Inhibiting a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state restores hair growth, a new study has found. In experiments with mouse and human hair …read more Source:: Science
Day: October 23, 2015
Researchers hack off-the-shelf 3-D printer towards rebuilding the heart
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Researchers have used a new 3-D bioprinting method to bioprint models of hearts, arteries, bones and brains out of biological materials. The work could one day lead to a world …read more Source:: Science
Howl of a good time: Deep monkey roars come with intimate secret
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The howler monkeys whose guttural calls reverberate through Central and South American rainforests possess a secret that the males of the species may prefer to be left …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
World-first study links light exposure to weight gain in children
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A world-first study has revealed pre-schoolers exposed to more light earlier in day tend to weigh more. She says the research suggests light exposure, artificial and natural, needs to be …read more Source:: Science
New methane-metabolizing organisms discovered 600 meters below sea surface
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Textbooks on methane-metabolizing organisms might have to be rewritten after researchers discovered two new organisms. These new organisms played an unknown role in greenhouse gas emissions and consumption. …read more Source:: Science
Toxins remain in your clothes
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Thousands of chemicals are used in clothes manufacturing. Researchers have examined if there are chemicals in the clothes we buy as well. Several substances related to health risks were identified …read more Source:: Science
Alzheimer risk impairs ‘satnav’ function of the brain
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Young adults with genetically increased Alzheimer’s risk have altered activation patterns in a brain region that is crucial for spatial navigation. …read more Source:: Science
Scientist eats, drinks and paints simultaneously
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Scientists from Imperial College London have developed computer software that enables a person to control a robotic arm to paint a picture using just the movement of their eyes. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Ubuntu 15.10: A walk through the Ubiquity installer
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Continuing my series on Linux installers, here is a screen-shot walk through the latest Ubuntu release. …read more Source:: Linux