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Making Cancer Less Cancerous
May 2, 2013 Researchers have identified a gene that, when repressed in tumor cells, puts a halt to cell growth and a range of processes needed for tumors to enlarge and spread to distant sites. The researchers ... > full story -
Heart Cells Change Stem Cell Behavior
May 2, 2013 Stem cells drawn from the amniotic fluid of pregnant women change their behavior when near heart cells, but do not become heart ... > full story -
'Dark Genome' Is Involved in Rett Syndrome
May 2, 2013 Researchers have described alterations in noncoding long chain RNA sequences in Rett ... > full story -
Turning Human Stem Cells Into Brain Cells Sheds Light on Neural Development
May 2, 2013 Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism. The ... > full story -
Stem Cell Discovery Could Aid Research Into New Treatments
May 2, 2013 Scientists have made a fundamental discovery about how the properties of embryonic stem cells are controlled. Researchers have found that a protein, which switches on genes to allow embryonic stem ... > full story -
Scientists Revolutionize Creation of Genetically Altered Mice to Model Human Disease
May 2, 2013 Scientists have efficiently created mouse models with multiple gene mutations in a matter of weeks. Because the method does not require embryonic stem cells, the approach also could allow any animal ... > full story -
Adult Cells Transformed Into Early-Stage Nerve Cells, Bypassing the Pluripotent Stem Cell Stage
May 2, 2013 Scientists have converted skin cells from people and monkeys into a cell that can form a wide variety of nervous-system cells — without passing through the do-it-all stage called the induced ... > full story -
3-D Simulation Shows How Form of Complex Organs Evolves by Natural Selection
May 2, 2013 Researchers have developed the first three-dimensional simulation of the evolution of morphology by integrating the mechanisms of genetic regulation that take place during embryo development. The ... > full story -
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Key Protein for Firing Up Central Nervous System Inflammation Identified
May 2, 2013 Researchers identify Peli1 as pivotal actor in animal model of multiple ... > full story -
Finding Nematostella: Ancient Sea Creature Shines New Light on How Animals Build an Appendage
May 2, 2013 A study of tentacle formation in a sea anemone shows how epithelial cells form elongated structures and puts the spotlight on a new model ... > full story
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