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You got mouse brains on my rat brains

February 27, 2013by Lindsey Reiser 1 Comment

Your cells can’t possibly live without you, right? Wrong. Researchers in Italy tested the boundaries of life existing beyond the death of the individual, specifically, brain cells. Scientists inserted mice […]

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Animals, Genetics, Science News

Now you’re cookin’

October 23, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

How did we get to be so smart? Not to sound arrogant, but intellect is one of our most valuable features for survival and, compared to other species, we have […]

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Natural History, Science News

Why you may have seen the latest depression drug at the club

October 5, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

There’s a new anti-depression drug in the early stages of development, and patients using it could start to notice the effects within hours, rather than weeks or months like most […]

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Medicine, Science News

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