Replicating opossum heart regeneration to help fight cardiovascular disease
Animated research highlight: Opossum hearts hint at new ways of fighting cardiovascular disease
Dec 26
Dec 16
Memories are made of this ? ? – (Part 1)
Brain science ’round midnight episode 8: Thomas McHugh from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science discusses memories and the brain
Nov 18
Hibernation-like state can protect kidneys during heart surgery
Activating Q-neurons in the mouse brain led to a hibernation-like state that protected kidneys during heart surgery.
Sep 14
Crying baby? Science says walk, then sit
Recipe for success: Walk 5 min, sit 8 min, lay no-longer-crying baby down. Now you can relax.
Aug 25
Ethanol pretreated soil protects plants from drought
Pretreating soil with ethanol protected plants, including wheat and rice, from the adverse effects of water deprivation.
Aug 22
Marsupial heart regeneration ability given to mice
Regeneration of mouse hearts ? ?? after birth achieved by figuring out how it’s possible in opossums.
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