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Stem Cells
Stem Cells: are cells with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body. They serve as a repair system for the body. There are two main types of stem cells: embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells.
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AUG 25, 2019Technology
Tissue engineering is a quickly growing field that involves the development of artificial organs and tissues that can be ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 23, 2019Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight on a potential treatment for an aggressive form of brai ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 22, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Cardiology
Following a heart attack, tissues within the heart are often damaged. Once damaged, the heart is incapable of regenerati ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Cancer
Research published yesterday in Nature details the finding of a new “Don’t eat me” signal that cancers ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 30, 2019Cancer
We all do it every day, but there’s still so much we don’t understand about it. I’m talking about agin ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies are made up of trillions and cells, and millions of them die every day.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2019Cancer
New research recently published in the journal iScience takes a deeper look into metastatic cancers, finding that a part ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 12, 2019Cancer
Photobiomodulation therapy, a form of low-dose light therapy, has now been found to be one of the best ways to treat the ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2019Cancer
Have you ever heard of thirdhand smoke? Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the residue leftover from when exhaled smoke and smoke ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2019Cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is not a cancer diagnosis anyone wants to receive. A particularly aggressive form of breas ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 15, 2019Health & Medicine
Despite receiving a letter in support of fetal tissue research signed by 70 organizations in December, the Trump adminis ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Time to rewrite the textbooks. A new study by University of Queensland researchers is calling old ideas about evolution ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2019Health & Medicine
A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a matu ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
There has been controversy surrounding the relatively recent idea that new nerve cells grow in adult brains.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells-based therapies may one day repair disorders caused by damaged cells. But those therapeutics must be tested.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The Allen Institute has developed a series of tools that can be used to explore the cell, and now they have released ano ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 21, 2019Cardiology
Heart disease kills more people worldwide than any other cause. In America, it is the number one reason people are admit ...Written By: Abbie Arce
AUG 25, 2019
Technology
Tissue engineering is a quickly growing field that involves the development of artificial organs and tissues that can be
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 23, 2019
Cancer
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight on a potential treatment for an aggressive form of brai
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 22, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Current methods for testing potential treatments for kidney disease do not take genetic variation into account for how t
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have long wanted to harness the regenerative power of pluripotent stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
There are challenges to working with nerve cells in the lab, which can create research bottlenecks in the study of neuro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Cardiology
Following a heart attack, tissues within the heart are often damaged. Once damaged, the heart is incapable of regenerati
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been generating chimeric embryos for many years for research purposes, now they are trying human-monkey
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Cancer
Research published yesterday in Nature details the finding of a new “Don’t eat me” signal that cancers
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 30, 2019
Cancer
We all do it every day, but there’s still so much we don’t understand about it. I’m talking about agin
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies are made up of trillions and cells, and millions of them die every day.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about the role of exosomes in neurodevelopment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2019
Cancer
New research recently published in the journal iScience takes a deeper look into metastatic cancers, finding that a part
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 12, 2019
Cancer
Photobiomodulation therapy, a form of low-dose light therapy, has now been found to be one of the best ways to treat the
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Damaged tissue, such as heart cells that have died during a heart attack, could be repaired with stem cells if they are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever heard of thirdhand smoke? Thirdhand smoke (THS) is the residue leftover from when exhaled smoke and smoke
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Smoke can linger and leave residues on clothes, hair and furniture, creating what's called thirdhand smoke.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2019
Cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is not a cancer diagnosis anyone wants to receive. A particularly aggressive form of breas
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 15, 2019
Health & Medicine
Despite receiving a letter in support of fetal tissue research signed by 70 organizations in December, the Trump adminis
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Time to rewrite the textbooks. A new study by University of Queensland researchers is calling old ideas about evolution
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
A stem cell, by definition, must be able to self-replicate to make more stem cells and to differentiate into a matu
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
There has been controversy surrounding the relatively recent idea that new nerve cells grow in adult brains.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells-based therapies may one day repair disorders caused by damaged cells. But those therapeutics must be tested.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Allen Institute has developed a series of tools that can be used to explore the cell, and now they have released ano
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 21, 2019
Cardiology
Heart disease kills more people worldwide than any other cause. In America, it is the number one reason people are admit
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce