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Glacier-fed rivers constitute a unique, harsh environment where only a few species are able to survive. Their study allows the establishment of very complete food webs that can be used as a model to understand those of other systems. In addition, glaciers are very sensitive to climate change.

This week, MyScienceWork is celebrating the anniversary of MyScienceNews, AKA the ex-MyScienceWork blog. For two years, MyScienceWork has dug through the news, shaken, squeezed and turned it upside down to find some really original stories to share.

Last week, PhD and Master students from various European research organizations came to the Institut Curie to follow the 9th Course on Epigenetics. This field of biology, known since the 40’s, has taken advantage of technical improvements to grow rapidly over the last 15 years.

An online research resource for the history of genetics, including digitised books and archives from the Wellcome Library and partner institutions.

After an amputation, it is not rare for patients to still have sensations or to feel extreme pain in their missing limb. In this case, the situation can be crippling. This neuropathic pain has multiple origins, in both the peripheral and central nervous systems.

Even as life-science companies pound out DNA sequencing improvements at a rapid rate, the industry has been hindered in implementing its many advances.

Plants, we know, are capable of modest movements, despite being fixed where they stand. They may lean toward a sunny window, and generally grow up, away from the force of gravity. However, a new study has shown that gravity is not the only factor plants take into consideration as they grow.

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering uses Nature's design principles to develop bioinspired materials and devices that will transform medicine and create a more sustainable world.

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering uses Nature's design principles to develop bioinspired materials and devices that will transform medicine and create a more sustainable world.

Last summer, Florida high school student Brittanny Wenger was awarded first place in the Google Science Fair for building a cloud-based neural network to help doctors better detect breast cancer using a less invasive form of biopsy, known as Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA).