Researchers have perfected a noninvasive “chemogenetic” technique that allows them to switch off a specific…
Spinal cord axon injury location determines neuron’s regenerative fate
A previously unappreciated phenomenon has been reported in which the location of injury to a…
Protein ‘brake’ in metabolic reprogramming restrains senescent cells from becoming cancerous
In recent years, research has shown that cancerous cells have a different metabolism — essential…
Observing the solar eclipse over the Arctic
Scientists braved Arctic weather to successfully observe the total solar eclipse of March 20 from…
Swine farming a risk factor for drug-resistant staph infections, study finds
Swine farmers are six times more likely to be carriers of staph bacteria, including the…
New mechanism controlling cell response to DNA damage discovered
DNA can be damaged by different environmental insults, such as ultraviolet light, ionizing radiation, oxidative…
No Hogwarts invitation required: Invisibility cloaks move into the real-life classroom
Scientists have developed a portable invisibility cloak that can be taken into classrooms and used…
Noroviruses spread several meters by air: Viruses responsible for 50 percent of gastroenteritis
Noroviruses, a group of viruses responsible for over 50 percent of global gastroenteritis cases, can…
Compact synchrotron makes tumors visible
Soft tissue disorders like tumors are very difficult to recognize using normal X-ray machines, as…