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Caltech and UCSD scientists establish leech as model for study of reproductive behavior
A paper describing the work appears in the March 11 online edition of the journal Current Biology.Daniel Wagenaar, Broad Senior Research Fellow in Brain…
Cloves are the best natural antioxidant
Researchers from the Miguel Hernández University have identified cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) as the best antioxidant spice, due to the fact they contain high…
U-M researchers solve a molecular mystery in muscle
But in spite of widespread interest in these potent molecules, key details about how IGFs work on muscle cells have been lacking.A research by a team led by…
Urged on by urchins: How sea lilies got their get-up-and-go
Common as such interactions may be, it's often difficult to trace their origins back in evolutionary time.Now, a study by University of Michigan paleontologist…
Cellular pathway could provide evidence of how cancer and obesity are linked
University of Alberta researcher Richard Lamb is on his way to understanding the correlation and it's a good example of how the scientific process works. Lamb…
3-D cell culture: Making cells feel right at home
The film “Avatar” isn't the only 3-D blockbuster making a splash this winter. A team of scientists from Houston's Texas Medical Center this week unveiled a new…