27 January 2012
In order to monitor and decipher the interactions of brain cells, or neurons, scientists have resorted to a variety of methods including gold nanoparticle arrays, complex neurochips and simple cation-sensitive dyes. Researchers at the Tsien lab at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, however, have developed a new fast-acting fluorescent dye that improves upon [...]
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23 January 2012
Shiga toxin is a dangerous by-product of certain infectious bacteria, such as strains of Shigella and E. coli, which causes symptoms ranging from intestinal pain to kidney failure and even death. Over 150 million people are afflicted with Shiga toxicosis every year, mostly in developing countries where waterborne diseases are prevalent. It is estimated that [...]
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21 January 2012
Oxytocin is the hormone present during child birth which results in the mother-child bond, and is responsible for feelings of connection and trust in social relationships. It is thought to have developed to prevent abandonment of an infant by its mother. Researchers at Duke University have conducted a study on macaque monkeys to determine the [...]
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16 January 2012
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered that variations in the CD36 gene can alter a human’s sensitivity to the taste of fat in foods. Prior investigation of the CD36 gene in rodent models showed that rats and mice engineered without the CD36 gene no longer had a preference [...]
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13 January 2012
It seems obvious that to move comfortably at a fast speed, it is necessary to run rather than walk very quickly. Until recently, however, it was widely unknown as to what exactly makes it easier to run than to walk quickly. Biomedical Engineers at North Carolina State University, after some experimentation, have determined the reason. [...]
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10 January 2012
Describing their achievement in an article titled “Generation of Chimeric Rhesus Monkeys” for the latest issue of Cell, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University engineered the first successful birth of chimeric Rhesus monkeys. Roku and Hex (shown right) are twins born to the same mother, while Chimero (a singleton) was born to a different surrogate [...]
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Real-time Neuronal Activity Highlighted by New Fluorescent Dye
Manganese May Provide the First Known Treatment for Shiga Toxin
Hormone Increases Social Behavior In Monkeys
Researchers Discover Gene Associated with Human Taste Receptor for Fat
Research Quantifies Why Jogging Is Easier Than Power Walking
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