Biotech & pharma
Multi-talented enzyme – produced on large-scale
22 Oct 2012
Brain’s language center has multiple roles
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 19 Oct 2012
Calcium reveals connections between neurons
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 19 Oct 2012
The brain's circuit diagram: new method facilitates the mapping of connections between neurons
17 Oct 2012
Using measurements of total neuronal activity, scientists can now determine the probability that two neurons are connected with each other, despite the unimaginable number of neurons interconnected in complex networks
Brain scans can predict children's reading ability, Stanford researchers say
By By Bjorn Carey | 15 Oct 2012
Finding compounds that can help fight cancer
12 Oct 2012
US scientists Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka win chemistry Nobel
10 Oct 2012
Their research showed how cells in the body respond to stimuli, such as a rush of adrenalin or an increase in blood pressure – a discovery that is helping the development of more effective drugs
How cancer cells break free from tumours
10 Oct 2012
Although tumour metastasis causes about 90 per cent of cancer deaths, the exact mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread from one part of the body to another is not well understood