There’s no map showing all the billions of exoplanets hiding in our galaxy — they’re so distant and faint compared to their stars, it’s hard to find them. Now, astronomers …read more Source:: Science
Day: October 11, 2017
New type of stem cell line produced offers expanded potential for research and treatments
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•Researchers have created expanded potential stem cells (EPSCs) in mice, for the first time, that have a greater potential for development than current stem cell lines. These stem cells have …read more Source:: Science
Bycatch responsible for decline of endangered New Zealand sea lion
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•Getting caught in fishing nets is a major cause of death for the increasingly endangered New Zealand sea lion, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
‘Ridiculously healthy’ elderly have the same gut microbiome as healthy 30 year-olds
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•In one of the largest microbiota studies conducted in humans, researchers have shown a potential link between healthy aging and a healthy gut. …read more Source:: Science
Kune Kune piglets possess social learning skills and have an astonishingly good memory
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•Pigs are socially competent and capable of learning. But the combination of these skills, learning by observing others, has been insufficiently studied so far. Exact copying and understanding of demonstrated …read more Source:: Science