Cell therapy is a promising alternative to tissue and organ transplantation for diseases that are caused by death or poor functioning of cells. Considering the ethical discussions surrounding human embryonic stem cells, a lot is expected of the so-called 'induced pluripotent stem cells' (iPS...
In the journal PLoS Biology, a team of scientists reports experiments showing how the gene defect of Angelman syndrome disrupts neurological processes that may be needed for memory and learning. In tests in mice, the team showed that a novel compound could restore the healthy processes. In a new...
I bought a new ASDA M250R wireless mouse, and yesterday it was working fine, but then this morning, i tried using it, but it didn't work. i can still left/right click and scroll up and down, but when i move the mouse, the cursor doesn't move. tried:
taking the USB out
uninstalling and...
mouse and dongle are: Logitech m305
and keyboard is: Microsoft Wireless Keyboard 1000
I lost the usb dongle for the microsoft keyboard, and am trying to find a way to use it still without buying a universal wireless dongle
Johns Hopkins scientists have created stunning images of the branching patterns of individual sensory nerve cells. Their report, published online in the journal eLife on Dec. 18, details the arrangement of these branches in skin from the backs of mice. The branching patterns define ten distinct...
I had two mice, Pinky and The Brain. I got them...I'm guessing...6 months ago? Anyway, Brain died a couple days ago. I went out and bought two new, smaller mice. They are all females. Most of the time, they seem alright together, but occasionally Pinky will start chasing the others around and...
If you still use Internet Explorer, there's more to worry about than a crappy browsing experience. Microsoft has confirmed that it's looking in to a "mouse tracking" flaw which affects IE 6 through 10. More »
I got a nexus 7 a while back and have recently become interested in the mouse and keyboard option. If I do set them up via Bluetooth can I use them to play games (I.e. mine craft pocket edition) like a PC game? Or any games that way? Can't find an answer anywhere!! Please:)
Recently, one of my pet mice died, she didn't seem to have any cause of death as she was perfectly healthy and i think she just suffered a heart attack.
One of my other mice (3 left now) is increasingly ill and she seems to have lost a HUGE amount of weight.
She used to be very active and she...
When you're on the hunt in a first-person shooter, the very tiniest fraction of a movement can mean the difference between nailing a shazam headshot and dying. That's why the new 2013 version of the Razer DeathAdder gaming mouse has a 6400 dpi optical sensor, compared to the 3500 dpi infrared...
The Fatwa: Muhammad Al-Munajid: Bring Me the Head of Mickey Mouse
That’s right, somebody put on hit on Mickey Mouse. Calling Mickey “one of Satan’s soldiers,” Sheikh Muhammad Al-Munajid decreed that household mice and their cartoon cousins must be “killed in all cases”,
And get this, the guy’s...
I'm a new MMO gaming addict. I've created some key bindings and macros to help my play strategy so I recently bought a fancy mouse, the Razor Naga Elite, to have more room for them since I switch between pvp and pve. Until now I've had some of my macros binded to Alt+ some key or another, but...
There's new hope in the fight against Huntington's disease. A group of researchers that includes scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a compound that suppresses symptoms of the devastating disease in mice. The compound...
A new drug created at the University of Minnesota may hold the answer to defeating pancreatic cancer, according to results published in the prestigious journal Science Translational Medicine. The study is based on successful outcomes in a mouse model - results researchers expect to carry over to...
After the New York City Board of Health unanimously voted yesterday to give giant soda the boot, there was an immediate outcry. "Nanny state!" cried those who weren't in favor. "I don't want government*controlling*what I eat!" But as a pretty repulsive article on Buzzfeed*today*points out, the...
Pituitary hypoplasia, or incomplete growth of the pituitary gland, causes hormone deficiencies in humans. One form is caused by a mutation in the SOX2 gene, resulting in eye abnormalities, short stature, hearing loss, digestive problems, and learning difficulties. SOX2 is broadly involved in...
Scientists at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine have used injections of antibodies to rapidly reverse the onset of Type I diabetes in mice genetically bred to develop the disease. Moreover, just two injections maintained disease remission indefinitely without harming the immune...