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Sync observed in Pancreatic beta cells – Hope for Diabetes

Posted on December 10, 2010 by rndsync

Pancreatic beta cells turn on and off PKA (protein kinase A) in a regular oscillation and this frequency is observed to be in exact sync with the calcium levels. Reporting in Nature Chemical Biology last month, researchers at the Johns … Continue reading →

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Circadian rhytym influenced by social and environmental changes?

Posted on September 25, 2010 by rndsync

Scientists found that certain bees separated from their surroundings and their regular roles demonstrate that their internal clocks are adjusted. Senior author Guy Bloch, PhD, and his colleagues from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, chose to study bees in … Continue reading →

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Sync emerges in muscle fibers – self organization in lab

Posted on September 5, 2010 by rndsync

Studying self-organizing biological system has been a problem since it’s hard to organize birds flocking, people at the traffic signals, fireflies to flash together etc. Also computer programs can be made to sync or demonstrate emergence but they are not … Continue reading →

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Gene Linked with Epileptic seizures!

Posted on August 1, 2010 by rndsync

Ancient gene linked to Epileptic seizures This is an artist’s visualization of the human brain. New research points to a genetic route to understanding and treating epilepsy. Timothy Jegla, an assistant professor of biology at Penn State University, has identified … Continue reading →

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Weak connections (literally) are important for successful entrepreneurs

Posted on August 1, 2010 by rndsync

Small networks with weak connections are important for information, disease and other forms of viral communication. Very interesting blog that high lights how it’s important for entrepreneurial success/

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Sync observed in cells

Posted on June 20, 2010 by rndsync

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2010/06_17_10.html Cells in fruit fly overies move like a flock of fish. Are cancer cells individuals or does the migration occur with one cancer cell leading others? Scientists are able to control this movement by turning on and off the … Continue reading →

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