The secret behind cell revival revealed
Scientists from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), have identified 85 genes essential for fission yeast […]
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In countries which already permit embryo research, there are no “compelling moral arguments” why the time limit for experimentation should […] A highly detailed study of how the roundworm C. elegans forms oocytes suggests that the egg-making process leads to the […] More than 40 percent of our small intestine develops before we are even born. In adulthood, the organ stretches more […] Aging is a process of gradual deterioration from exposure to time and the elements; this process begins with deterioration deep […] Stem cells are the blank slate on which all specialised cells in our bodies are built and they are the […] Blood plays the important role of transporting oxygen and hormones necessary for the human body. Blood contains blood cells, such […] Two discoveries — one in the brains of people with heroin addiction and the other in the brains of sleepy […] Charles Lieber and his group are rewriting the rules of how scientists study retinal cells, and they’re doing it with […]
Double time limit for embryo research, say ethics experts
Why does making new egg cells require so much cell death? During egg production, roundworms create and then destroy oocytes with two nuclei
High-stakes cellular process critical to small intestine development: An intricate cellular dance during embryonic development is critical for normal bowel growth
Protecting ribosome genes to prevent aging
Researchers confine mature cells to turn them into stem cells: Confined mature cells lose their specialized characteristics by sixth day and completely transition into re-deployable stem cells by 10th day
SATB1 vital for maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells
Change in brain cells linked to opiate addiction, narcolepsy: Chemical messengers abundant in heroin users, lacking in narcolepsy
Injectable electronics offer powerful new tool in understanding how retinal cells work
