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How huntingtin kills neurons?
The Scientist blog, August 11th, 2010.
Researchers have revealed new clues to how a defective form of the huntingtin protein may cause the deadly changes that lead to Huntington’s disease — by potentially disrupting the process of neurogenesis, thereby decreasing neural progenitor cells.
“[This.. →
Tasty transgenics
The Scientist blog, July 27, 2010.
AquaBounty Technologies made big news when they announced they were getting close to approval for their fast-growing transgenic salmon, but this isn’t the only transgenic project with its eyes on our food supply. Several other projects are underway to.. →
Q&A: Do we need a stem cell bank?
The Scientist, July 26, 2010.
Among stem cell policy changes instituted since U.S. President Barack Obama took office, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made a controversial move to not renew funding of a key stem cell bank established at the WiCell Institute in Wisconsin. Many scientists.. →
Meet 100-year-old salamander
The Scientist, July 20, 2010.
A blind, cave-dwelling amphibian appears to live for more than 100 years, an inexplicable feat that may eventually (when explained) provide insights into aging in other species.
But first, scientists have to unravel the mystery of how the species —.. →
The beauty of fish bones
The Scientist, July 14, 2010.
Sandwiched between two floors of dead fish at Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences, Kyle Luckenbill is creating art.
As the Academy’s curatorial assistant resident dead fish paparazzo he photographs and x-rays the institution’s.. →
Longevity debate: Chips to blame?
The Scientist, July 13, 2010.
At the heart of a feverish debate over the validity of a recent genome-wide association study (GWAS) of centenarians is the authors’ possible misuse of gene chips in different testing groups, part of an ongoing issue affecting other GWAS research. How this.. →
Longevity’s secret code revealed
The Scientist (blog), June 30, 2010.
Extreme longevity is associated with a select group of genetic markers, according to a new study of centenarians, people living at least 100 years. Using these markers, researchers can predict a person’s ability to become a centenarian with 77 percent.. →
Immunology 2.0: brain, gut?
The Scientist (blog), June 17, 2010.
In order to progress, should the field of immunology look to other organ systems such as the brain and gut, or should it focus its efforts on all that remains unknown about the immune system itself?
“The major advancements in any field come.. →
Ravens Console Each Other After Fights
WIRED Science blog, May 17, 2010.
After ravens see a friend get a beat down, they approach the victim and appear to console it, according to new research.
Orlaith Fraser and her co-author Thomas Bugnyar watched the aftermath of 152 fights over a two year period between 13 hand-reared.. →
Mice Show Pain on Their Faces Just Like Humans
WIRED Science blog, May 10th, 2010.
Mice in pain have facial expressions that are very similar to human facial expressions, according to scientists who have developed the “mouse grimace scale.” The pain expressions of mice could help researchers gauge the effectiveness of new drugs.
People.. →