Category: Biological

High iron levels in the brain found to hasten Alzheimer’s disease

Source: High iron levels in the brain found to hasten Alzheimer’s disease

Posted: May 20, 2015 in Biological

Researchers discover a ‘partial workaround’ for blindness

When your eyes’ photoreceptors (the so-called rods and cones) fail due to either illness or injury, so too does your vision. And until very recently, >>>

Posted: May 19, 2015 in Biological

Potential new vaccine blocks every strain of HIV

Source: Potential new vaccine blocks every strain of HIV

Posted: May 19, 2015 in Biological

IBM’s Watson can now do in minutes what takes cancer doctors weeks – Business Insider

It could unlock the possibilities of personalized medicine. Source: IBM’s Watson can now do in minutes what takes cancer doctors weeks – Business Insider

Posted: May 18, 2015 in Artificial Intelligence, Biological, Computer

Scientists have discovered the first fully warm-blooded fish

Other fish, like tuna, have only a limited form of warm-bloodedness. Source: Scientists have discovered the first fully warm-blooded fish

Posted: May 14, 2015 in Biological

Tinnitus connected to multiple areas of the brain, scientists find – Health News – Health & Families – The Independent

A new report has contradicted accepted theory and suggested that tinnitus is caused by multiple areas of the brain and not just the part that >>>

Posted: May 10, 2015 in Biological

Scientists Restore Sight In Blind Mice | IFLScience

Scientists from the University of Bern have been able to return daylight vision to blind mice by introducing an engineered light-sensing protein into their eyes. The process, >>>

Posted: May 8, 2015 in Biological

Scientists stumble across unknown stem-cell type

‘Region-selective’ pluripotent cells raise possibility of growing human organs in animals. Source: Scientists stumble across unknown stem-cell type

Posted: May 7, 2015 in Biological

Scientists discover protein that boosts immunity to viruses and cancer

Scientists discover protein that boosts immunity to viruses and cancer.

Posted: April 17, 2015 in Biological

Shape-shifting molecule tricks viruses into mutating themselves to death — ScienceDaily

Shape-shifting molecule tricks viruses into mutating themselves to death — ScienceDaily.

Posted: April 15, 2015 in Biological