Imaginary friends, real benefits
Posted in: 2009, VicChildren aged between four and six who have imaginary friends are better able to get their point across than their contemporaries who do not
Children aged between four and six who have imaginary friends are better able to get their point across than their contemporaries who do not
Studies by University of Adelaide doctoral student Cadence Minge have shown that a high fat diet can cause damage to eggs in ovaries. And when fertilised, these eggs do not develop into normal, healthy embryos.
Edwina Sutton and colleagues at the University of Adelaide have been busily turning female mice into males.
Scientists have recently discovered that the gene EDD is implicated in the development of breast and ovarian cancer. And like the horse, this gene is into talking. “Cancer arises from defects in cell growth and division. We are now beginning to realise that defective cellular communication can also lead to cancer,” says Professor Rob Sutherland,…
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