A naked rat, our model of immortality
Resistant to cancer cells, insensitive to pain, capable of surviving without oxygen… The naked mole rat multiplies the extraordinary characteristics ...
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Antibiotic resistance: the Komodo dragon holds the solution
A substance present in the blood of the Komodo dragon helps to destroy bacteria resistant to antibiotics. It is named ...
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Telethon: controversy over animal research
The animal defense association Peta attacks the Telethon and denounces the use of dogs in research on myopathy. With controversial ...
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Animal research: scientists rebel against “caricatures”
In a forum, more than 400 researchers and academics protest against the “caricatures” of certain associations opposed to animal experimentation.In ...
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Septic shock: a protein helps fight infection
A naturally occurring protein helps defend against septic shock. Artificially amplified, it helps get rid of the infection. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Surgery: slug mucus suturing wounds
Slug mucus adheres to body tissue so well that it could be used in surgery to close some wounds.The animal ...
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Pancreatic cancer: the therapeutic promises of Alaskan green sponges
Laboratory tests on a substance contained in green sponges from the North Pacific have shown promising results.At first glance, this ...
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The frog’s mucus effective against the flu
The mucus of an Indian frog holds a peptide capable of fighting several strains of influenza. It binds to a ...
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Longevity: the secrets of the naked mole rat discovered
The naked mole rat can live up to 30 years. This life expectancy is explained by the fact that the ...
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Bacteria: antibiotics in the blood of the Komodo dragon
The terrible Komodo dragon is said to harbor a natural antibiotic. In his blood, several peptides are able to fight ...
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Memory: the brain is able to anticipate movements
The cerebral electrical activity evolves during our movements, and creates kinds of archives which allow the brain to anticipate the ...
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Pain: a sea snail instead of opiates
Opioid drugs will soon no longer be the only ones to treat pain. The venom of a sea cone should ...
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Embryos: human-pig chimeras designed by researchers
Chimeric embryos were created by American researchers. They are composed partly of human cells, partly of porcine cells.This chimera is ...
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Malaria: a long-lasting capsule for better treatment
Researchers have developed a capsule capable of delivering drugs for several weeks. In pigs, it resisted 10 days.One tablet per ...
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Animal research: highly supervised practices
Accommodation, scientific protocol, health monitoring, the European directive on animal experimentation leaves no room for guesswork. A legal framework based ...
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