The indefinite self-renewal of specialized cells without the need for stem cell intermediates

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Is the indefinite expansion of adult cells possible without recourse to stem cell intermediates? The team led by Michael Sieweke at the Centre d'immunologie de Marseille Luminy, France has ...

Birds 'See' Earth's Magnetic Field

Biology / Plants & Animals

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When birds migrate over long distances -- sometimes thousands of miles -- they usually end up in exactly the same place year after year. Such accurate feats of navigation, accomplished by millions of birds ...

Plants prefer their kin, but crowd out competition when sharing a pot with strangers

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Plants don't mind sharing space with their kin but when they're potted with strangers of the same species they start invigorating their leaves, a study by McMaster University reveals.

Simple test could offer cheap solution to detecting landmines

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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Scientists have developed a simple, cheap, accurate test to find undetected landmines.

Investigating muscle repair, scientists follow their noses

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

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When muscle cells need repair, they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process, researchers have discovered.