By Herp News They discovered the genetic “recipe” for lizard tail regeneration, which may come down to using genetic ingredients in just the right mixture and amounts. By following the genetic recipe for regeneration that is found in lizards, and then harnessing those same genes in human cells, it may be possible to regrow new […]
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Aug 21
Aug 21
In space, no one can hear you squeak
NASA is planning to send rats to the International Space Station so they can study the effects of microgravity on animals. From Fox News: While rodents have flown on space shuttle flights in the past, those missions have only lasted a week or two. This new rats in space mission, however, could range between 30 […]
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Fitch Affirms Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund Notes at 'AAA' & Pfd at 'AA'
By Herp News Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following ratings assigned to the senior unsecured notes and mandatory redeemable preferred shares issued by Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fu Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Understanding evolution of snake venom is key to treatment
Scientists hope a new discovey about the origin of snake venom can lead to more effective treatments of snake bites. From Laboratory Equipment: The genes encoding these proteins have been duplicated at some point in the past and one of the resulting copies has been restricted to the venom gland, where natural selection has acted […]
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Lizard tails may help humans get new limbs
By Herp News Lizard tails have fascinated humans from ancient times, falling off and growing back just like new. Now, scientists have solved the mystery of how lizards can regenerate their tails. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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How Lizards Regrow Their Tails
By Herp News The green anole lizard is master of a well-known trick: it can disconnect its tail in a jam and grow a new one. It's not only impressive, but enviable: regrowing broken or missing body parts has long been the dream of regenerative medicine. Now scientists have unlocked the secret to the lizard’s […]
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Lizard tails offer regrowth clue
By Herp News A GENETIC program that triggers new tissue growth when a lizard loses its tail could hold the key to muscle and nerve regeneration in humans, a study says. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Selective logging hurts rainforest frogs
By Herp News Selective logging in India’s Western Ghats forests continues to affect frogs decades after harvesting ended, finds a new study published in Biotropica. The research assessed frog communities in logged and unlogged forests in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve and found that unlogged forests had twice the density of frogs as areas logged in […]
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Sea Turtle Released from Hospital in Surf City
By Herp News A loggerhead turtle from the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital got to head home Wednesday. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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Developers working on Turtle Creek office tower
By Herp News M-M Properties seeks tenants for the high-rise to be built at Turtle Creek and Cedar Springs, across from the Perot Group’s new headquarters. Go to Source …read more Read more here: herpetofauna.com No products found. Amazon Auto Links
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