Human Microbiome Project: a map of every bacterium in the body
As scientists catalog the trillions of bacteria found in every nook and cranny of the human body, a new look by the University of Michigan...
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Potential Use of Google Glass in Surgical Settings
An article recently published in the International Journal of Surgery shows the potential applications for Google Glass in the surgical setting, particularly in relation to...
Synapses Learning
Synapses are the points of contact at which information is transmitted between neurons. Without them, we would not be able to form thoughts or remember...
Why your nose can be a pathfinder
Researchers at the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience have recently discovered the process behind this phenomenon. The brain, it turns out, connects smells to memories...
HIV+ women respond well to HPV vaccine
A three-nation clinical trial found that a vaccine can safely help the vast majority of HIV-positive women produce antibodies against the cancer-causing human papillomavirus, even...
Reverse engineering to develop lung
How do embryos form the cells in our lungs, muscles, nerves and other tissues? A new process decodes the genetic instructions that enable the all-purpose...
Brain activity may mark beginning of memories
By tracking brain activity when an animal stops to look around its environment, neuroscientists at the Johns Hopkins University believe they can mark the birth...
Virus-fighting genes linked to mutations in cancer
Researchers have found a major piece of genetic evidence that confirms the role of a group of virus-fighting genes in cancer development. Dr Serena Nik-Zainal,...
Mechanical Forces Affect T-Cell Recognition and Signaling
T-cells are the body’s sentinels, patrolling every corner of the body in search of foreign threats such as bacteria and viruses. Receptor molecules on the...
Brain cell discovery could open doors to targeted cancer therapies
Fresh insights into the processes that control brain cell production could pave the way for treatments for brain cancer and other brain-related disorders. University of...
3D printing cancer cells to mimic tumours
A group of researchers in China and the US have successfully created a 3D model of a cancerous tumour using a 3D printer. The model,...
Scientists Grow Cartilage to Reconstruct Nose
Scientists at the University of Basel report first ever successful nose reconstruction surgery using cartilage grown in the laboratory. Cartilage cells were extracted from the...
Laboratory-grown vaginas implanted in patients
Scientists reported today the first human recipients of laboratory-grown vaginal organs. A research team led by Anthony Atala, M.D., director of Wake Forest Baptist Medical...
DNA nanobots deliver drugs in living cockroaches
It's a computer – inside a cockroach. Nano-sized entities made of DNA that are able to perform the same kind of logic operations as a...
Recycling astronaut urine for energy and drinking water
On the less glamorous side of space exploration, there’s the more practical problem of waste — in particular, what to do with astronaut pee. But...
