What Singing Fruit Flies Can Tell Us About Quick Decisions
You wouldn't hear the mating song of the male fruit fly as you reached for the infested bananas in your kitchen. Yet, the neural activity...
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Dendritic cell research a step toward improved vaccines
Eyal Amiel didn't think he wanted to study immunology, let alone make a career of it. But as co-author of a paper recently published in...
Major breakthrough in developing new cancer drugs
The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC) at the Université de Montréal (UdeM), in collaboration with the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital's Quebec Leukemia Cell Bank,...
Reducing anxiety with smartphone app
Playing a science-based mobile gaming app for 25 minutes can reduce anxiety in stressed individuals, according to research published in Clinical Psychological Science, a journal...
Stem Cells from Muscle Can Repair Nerve Damage After Injury
Stem cells derived from human muscle tissue were able to repair nerve damage and restore function in an animal model of sciatic nerve injury, according...
The 28th Symposium of The Protein Society
The 28th annual symposium of the Protein Society will be held in San Diego, July 27-30 2014. A full list of speakers and the preliminary...
EMBO Conference: Stem Cells in Cancer and Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine is based on the ability of stem cells to repair tissue damage. The regenerative capacity of endogenous stem cells decreases with age, is...