Scientists aim to bring mammoth back to life
Mammoths, which went extinct about 10,000 years ago, may once again walk the Earth.
Jan 16, 2011
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Japan, Russia see chance to clone mammoth
Scientists from Japan and Russia believe it may be possible to clone a mammoth after finding well-preserved bone marrow in a thigh bone recovered from permafrost soil in Siberia, a report said Saturday.
Dec 04, 2011
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S.Korean, Russian scientists bid to clone mammoth
Russian and South Korean scientists have signed a deal on joint research intended to recreate a woolly mammoth, an animal which last walked the earth some 10,000 years ago.
Mar 13, 2012
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Researchers develop mRNA based flu vaccine
(Phys.org)—A joint research effort by the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute and pharmaceutical company CureVac, both based in Germany, has resulted in the creation of a new type of flu vaccine. The vaccine, as the team describes ...
Nov 26, 2012
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At Long Last, How Plants Make Eggs
(PhysOrg.com) -- A long-standing mystery surrounding a fundamental process in plant biology has been solved by a team of scientists at the University of California, Davis.
Jun 04, 2009
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Rediscovery: Scientists confirm role for mysterious cell component, the nucleolinus
When searching for long-lost treasure, sometimes all you need is a good flashlight.
Jul 22, 2010
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Ancestors of land plants revealed
Egg cells use unusual method of division
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a study of egg cells using time-lapse microscopy, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have discovered an unusual property ...
Aug 27, 2010
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Deceptive model: Stem cells of humans and mice differ more strongly than suspected
(PhysOrg.com) -- They are considered to be the most important model organism for research into human biology: mice may look totally different, but they are in many ways similar to Homo sapiens on a fundam ...
Mar 05, 2010
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Infectious virus hidden in chromosomes during latency can be passed from parents to children
Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infects nearly 100 percent of humans in early childhood, and the infection then lasts for the rest of a person's life. Now, a team led by Peter Medveczky, MD, a professor in the ...
Mar 08, 2010
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Jumping Genes Provide Extensive 'Raw Material' for Evolution, Study Finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using high-throughput sequencing to map the locations of a common type of jumping gene within a person's entire genome, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found extensive variation ...
Jun 01, 2010
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Researchers build 'artificial ovary' to develop oocytes into mature human eggs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital have invented the first artificial human ovary, an advance that provides a potentially powerful new means for conducting fertility ...
Sep 14, 2010
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In vitro UK pioneer Edwards wins medicine Nobel (Update 4)
The Nobel Prize in medicine went to a man whose work led to the first test tube baby, an achievement that helped bring 4 million infants into the world and raised challenging new questions about human reproduction.
Oct 04, 2010
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Research suggests cells communicate via biophotons
Higgs Boson tops journal Science's top 10 of 2012
The discovery of the Higgs Boson, an invisible particle that explains the mystery of mass, leads a list of the top 10 scientific advances of 2012 released Thursday by the US journal Science.
Dec 21, 2012
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