Spiders are traditionally viewed as predators of insects. Zoologists from Switzerland and Australia have now published a study that shows spiders all over the world also prey on fish. The academic journal PLOS ONE has just published the results. Although viewed by ecologists as the classical predators of insects, researchers have become increasingly aware that spiders are not exclusively … [Read more...]
Stem cells usage in regenerating human organs
In three separate and novel studies, researchers have demonstrated a new technique that could determine a hitch in stem cell research for application in regenerative medicine. Dr. Kostas Kostarelos at Nanomedicine Lab at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom (UK) said that he along with his colleagues had discovered a secure approach to reprogram somatic cells into induced pluripotent … [Read more...]