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Top 7 in Ecology

By | September 8, 2011

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in ecology, from Faculty of 1000

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Stem Cells Induced for Conservation

By | September 4, 2011

Researchers generate pluripotent stem cells from two endangered species in hopes of learning more about the near-extinct animals.

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Next Generation: Cellular Nanothermometer

By | September 2, 2011

Quantum dots, typically used in imaging, also relay temperature changes within a cell.

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Top 7 in Neuroscience

By | August 23, 2011

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in neuroscience, from Faculty of 1000

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Chromosomes and Cancer

By | August 18, 2011

Two new papers identify how abnormal chromosome count, or aneuploidy, might relate to cancer.

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Next Generation: Electronic Skin

By | August 17, 2011

Tiny, flexible electronic chips embedded in a skin-like material monitor vitals and stimulate muscles.

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How Caffeine Fights Cancer

By | August 15, 2011

Caffeinated drinks may help prevent skin cancer by inhibiting a DNA repair pathway, thus killing potentially precancerous cells.

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Cancer Researcher Fabricated Data

By | August 11, 2011

Sheng Wang leaves the Boston University School of Medicine and agrees to retract two published studies.

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Next Generation: Hundreds of Cell-Analyses at Once

By | August 11, 2011

A new microfluidics chip lets researchers analyze the nucleic acids of 300 individual cells simultaneously.

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Turning T-cells into Cancer Killers

By | August 10, 2011

Repurposing patient’s own T-cells to recognize antigens on cancer cells caused dramatic improvement in three patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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