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Bats derive their ability to use echolocation, the bouncing of sound waves off objects to produce an accurate representation of the environment in total darkness, from so-called âsuperfastâ muscles, researchers reported in latest issue of the journal Science. These superfast muscles, which are located in the batsâ larynx, are a physical trait never before seen in mammals, and allow the bate to ...

In a genetic engineering breakthrough that could help everyone from bed-ridden patients to elite athletes, a team of American researchers - including 2007 Nobel Prize winner Mario R. Capecchi - have created a switch that allows mutations or light signals to be turned on in muscle stem cells to monitor muscle regeneration in a living mammal.