Science Daily |Researchers engineer new thyroid cells

Date:February 2, 2017 Source:Boston University Medical Center Summary:Researchers have discovered a new efficient way to generate thyroid cells, known as thyrocytes, using genetically modified embryonic stem cells. The findings are the first step to developing a similar protocol using human stem cells that will allow the modeling of thyroid disease to better understand its causes…

Science Daily |Ball-rolling bees reveal complex learning

Date: February 23, 2017 Source:Queen Mary University of LondonSummary: Bumblebees can be trained to score goals using a mini-ball, revealing unprecedented learning abilities. Bumblebees can be trained to score goals using a mini-ball, revealing unprecedented learning abilities, according to scientists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Their study, published in the journal Science, suggests…