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Stem Cell Discovery Furthers Research on Cell-Based Therapy and Cancer
Stem-cell researchers have
found a key role for a
protein called BMI1 that may
help scientists direct the
development of tissues to
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A Heart of Gold: Gold Nanofibers in Engineered Heart Tissue Can Enhance Electrical Signalling
Scientists have integrated
cardiac cells with
nanofibers made of real gold
particles to create
functional engineered
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Step Closer to Custom-Building New Blood Vessels
Researchers have coaxed stem
cells into forming networks
of new blood vessels in the
laboratory, then
successfully transplanted
them into mice. The stem
... > full story
Bioengineers Develop New Approach to Regenerate Back Discs
Cell therapies may stop or
reverse the pain and
disability of degenerative
disc disease and the loss of
material between vertebrae,
according to scientists. ... > full story
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Broad-Scale Genome Tinkering With Help of an RNA Guide: Biotechnology Tool Borrowed from Pathogenic Bacteria
July 25, 2013 — Researchers have devised a way to quickly and easily target and tinker with any gene in the human genome. The new tool, which builds on an RNA-guided enzyme they borrowed from bacteria, is being made ... > full story -
Between B Cells and T Cells: Transcription Factor EBF1 Reminds Cells Who They Are
July 23, 2013 — Mature cells develop through a number of immature stages. During this process, they must remember the specialization they are committed to. For immune system B cells, researchers have discovered that ... > full story -
Artificial Cells to Study Molecular Crowding and Gene Expression Created
July 14, 2013 — Scientists have approximated molecular crowding in an artificial cellular system and found that tight quarters help the process of gene expression, especially when other conditions are less than ... > full story -
New Tissue Engineering Breakthrough Encourages Nerve Repair
July 8, 2013 — A new combination of tissue engineering techniques could reduce the need for nerve grafts, according to new research. Regeneration of nerves is challenging when the damaged area is extensive, and ... > full story -
Exercise Rescues Mutated Neural Stem Cells
July 5, 2013 — The genetic mutation leading to the developmental disorder "CHARGE syndrome" blocks the maturation of neural stem cells. This finding explains why CHARGE patients suffer from mental retardation and ... > full story -
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Scientists Discover Molecular Communication Network in Human Stem Cells
July 2, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a molecular network in human embryonic stem cells that integrates cell communication signals to keep the cell in its stem cell ... > full story -
Biomedical Research Revealing Secrets of Cell Behavior
July 1, 2013 — Scientists are using mathematical modeling and synthetic biology techniques to gain a closer look at what determines transitions of the body's cells from one state to another. For example how ... > full story -
Mimicking Living Cells: Synthesizing Ribosomes
June 29, 2013 — Synthetic biology researchers have for the first time synthesized ribosomes from scratch in a test tube. The researchers took an approach different from their predecessors: they mimicked the natural ... > full story -
Targeted Viral Therapy Destroys Breast Cancer Stem Cells in Preclinical Experiments
June 24, 2013 — A promising new treatment for breast cancer has been shown in cell culture and in animal models to selectively kill cancer stem cells at the original tumor site and in distant metastases with no ... > full story -
Programming Blood Forming Stem Cells
June 13, 2013 — By transferring four genes into mouse fibroblast cells, researchers have produced cells that resemble hematopoietic stem cells, which produce millions of new blood cells in the human body every day. ... > full story
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