Items tagged with Human

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Speed Limit To The Pace of Evolution Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 - 19:31:05 - Ehud Rattner Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a theoretical model that informs the understanding of evolution and determines how... read more

The Human Genome in 3-D Saturday, October 10th, 2009 - 14:18:55 - Anuradha Menon Unfurled, the human genome would contain approximately six feet of DNA. Amazingly, all of that length is packed into a cell nucleus about three... read more

Oldest Skeleton Disproves Missing Link Friday, October 2nd, 2009 - 12:35:53 - Anuradha Menon Scientists today announced the discovery of the oldest fossil skeleton of a human ancestor. The find reveals that our forebears underwent a... read more

Improved Lip-Reading Training for the Deaf Sunday, September 13th, 2009 - 17:45:24 - Ehud Rattner A new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests computers are now better at lip-reading than humans. A research team from the School of... read more

Liposuction Fat Turned Into Stem Cells Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 - 10:45:54 - Anuradha Menon Using leftovers from liposuction patients, scientists have turned human fat into stem cells, a new study says. The new method is much more efficient... read more

Japan Relaxes Human Stem-Cell Rules Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 - 09:09:50 - Anuradha Menon A long-sought loosening of Japan's guidelines on human embryonic stem-cell research came into effect on 21 August. But some say the new rules are too... read more

Artificial Brain '10 Years Away' Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 - 09:01:03 - Anuradha Menon A detailed, functional artificial human brain can be built within the next 10 years, a leading scientist has claimed. Henry Markram, director of the... read more

Big Oil Turns to Algae Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 - 10:35:08 - Anuradha Menon Two of Craig Venter's recent passions have been combing the Earth for microbes and other minute critters that reveal the diversity of life, and... read more

Adult Brain Can Change Within Seconds Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 - 10:49:38 - Anuradha Menon The human brain can adapt to changing demands even in adulthood, but MIT neuroscientists have now found evidence of it changing with unsuspected... read more

H1N1 Less Effective at Rapid Transmission Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 - 16:11:35 - Anuradha Menon A team from MIT and the Centers for Disease Control has found a genetic explanation for why the new H1N1 "swine flu" virus has spread from person to... read more

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