Epigenetic breakthrough bolsters understanding of Alzheimer’s disease
A team led by researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and King's College London has uncovered some of the strongest evidence yet that...
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Scientists make major breakthrough in understanding leukaemia
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered mutations in genes that lead to childhood leukaemia of the acute lymphoblastic type – the...
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It's not surprising that this challenge from the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition garnered interest from engineering schools across the country. What was surprising...
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Stem cell therapy is a promising option for repairing heart tissue damaged by heart attack. However, the main obstacle to cardiac stem cell therapy also...
Harnessing the power of bacteria’s sophisticated immune system
Bacteria’s ability to destroy viruses has long puzzled scientists, but researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health say they now have a...
A self-organizing thousand-robot swarm
The first thousand-robot flash mob has assembled at Harvard University. “Form a sea star shape,” directs a computer scientist, sending the command to 1,024 little...
Could your brain be reprogrammed to work better?
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have shown that electromagnetic stimulation can alter brain organisation which may make your brain work better. In results...
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