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Seven Days in Life

23 – 29 April 2018

happening
 

happenings-pigs brain-01Scientists 'keep pigs' brains alive without a body for up to 36 hours'
The brains, which are not conscious, are kept alive through the circulation of an oxygen-rich fluid through the organs. Find source


bees-01Scientists hail European ban on bee-harming pesticides
European Union voted to ban three neonicotinoids, after scientific evidence showed their risk to bees. Find source

 

 

controversies
 

conroversy-brainGrowing brains in labs: why it's time for an ethical debate
Experts argue that experiments have edged so much closer to the possibility of consciousness that guidelines are needed. Find source

 

Research
 

research telomeraseTelomerase discovery paves way for drugs to combat aging and cancer
Researchers have published the first detailed image of the molecular structure of human telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens chromosomes and extends the lifespan of a cell. Find source


research zebrafishGenetic roadmap to building an entire organism from a single cell
Researchers report how they have systematically profiled every cell in developing zebrafish and frog embryos to establish a roadmap revealing how one cell builds an entire organism. The findings represent a catalog of genetic 'recipes' for generating different cell types and provide an unprecedented resource for the study of developmental biology and disease. Find source

 

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