Stem cells only grow up properly in the right environment
Category: Medicine & health
Stem cells choose which cell type to turn into by measuring how elastic their surroundings are.
Posted by Ed Yong at 2:00 PM • 1 Comments •
Not Exactly Rocket Science
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May 29, 2008
Computer predicts brain activity associated with different objects
Category: Neuroscience
Predictive programme reveals how the brain represents the meaning of different concrete nouns
Posted by Ed Yong at 2:00 PM • 2 Comments •
May 28, 2008
Monkey see, monkey control prosthetic arm with thoughts
Category: Neuroscience
Monkeys can now feed themselves with a prosthetic arm using only electrodes implanted in their brains.
Posted by Ed Yong at 1:00 PM • 11 Comments •
May 27, 2008
'Wolverine' frogs pop retractable claws from their toes
Category: Amphibians
Some frogs defend themselves by popping bony claws through the skin of their toes.
Posted by Ed Yong at 7:00 PM • 9 Comments •
May 24, 2008
Hatena - when two cells are better than one
Category: Cooperation
An alliance between two single-celled organisms provides a snapshot into the evolution of complex cells.
Posted by Ed Yong at 12:00 PM • 5 Comments •
May 22, 2008
Gut bacteria reflect diet and evolutionary past
Category: Bacteria
Both diet and evolutionary history influence the make-up of the communities of bacteria in our guts.
Posted by Ed Yong at 2:00 PM • 4 Comments •
May 21, 2008
Snake proteins have gone through massive evolutionary redesign
Category: Evolution
During snake evolution, the structure of heavily conserved mitochondrial proteins have been dramatically overhauled.
Posted by Ed Yong at 8:00 AM • 6 Comments •
May 20, 2008
Carbon nanotubes could behave like asbestos
Category: Medicine & health
Carbon nanotubes can cause similar damage to asbestos if injected into mice
Posted by Ed Yong at 1:00 PM • 4 Comments •
May 19, 2008
Feeling powerless impairs higher mental abilities
Category: Psychology
A lack of power impairs abilities to plan, pursue goals and ignore distractions, and keeps hierarchies stable.
Posted by Ed Yong at 12:00 PM • 9 Comments •
May 17, 2008
Aphids get superpowers through sex
Category: Animals
Through sex, aphids trade beneficial bacteria that helps them fight off parasitic wasps and withstand high temperatures
Posted by Ed Yong at 12:00 PM • 12 Comments •
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