Rig in Biological News

Gene therapy could expand stem cells' promise

...e cells in a laboratory before doctors use them for therapy so that they still have control of these cells," Dr. Crystal explains. Therapists would rig certain genes to respond to a "remote control" signal. For instance, giving a certain drug could prompt a "suicide" gene to kill a budding tumor. ...

Researchers develop flow sensors based on hair structures of blind cavefish

...sors they are developing could have a variety of underwater applications, such as port security, surveillance, early tsunami detection, autonomous oil rig inspection, autonomous underwater vehicle navigation, and marine research. "These hair cells are like well-engineered mechanical sensors, similar t...

Laser fluorescence could find life on Mars

...ied out the optic experiments in the laboratory and at Silver Lake, Calif., a well-known Mars analog study site. As part of their tests, they set up a rig that could work under different conditions not dissimilar from the final system that would be mounted on a Mars lander or rover. "Being able to tes...

Newfound ancient African megadroughts may have driven the evolution of humans and fishes

...rds. We can see what happened in one place over a long period of time," Cohen said. Extracting cores from Lake Malawi required the kind of rig used in ocean-going drilling expeditions. Those expeditions just sail a drill-equipped ship to the desired site. However, the Lake Malawi Drilling...

Releasing fish for the future

...ish’s mouth Minimise air exposure Use landing nets without knotted mesh Maintain water quality in on-boat holding tanks, and Use the right rig for the fish species being targeting. Dr Broadhurst said some of these actions were found to massively boost fish survival. “Simply cutting ...