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Epigenome orchestrates embryonic development Posted: 23 Feb 2015 10:22 AM PST The early stages of embryonic development shape our cells and tissues for life. It is during this time The post Epigenome orchestrates embryonic development has been published on Technology Org.

Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes Posted: 23 Feb 2015 10:18 AM PST By loading magnetic nanoparticles with drugs and dressing them in biochemical camouflage, Houston Methodist researchers say they can The post Magnetic nanoparticles could stop blood clot-caused strokes has been published on Technology Org.

3-D printed guides can help restore function in damaged nerves Posted: 23 Feb 2015 10:10 AM PST Scientists at the University of Sheffield have succeeded in using a 3D printed guide to help nerves damaged The post 3-D printed guides can help restore function in damaged nerves has been published on Technology Org.

Customized DNA rings aid early cancer detection in mice Posted: 23 Feb 2015 09:54 AM PST Imagine: You pop a pill into your mouth and swallow it. It dissolves, releasing tiny particles that are The post Customized DNA rings aid early cancer detection in mice has been published on Technology Org.

Wisdom teeth stem cells can transform into cells that could treat corneal scarring Posted: 23 Feb 2015 09:38 AM PST Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to turn into cells of the The post Wisdom teeth stem cells can transform into cells that could treat corneal scarring has been published onTechnology Org.

Baby formula poses higher arsenic risk to newborns than breast milk, study shows Posted: 23 Feb 2015 03:37 AM PST In the first U.S. study of urinary arsenic in babies, Dartmouth College researchers found that formula-fed infants had The post Baby formula poses higher arsenic risk to newborns than breast milk, study shows has been published onTechnology Org.

Young researcher to let nanosubmarine repair cells in sick children Posted: 23 Feb 2015 02:30 AM PST The talented Spanish researcher Leticia Hosta-Rigau, who has settled in Denmark, has just been awarded a Lundbeck Foundation The post Young researcher to let nanosubmarine repair cells in sick children has been published on Technology Org.

Reducing Energy Efficiency in Muscles Allows to Burn More Calories Even with Light Exercise Posted: 23 Feb 2015 02:20 AM PST Even though increasing caloric expenditure through eating less or exercising more (or both!) is still the number one The post Reducing Energy Efficiency in Muscles Allows to Burn More Calories Even with Light Exercise has been published on Technology Org.

Worldwide treatment of hepatitis C could be within sight at the right cost Posted: 23 Feb 2015 02:09 AM PST Lowering the cost of hepatitis C drugs is possible and key to achieving global access to treatment, according The post Worldwide treatment of hepatitis C could be within sight at the right cost has been published onTechnology Org.

Climate change unlikely to affect malaria elimination Posted: 23 Feb 2015 02:02 AM PST Scientists from the University of Liverpool have found that climate and weather change are unlikely to seriously affect The post Climate change unlikely to affect malaria elimination has been published on Technology Org.

Virus-cutting enzyme helps bacteria remember a threat Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:47 AM PST Bacteria may not have brains, but they do have memories, at least when it comes to viruses that The post Virus-cutting enzyme helps bacteria remember a threat has been published on Technology Org.

Study Describes Development of Personalized Cellular Therapy for Brain Cancer Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:40 AM PST Immune cells engineered to seek out and attack a type of deadly brain cancer were found to be The post Study Describes Development of Personalized Cellular Therapy for Brain Cancer has been published onTechnology Org.

Eczema Medication Unlikely to Increase Risk of Cancer in Children, Penn Team Finds Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:34 AM PST The topical eczema medicine pimecrolimus appears unlikely to be associated with an increased risk of cancer in children, The post Eczema Medication Unlikely to Increase Risk of Cancer in Children, Penn Team Finds has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers show environment can neutralize lethal proteins Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:28 AM PST Botching a few folds might transform an origami cow into a deer or sheep. When cellular proteins do The post Researchers show environment can neutralize lethal proteins has been published on Technology Org.

Too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity, researchers find Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:06 AM PST Some scientists say that when mothers eat poorly during pregnancy, they pass along traits to their children that The post Too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity, researchers find has been published onTechnology Org.

New approach to tackle alphavirus infections Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:01 AM PST Griffith University and an international team of researchers have moved a step closer to identifying a broad spectrum The post New approach to tackle alphavirus infections has been published on Technology Org.

A Sense of Taste: Psychology Professor Examines the Taste System Posted: 23 Feb 2015 01:01 AM PST What we view as the sense of taste is actually a combination of smell, taste and texture, with The post A Sense of Taste: Psychology Professor Examines the Taste System has been published on Technology Org.

New research finds lizards cope well with change to colder climes Posted: 23 Feb 2015 12:50 AM PST Whether or not animals and plants can adapt to new climates is becoming an increasingly important question. While The post New research finds lizards cope well with change to colder climes has been published on Technology Org.

Baby, were you born this way? Event to explore if adult ill health is already determined at birth Posted: 23 Feb 2015 12:45 AM PST Two academics from the University of Aberdeen have been working together to investigate whether illnesses we experience as The post Baby, were you born this way? Event to explore if adult ill health is already determined at birth has been published on Technology Org.

Sustainable lifestyle: Going green with your health Posted: 23 Feb 2015 12:43 AM PST “Going green”, “eco living” and “sustainable lifestyle” are heavily discussed concepts in the last decades, when it became The post Sustainable lifestyle: Going green with your health has been published on Technology Org.

Major study led by autistic scientist challenges long-held preconceptions about the condition Posted: 23 Feb 2015 12:40 AM PST A scientist with autism has used his own experiences to aid the completion of a study which challenges The post Major study led by autistic scientist challenges long-held preconceptions about the condition has been published on Technology Org.

In pursuit of happiness: why some pain helps us feel pleasure Posted: 22 Feb 2015 11:37 PM PST The idea that we can achieve happiness by maximising pleasure and minimising pain is both intuitive and popular. The post In pursuit of happiness: why some pain helps us feel pleasure has been published on Technology Org.

MedImmune and NIST Partner to Advance Development of Biological Therapies Posted: 22 Feb 2015 11:20 PM PST MedImmune, the global biologics research and development arm of AstraZeneca, and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute The post MedImmune and NIST Partner to Advance Development of Biological Therapies has been published onTechnology Org.

Modern technology monitors World Heritage forests Posted: 22 Feb 2015 11:06 PM PST Drones, laser scanners, planes and sharp shooters have been put to work in the Tasmanian forest to better The post Modern technology monitors World Heritage forests has been published on Technology Org.

“Digging” for biosynthetic diversity reveals untapped nature’s potential Posted: 22 Feb 2015 09:31 PM PST As consumers, we tend to think of drug companies as the ultimate source of all medicines, when in The post “Digging” for biosynthetic diversity reveals untapped nature’s potential has been published on Technology Org.