Surrogacy advance could aid rare chicken breeds
Hens that cannot produce their own chicks have successfully acted as surrogates for rare chicken breeds.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2019
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Scientists isolate the first stages of tissue production in human embryonic stem cells
Scientists at the UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center have described a population of cells that mark the very first stage of differentiation of human embryonic stem cells as they enter a developmental pathway that leads ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 21, 2010
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Study shows a new role for B-complex vitamins in promoting stem cell proliferation
Folates can stimulate stem cell proliferation independently of their role as vitamins, according to a collaborative study from the University of Georgia and Tufts University, which used an in vitro culture and animal model ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 11, 2016
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Food scientist develops 'rechargeable' anti-microbial surfaces to improve food-handling safety
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using nano-scale materials, a University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientist is developing a way to improve food safety by adding a thin anti-microbial layer to food-handling surfaces. Only tens of nanometers ...
Materials Science
Feb 18, 2011
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Bacteria involved in sewer pipe corrosion identified
Microbes corrode sewer pipes from the inside, a process that can lead to spills, bad odors, disease outbreaks, and the need for costly repairs. In a first step towards reducing the corrosion, researchers have identified the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 23, 2012
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New insights on sperm production lay groundwork for solving male infertility
Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 24, 2018
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Research team constructs world's most comprehensive digital roadmap to unlock male infertility
Millions of couples who have trouble conceiving may get relief from new research led by scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio. The researchers have developed a high-resolution genetic map showing how men produce ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 7, 2018
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How small chromosomes compete with big ones for a cell's attention
From avocado plants to baker's yeast, humans to zebras, sexually reproducing organisms must create germ cells that contain half the number of chromosomes found in a typical body cell. When these germ cells—such as sperm ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 6, 2020
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Antibiotics that only partly block protein machinery allow germs to poison themselves
Powerful antibiotics that scientists and physicians thought stop the growth of harmful bacteria by completely blocking their ability to make proteins actually allow the germs to continue producing certain proteins—which ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 25, 2012
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Revealing bacterial chainmail structure
An international team of scientists has uncovered the structure of the protective protein coat which surrounds many bacteria like a miniature suit of armour. Their research, which is published today in Nature, has far ranging ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 10, 2012
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