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Researchers at RIKEN, a Japanese research organization, have developed a chemical solution that turns biological tissue transparent. The photograph above shows two mouse embryos. The transparent embryo was treated with the reagent.

The researchers say the reagent offers an ideal means for analyzing the complex organs and networks that sustain living systems. The researchers say they have already used the reagent to study neurons in the mouse brain at unprecedented depth and level of resolution.

The reagent currently cannot be used on live tissue, but the researchers are working on another reagent that might make transparent live tissue a reality. The researchers said in a statement, "We are currently investigating another, milder candidate reagent which would allow us to study live tissue in the same way, at somewhat lower levels of transparency. This would open the door to experiments that have simply never been possible before."

The reagent, named Scale, was developed by Atsushi Miyawaki and his team at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute (BSI). The research was published this week in Nature Neuroscience.

Photo: RIKEN

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The fastest way to solve our economic problems remains a dilemma. However, clean energy is a serious potential driver and with recent developments could prove quite powerful in generating jobs in this down market. We just need somebody to help point the way to the shortest route to get there.

The Seven Seas dominate the planet. And they're full of energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory says the oceans are the world's largest solar energy collector and energy storage system. So, it stands to reason, that if a way is found to economically tap that resource, we'd be sitting pretty. But it won't be simple.

Today, the world is gradually moving towards renewable energy after contemplating the ecological impacts of conventional thermal power plants. In near future, renewable energy will contribute significantly to the world's power generation mix. The main impediment in the way of establishing new renewable energy plants is their high costs.

Is the high price of gas oil affecting your business either as a supplier or consumer? Do you feel like your company or personal finances are been depleted? If the answer is yes then you need to consider investing in gas oil.

MJ and Mahal, two orangutans at the Milwaukee County Zoo, are taking part in an iPad enrichment program. Orangutans can be seen using their fingers to draw on the iPad with an app called DrawFree in the video below. Live Science reports that researchers hope to be able to connect orangutans at zoos nationwide using iPads and Skype. Several zoos have already signed on for the program, but first the curious orangutans have to learn how to use the iPads. Take a look:



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