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50 years after war, Vietnam battlefields draw veterans, tourists
Vietnam’s war with the United States lasted for nearly 20 years, with more than 58,000 Americans killed and many times that ...
Transplanted pig kidney removed after functioning in living patient for more than four months
A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was ...
Neuron groups in mice spinal cord found responsible for encoding different types of pain
Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...
El Mundo on MSN1d
From pigs being brought to trial in the Middle Ages to pet spas: "We see the world as if we were the center of the universe and treat animals the same way"
Two thousand species in two hundred countries commit "crimes" daily that alienate them from humans: serial murders, theft, ...
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Key Neural Pain-Sensing Pathway Recreated in a Lab Dish
Immediate use for the newly developed assembloids could include studying neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism.
Locals divided over 'Pigs Village' Welsh translation
Mochdre, in Conwy, translates to Pig Town and Swindon, Wiltshire, is said to mean 'swine' or 'pig hill', while Swinton in Greater Manchester is believed to have derived from Anglo-Saxon words meaning ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
In a World First, Researchers Mapped Part of a Mouse’s Brain in Incredible Detail. It’s a Leap Forward for Neuroscience
The 3D brain map includes more than 200,000 cells, 523 million synapses and over two miles of axons, representing the most detailed wiring diagram of a piece of mammal brain ever constructed ...
From stunning coastal lodges and mountainside hideaways, to slick city stays, this under-rated Aussie gem is a must see
WHY would you train a dog to hunt for truffles instead of a pig? That’s not the start of a joke, by the way, but the first ...