Cancers are newly evolved parasitic species
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 28. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Breast Cancer Cells Dividing This confocal micrograph shows two human breast cancer cells dividing. The cell at the top is at prophase, showing the condensing chromosomes prior to their separation. The cell at the bottom is in anaphase, where the chromosomes are in the process of pulling apart. Cancer patients may feel like they have [...]
Making blood from human skin
Posted by admin in Medicine, Science on 15. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
Blood transfusions may one day come from blood produced from a patient’s skin A new technique that allows blood to be made directly from skin cells has been discovered. The pioneering approach by Canadian researchers uses human skin stem cells to create blood stem cells without an intermediate step that previously was thought necessary. Until [...]
The Secret Lives of Particle Accelerators
Posted by admin in Science on 10. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
The most complex machines ever built don’t just hunt for obscure subatomic bits. Beneath the French-Swiss border, the Large Hadron Collider will help scientists seek answers to some of the most profound questions about the universe. Beyond this lofty goal, though, particle accelerators can be used for decidedly more down-to-Earth projects — like fighting cancer, [...]
