Scientists can now explore in a laboratory dish how the human brain develops by creating organoids — distinct, three-dimensional regions of the brain. Scientists coaxed early stage stem cells to …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 27, 2017
Scientists block evolution’s molecular nerve pruning in rodents
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•Researchers investigating why some people suffer from motor disabilities report they may have dialed back evolution’s clock a few ticks by blocking molecular pruning of sophisticated brain-to-limb nerve connections in …read more Source:: Science
Longstanding biological mystery of DNA organization now solved
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•Stretched out, the DNA from all the cells in our body would reach Pluto. So how does each tiny cell pack a two-meter length of DNA into its nucleus, which …read more Source:: Science
Sticky when wet: Strong adhesive for wound healing
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•A super-strong ‘tough adhesive’ has been created that is non-toxic and binds to biological tissues with a strength comparable to the body’s own resilient cartilage, even when they’re wet. Inspired …read more Source:: Science
A new picture emerges on the origins of photosynthesis in a sun-loving bacteria
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•Biologists have gained important new insights by resolving with near-atomic clarity, the very first core membrane protein structure in the simplest known photosynthetic bacterium, called Heliobacterium modesticaldum (Helios was the …read more Source:: Science