First Transgenic Primate Group Glows and Grows
Japanese biologists have made genetically modified primates that can pass the modification to their offspring -- a first for science. The researchers, reporting in Nature,…
View ArticleChimps are Unnecessary for Most Research and Should Be Used Sparingly, Report...
Chimpanzees are only necessary as research subjects in a very limited number of cases, according to an expert committee convened by the National Research Council and…
View ArticleNIH Report Proposes Retiring Research Chimps
The days of chimpanzees as test subjects for federally funded research may be drawing to a close. In a report released this week, a committee within the National Institutes…
View ArticleResearchers Create A 'Google Map' Of The Human Metabolism
An international team of researchers has debuted what they're calling a "Google map" of the human metabolism -- the most expansive virtual model of human metabolism to…
View ArticleHow It Works: The Fastest DNA Sequencer
DNA sequencing has revolutionized medicine and biomedical research. For example, DNA analysis can tell doctors which drug might work best against a particular cancer. But current technology usually...
View ArticleMany Promising Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies Ensnared In Legal Loophole
Hey, isn't it great that university scientists are working on making embryonic stem cell therapies? They've done some especially promising work in treating certain causes…
View ArticleThis Photo Of A Pregnant Pony Uterus Just Won A Wellcome Award
It’s not every day you get to see the uterus of a pony displayed in such a way to reveal the five-month-old fetus that was growing inside. Captured on film, this slightly…
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