Depression stalls formation of new brain cells: Study
The small number of neurons created in the adult brain hippocampus may help prevent depression, a Columbia University…
David Blackbourne accused of raping 17-year-old girl at NSW police station
Warning: Distressing details A former NSW Police constable accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a police station…
Pigeons may use magnetic immune cells to find their way home
For centuries, homing pigeons have amazed people with their ability to return home across vast distances. Even when…
Specialist mental health team excluded from decisions on shared prison cells for mentally ill prisoners
Rob Fitzpatrick died at Auckland’s Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Photo / Annaleise Shortland. The review investigated the circumstances…
Scientists just found an unknown force that helps the brain wire itself
For a long time, scientists have known that cells don’t just wander as tissues grow. They follow invisible…
Scientists recharge and repair human cells using donated mitochondria
Tiny structures inside your cells keep your body alive by turning food into fuel. These structures, called mitochondria,…
Hypersonic Levitation Spinning Speeds Cell Isolation
Many of the most devastating illnesses are like black boxes to science. Most cancer deaths, for example, are…
Cancer cells ‘power up’ in response to mechanical pressure Labmate Online
Defensive response could help restrict tumour spread Cancer cells have been shown to mount a rapid, energy-intensive defence…