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- 3-D printer, 'bio-ink' to create human organs
- Genetic study of house dust mites demonstrates reversible evolution
- Scientists improve transgenic 'Enviropigs'
- Star-shaped glial cells act as the brain's 'motherboard'
- Mind-controlled exoskeleton to help disabled people walk again
| 3-D printer, 'bio-ink' to create human organs Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:37 PM PST Engineers are working on 3D printing technology with a long-term goal of printing a human pancreas.  |
| Genetic study of house dust mites demonstrates reversible evolution Posted: 08 Mar 2013 06:34 AM PST In evolutionary biology, Dollo's law states that evolution is unidirectional and irreversible. But this "law" is not universally accepted and is the topic of heated debate among biologists. Now a research team has used a large-scale genetic study of the lowly house dust mite to uncover an example of reversible evolution that appears to violate Dollo's law.  |
| Scientists improve transgenic 'Enviropigs' Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:48 AM PST A new line of transgenic pigs can digest phosphorus more efficiently. Researchers say the new line is healthy and can pass the transgenic trait to new generations.  |
| Star-shaped glial cells act as the brain's 'motherboard' Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:47 AM PST Researchers have found that the star-shape glial cells that act as the brain's "motherboard" also connect different neuronal circuits in various regions of the brain. The research introduces a new framework for making sense of brain communications, aiding our understanding of the diseases and disorders that impact the brain.  |
| Mind-controlled exoskeleton to help disabled people walk again Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:03 AM PST Every year thousands of people are paralyzed by a spinal cord injury. Many are young adults, facing the rest of their lives confined to a wheelchair. Although no medical cure currently exists, in the future they could be able to walk again thanks to a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton being developed by EU-funded researchers.  |
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