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This week in animal research 26 July 2013
Scientists can delay death as it spreads through cells from head to tail in the nematode worm. False memories have been planted into the minds of mice using flashes of light to trigger neurons. Stem cells integrated into the retinas of blind mice can form new photoreceptor cells. A new cancer drug, PAC-1, has treated pet dogs with cancer before starting clinical trials in humans. A biodegradable silk implant stops epilepsy progressing in rats. The Mouse Genetics Project has discovered new roles for over 900 genes related to human diseases.
This week in animal research 26 July 2013
Scientists can delay death as it spreads through cells from head to tail in the nematode worm. False memories have been planted into the minds of mice using flashes of light to trigger neurons. Stem cells integrated into the retinas of blind mice can form new photoreceptor cells. A new cancer drug, PAC-1, has treated pet dogs with cancer before starting clinical trials in humans. A biodegradable silk implant stops epilepsy progressing in rats. The Mouse Genetics Project has discovered new roles for over 900 genes related to human diseases.