NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Champalimaud Foundation, one of the world's largest international scientific institutions, announced today that Dr. J. Anthony Movshon, Director of New York University's Center for Neural Studies, and Dr.
American Travel Up To Portugal In 2010: Amid Publicity, Value
Given its location, Portugal is easy to get to, but it's also an authentic place, according to the Portuguese National Tourist Office. The Portuguese are known for being a warm and welcoming people, and they are proud of their land and its 800 years of history. An added bonus is that it has the mildest climate in Europe, really great beaches on the Atlantic and dozens of new hotels and inns.
Stem Cells' "Suspended" State Preserved by Key Step, Scientists Report
Scientists have identified a gene that is essential for embryonic stem cells to maintain their all-purpose, pluripotent state. Exploiting the finding may lead to a greater understanding of how cells acquire their specialized states and provide a strategy to efficiently reprogram mature cells back into the pluripotent state, an elusive step in stem cell research but one crucial to a range of potential clinical treatments.
