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Precisely Engineering Tissue in 3D
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[03/12/2012] Borrowing from microfabrication techniques used in the semiconductor industry, MIT and Harvard Medical School (HMS) engineers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to create three-dimensional brain tissues in a lab dish. Precisely Engineering Tissue in 3D - Read more
“The body’s memory has an impact on neurological memory”
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[03/12/2012] Our behavior is reflected in our body. Poor nutrition or addictions affect body functions and leave their mark on the body’s memory. The neurological memory also works similarly: the nervous system stores the traces of the signaling pathways in cells and recalls them as required. “The body’s memory has an impact on neurological memory” - Read more
Traffic Cops of the Immune System
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[30/11/2012] A certain type of immune cell – the regulatory T cell, or Treg for short – is in charge of putting on the brakes on the immune response. In a way, this cell type might be considered the immune system’s traffic cop. Now, German scientists have looked into the origin of Tregs and uncovered a central role played by the protein IκBNS. Traffic Cops of the Immune System - Read more
Replication Machinery of Viruses Described
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[23/11/2012] Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have made a major advance in understanding how flu viruses replicate within infected cells. Replication Machinery of Viruses Described - Read more
Step Forward in Regenerating and Repairing
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[23/11/2012] A team of researchers from the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), led by Doctor Frédéric Charron, recently uncovered a nerve cell’s internal clock, used during embryonic development. Step Forward in Regenerating and Repairing - Read more
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