‘Artificial Golgi’ may provide new insight into key cell structure

‘Bacterial Computers’: Genetically Engineered Bacteria Have Potential To Solve Complicated Mathe

Reprogrammed mouse fibroblasts can make a whole mouse

Rat Made Supersmart — Similar Boost Unsafe in Humans?
By modifying a single gene, scientists have made Hobbie-J the smartest rat in the world, a new study says. A similar gene tweak might boost human brainpower too, but scientists warn that there is such a thing as being too smart for your own good For years scientifically smartened rats have skittered through movies and books such [...]

Tiny chip could diagnose disease
Researchers have demonstrated a tiny chip based on silicon that could be used to diagnose dozens of diseases. A tiny drop of blood is drawn through the chip, where disease markers are caught and show up under light. The device uses the tendency of a fluid to travel through small channels under its own force, instead of [...]

Researchers Try to Solve the Mystery of HIV Carriers Who Don’t Contract AIDS
More than half a million people in the U.S. have died from HIV infection, and more than a million currently live with the virus, but a relative handful of people infected with HIV never get treatment for it and never get sick from it. The immune systems of this small population—perhaps 50,000 Americans—somehow control the [...]

Potential Treatment for Down Syndrome
Drugs that boost the chemical messenger norepinephrine in the brain have been shown to alleviate cognitive problems in mice engineered to mirror Down syndrome. The findings, published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, suggest a new approach to treating the disorder. Several existing drugs can boost the chemical or mimic its effects, though none [...]

Positive Attitude Staves Off Heart Disease
Next time you're stuck in traffic, try deep breathing exercises instead of honking your horn. It could save your life. Researchers found that people who have a positive attitude during stressful events are 22% less likely to have a fatal or nonfatal heart attack than those who have negative attitudes. via Positive Attitude Staves Off Heart Disease. [...]