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Researchers create 3D model of heart tissue
Posted on November 24, 2013 | No CommentsResearchers from the University of Toronto have this week created the first three dimensional model of arrhythmic cardiac tissue (heart tissue with an uneven heartbeat) […] -
Bioengineered Blood Vessels Successfully Used in Kidney Dialysis
Posted on November 24, 2013 | No CommentsBioengineered blood vessels have been successfully used in kidney dialysis, according to preliminary data reported this month. The multi-centre study, launched almost a year ago, […] -
Aging Process Stops Important Gene Silencing in Flies
Posted on November 24, 2013 | No CommentsFlies have been found to have reduced genetic control with age, according to a study recently published in Aging. Gene silencing – when gene expression […] -
IceCube detector finds batch of high-energy neutrinos
Posted on November 24, 2013 | No CommentsThe IceCube neutrino detector in Antarctica has announced the detection of 28 high-energy neutrino events between May 2010 and May 2012. IceCube has been searching […] -
The Hubble Telescope snaps a new composite image of one of the oldest star clusters.
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsNASA/ESA’s Hubble Telescope has recently photographed the globular cluster Messier 15 in unprecedented detail by combining the observations of the Wide Field Camera 3 and […] -
Hydrogen forms metal-like core in a molecule
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsHydrogen, most commonly known as a trace atmospheric gas in its elemental form, has, for the first time, been proven to be able to behave […] -
Students tempted by “Smart drugs” during exam stress
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsOne in seven Swiss students have taken performance enhancing substances during their degree. A survey of Swiss universities found that these substances were mainly taken […] -
Janus nano-particles
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsJanus particles are coexisting phase particles. They are at the forefront of scientific research and have the potential to be used in variety of different […] -
A new technique to wirelessly charge moving objects
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsImagine if you could transfer power wirelessly, charging an electric car or robot without the need for wires, and even without the object needing to […] -
Cadherin-11 in Cancer and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Common Target for Treatment
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsCadherin-11, a cell adhesion molecule which enables cells to ‘stick together’, is associated with many cancers and with the inflammatory disease rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists in […] -
Hints at what intensive musical training might do to the brain
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsThe Society for Neuroscience’s annual conference was held last week in San Diego and three abstracts were presented on the measurable effects of musical training […] -
New antibiotic clears chronic infections by forcing bacteria to self-digest
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsChronic bacterial infections are extremely difficult to clear completely, even with the best current drugs. Most antibiotics work by disrupting bacterial growth and division. However, […] -
Bleach Can Prevent Ageing and Skin Damage
Posted on November 17, 2013 | No CommentsDilute bleach can prevent ageing and damage to skin, according to latest research at the Stanford University School of Medicine. For decades, some doctors have […] -
Retinal Cell Loss Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted on November 17, 2013 | No CommentsVision deterioration is a symptom of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Neural cells that make up the visual pathway from the retina to the brain degenerate in […]
