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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: 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: 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: 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


Read more at: Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the robber fly

Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the robber fly

9 March 2017

A small fly posseses the remarkable ability to detect and intercept its prey mid-air, changing direction mid-flight if necessary before sweeping round for the kill, new research on Current Biology reveals


Read more at: Research on the brain’s reward system wins the world’s largest prize for neuroscience
Research on the brain’s reward system wins the world’s largest prize for neuroscience

Research on the brain’s reward system wins the world’s largest prize for neuroscience

6 March 2017

PDN's Wolfram Schultz jointly awarded The 2017 Brain Prize for his analysis of reward recognition and processing.


Read more at: PDN scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first time
PDN scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first time

PDN scientists create artificial mouse ‘embryo’ from stem cells for first time

2 March 2017

New tecnique developed by Magda Zernicka-Goetz's group published on Science


Read more at: Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas
Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas

Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas

1 February 2017

Levels of thyroid hormone in babies influence insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas, according to a new study published in The Journal of Physiology.


Read more at: Magda Zernicka-Goetz's research named as People’s Choice for Science magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year 2016’

Magda Zernicka-Goetz's research named as People’s Choice for Science magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year 2016’

23 December 2016

Research by Magda Zernicka-Goetz lab has been named as the People’s Choice for Science magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year 2016’ for embryo research