Could this creature hold the future of regenerative medicine?
Thanks to a team of Australian scientists, we're a step closer to harnessing the power of stem cells for regenerative medicine.
Thanks to a team of Australian scientists, we're a step closer to harnessing the power of stem cells for regenerative medicine.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 5, 2018
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Researchers at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have, for the first time, coaxed human stem cells to become sensory interneurons—the cells that give us our sense of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 11, 2018
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Molecules that are more often known for their potential to cause cancer may have a new, health-promoting role. Scientists are now discovering how these "radicals" may be used to prevent infections and promote the long-term ...
Biochemistry
Jan 9, 2018
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According to Catholic doctrine, transubstantiation is the process whereby the bread and wine of the Holy Mass are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. I am unaware of any rigorous chemical investigations into this ...
Archaeology
Nov 6, 2017
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Adding or removing water from a stem cell can change the destiny of the cell, researchers have discovered in a new study published yesterday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 26, 2017
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A team of Caltech scientists has uncovered a molecular code that cells use to communicate with each other. This "language" is thought to be common to many types of cellular communication and has implications for designing ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 18, 2017
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As humans prepare to venture deeper into outer space, including potential trips to Mars, researchers are hard at work trying to understand and mitigate the effects of low gravity and radiation on space travelers' bodies.
Space Exploration
Jul 24, 2017
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A new study into the way bone cells organise during bone formation could open the door to a better understanding of diseases such as osteoporosis.
General Physics
Jul 18, 2017
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Gene editing using 'molecular scissors' that snip out and replace faulty DNA could provide an almost unimaginable future for some patients: a complete cure. Cambridge researchers are working towards making the technology ...
Biotechnology
Jul 17, 2017
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Researchers from the University of Zurich and the University Hospital Zurich have discovered the protein that enables natural embryonic stem cells to form all body cells. In the case of embryonic stem cells maintained in ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 27, 2017
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