Building on the University of California’s spinal repair stem cell research from last year, a group of researchers from the University of Toronto has also managed to repair damaged spinal cord tissue, this time in rats. The new research, appearing in The Journal of Neuroscience, could eventually lead to pioneering treatments for humans with spinal […]
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Redesigning Plants For Life On Mars
Getting a garden started on Mars might be a difficult task for even the most green-fingered astronauts. The stresses associated with space travel and hostile environments – extreme temperatures, drought, radiation and varying gravity – are not easily dealt with by traditional plant defenses. But researchers from North Carolina State University believe they can transfer […]