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Read more at: Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency
Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency

Himalayan powerhouses: how Sherpas have evolved superhuman energy efficiency

22 May 2017

Research by Andrew Murray published on PNAS shows how Sherpas have adapted to a very low oxygen environment


Read more at: Whisker movements can be used to assess motor deficits in HD mice
Whisker movements can be used to assess motor deficits in HD mice

Whisker movements can be used to assess motor deficits in HD mice

9 May 2017

Jenny Morton's research team in collaboration with Manchester University has used whisker movement to characterize motor deficits in mouse with Huntington's Disease


Read more at: Mechanistic insights into the more potent effect of KP-54 compared to KP-10 in vivo
Mechanistic insights into the more potent effect of KP-54 compared to KP-10 in vivo

Mechanistic insights into the more potent effect of KP-54 compared to KP-10 in vivo

9 May 2017

New research from Bill Colledge's team published on PLOS ONE compares the stimulation output of kisspeptins of different lenghts


Read more at: The heart of emotion - how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns
The heart of emotion - how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns

The heart of emotion - how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns

28 April 2017

Hannah Clarke and colleagues discover how brain areas govern both emotional responses and heart patterns.


Read more at: Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz awarded international IVI Foundation Award
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz awarded international IVI Foundation Award

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz awarded international IVI Foundation Award

21 April 2017

Prof Zernicka-Goetz was awarded the IVI Foundation Award for Basic Research in Reproductive Medicine 2017.


Read more at: Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases
Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases

Algorithm matches genetic variation to disease symptoms and could improve diagnosis of rare diseases

21 April 2017

A faster and more accurate method of identifying which of an individual’s genes are associated with particular symptoms has been developed by a team of researchers from the UK and Saudi Arabia. This new approach could enable scientists to take advantage of recent developments in genome sequencing to improve diagnosis and potential treatment options.


Read more at: Evolution of the hypoxia-sensitive cells involved in amniote respiratory reflexes
Evolution of the hypoxia-sensitive cells involved in amniote respiratory reflexes

Evolution of the hypoxia-sensitive cells involved in amniote respiratory reflexes

10 April 2017

New research by Clare Baker lab published on eLife sheds light on the evolution of carotid body cells


Read more at: Geometry can provide long-range mechanical guidance for embryogenesis
Geometry can provide long-range mechanical guidance for embryogenesis

Geometry can provide long-range mechanical guidance for embryogenesis

7 April 2017

Paper from Guy Blanchard, Claire Lye, Benedicte Sanson & Jocelyn Etienne makes cover of Plos Computational Biology


Read more at: High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications in mother and child
High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications in mother and child

High fat, high sugar diet during pregnancy 'programs' for health complications in mother and child

7 April 2017

Eating a high fat and high sugar diet when pregnant leads to metabolic impairments in both the mother and her unborn child, which may 'program' them for potential health complications later in life, a study in mice has shown.


Read more at: Womb lining grown in lab could reveal secrets of menstrual cycle and early pregnancy
Womb lining grown in lab could reveal secrets of menstrual cycle and early pregnancy

Womb lining grown in lab could reveal secrets of menstrual cycle and early pregnancy

6 April 2017

CTR was able to grow miniature functional models of the lining of the uterus, reports study published in Nature Cell Biology