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Fluorescing neurons shed light on how brains are wired
First, there was Brainbow, and now there’s Flybow. With Brainbow, researchers at Harvard University developed transgenic mice whose neurons emit a multitude of colours under fluorescent light. They did this by inserting genes from jellyfish and coral that produce fluorescent proteins. -
Induction therapy associated with lower risk of graft loss in kidney transplant recipients
PHILADELPHIA | Induction immunosuppressive therapy appears to be associated with a lower risk of graft loss, even in low-risk kidney transplant recipients who do not receive corticosteroid maintenance therapy, according to a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia.