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The key to surviving a stroke may be found in an unexpected creature, a naked mole rat. Though naked mole rats are very ugly, they may hold clues to surviving stroke. Scientists have found out that the naked mole rats brain tissue may live without oxygen for more than thirty minutes. These studies have shown [...]

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Researchers have had a breakthrough discovery at MIT and Boston University. They have found that they can use the drug hydroxyurea to force bacteria to produce molecules that are toxic to themselves. This sparks ideas of making new medicines that will have similar results. Hydroxyurea is in the enzyme that helps make DNA. Sometimes it [...]

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Biologists have recently discovered some plant enzymes that may help to engineer plants that make use of elevated carbon dioxide to use water more efficiently. For plants to grow and prosper they need to go through photosynthesis, in which they they breath through microscopic pores in the leaves of the plants. However for each molecule [...]

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          Neuroscientists have developed new tools that use light to turn off brain cells. This might possibly be a way to treat certain brain disorders. These powerful new tools have the ability to shut down brain activity. When the lights are targeted to certain neurons, new treatments may be discovered for brain disorders like epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, chronic [...]

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Smaller may be better, when it comes to the size of ones’ fingers.  Studies have been done showing that women who generally have smaller hands than men, have better sensitivity in their fingers than men.  Daniel Goldreich of McMaster University used 100 college students in an experiment in which he had  them place their hands over [...]

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At the University of Michigan, engineers led the growth of the new biosensor. This new biosensor performs 28 times faster than other methods which detect microcystin-LR, a chemical compound produced by cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae. Cyanobacteria is commonly found on nutrient-rich waters. Microcystin-LR is suspected to cause liver damage or even liver cancer, even in [...]

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A new discovery has been found in an animal, known as the zebrafish. This is a fascinating animal, it can repair damaged heart tissue and damaged structures in the eye. Unlike the zebrafish, humans only have basic regenerative abilities, so scientists hope to eventually some day develop ways to repair or even replacing damaged body [...]

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