Eye cells’ messaging system key to solving the problem of macular degeneration Researchers from the Australian National University have found that maintaining communication between cells in the eye can prevent vision loss through age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The incurable condition, resulting from damage to the macula region of the retina, causes loss of sight at the…
Sight, touch and spatial memory are key ways sea snakes find their mates, says an Adelaide researcher. On field trips to Hibernia Reef off the coast of Western Australia Jenna Crowe-Riddell, and colleagues from the University of Adelaide, filmed a male turtle-headed sea snake (Emydocephalus annulatus) courting a female underwater. “We’re interested in how sea…
Children aged between four and six who have imaginary friends are better able to get their point across than their contemporaries who do not
Scientists have recently discovered that the gene EDD is implicated in the development of breast and ovarian cancer. And like the horse, this gene is into talking. “Cancer arises from defects in cell growth and division. We are now beginning to realise that defective cellular communication can also lead to cancer,” says Professor Rob Sutherland,…
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