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

Bioengineers try to map gene activities of individual cells in human cortex

17 Oct 2012

Brain scans can predict children's reading ability, Stanford researchers say

By By Bjorn Carey | 15 Oct 2012

Cells control energy metabolism via hedgehog signalling pathway

13 Oct 2012

Finding compounds that can help fight cancer

12 Oct 2012

Biomass-degrading genes in button mushroom critical to managing planet’s carbon stores

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

Researchers overcome the freezing sample problem in biostudies

08 Oct 2012

Protein linked to hunger also implicated in alcoholism

01 Oct 2012

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