Researchers have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to become nerve cells, which were then transplanted into the rats’ brains. …read more Source:: Science
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How caloric restriction prevents negative effects of aging in cells
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•A new study provides the most detailed report to date of the cellular effects of a calorie-restricted diet in rats. While the benefits of caloric restriction have long been known, …read more Source:: Science
New injection technique may boost spinal cord injury repair efforts
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•Researchers describe a new method for delivering neural precursor cells to spinal cord injuries in rats, reducing the risk of further injury and boosting the propagation of potentially reparative cells. …read more Source:: Science
High exposure to radio frequency radiation associated with cancer in male rats
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•The National Toxicology Program (NTP) concluded there is clear evidence that male rats exposed to high levels of radio frequency radiation (RFR) like that used in 2G and 3G cell …read more Source:: Science
Sunk cost fallacy in mice, rats and humans
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•New research has shown that mice, rats, and humans all commit the sunk cost fallacy. …read more Source:: Science
Eradicate rats to bolster coral reefs
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•New research has confirmed that invasive rats decimate seabird populations, with previously unrecognized consequences for the extensive coral reefs that encircle and protect these islands. Invasive predators such as rats …read more Source:: Science