Health and medicine - It Ain't Magic

Aug

18

Toward human hibernation: cold-resistant mouse stem cells

Cold-resistant stem cells from “deep torpor” mice are a big step toward understanding why tissue survives hibernation.

Aug

8

The free energy principle predicted how real neural connections changed as neurons “learned” in a dish.

Aug

7

A new approach to attacking fungi involves inhibiting a gene needed for making fatty acids.

Jul

12

A simple chemical reaction allows hydrogen-carrying ammonia to be stored and retrieved cheaply and easily.

Jun

29

A new type of alpha-particle therapy allows selective targeting of tumors in multiple cancers.

Jun

15

Scientists discover that most aneurysms result from mutations. A mouse model shows they can be treated with drugs.