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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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MAR 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
'Stem cells' were harvested from liposuction fat of three patients and injected into the eyes of those people, who subse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have revealed the three dimensional arrangement of intact genomes in individual mammalian cells, illustratin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2017Immunology
While a common cold is a relatively minor nuisance for people with healthy immune systems, bone marrow transplant ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lack of reliable treatment options for autism, due in part to a poor understanding of how the disease works o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type to afflict men; around 160,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States ever ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2017Cancer
The circulatory system in the body is what carries oxygen to muscles, nutrients to organs, and works to essentially get& ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 09, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have used two types of stem cells and a three dimensional scaffold to generate a structure like a mouse embr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a novel way to determine stem cell fate earlier than current techniques allow. Stem cells hav ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s no surprise that different species undergo development in different ways, with a huge range in the amount of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2017Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 6, 2017 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ha ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)MAR 06, 2017Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station has been a busy place for astronauts these last couple of weeks. It was visited by more ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The condition known as anencephaly – lacking a brain – affects about 3 pregnancies per every 10,000 in the U ...FEB 22, 2017Videos
The human brain is still a mysterious organ. It's challenging to study the structure and function of such a delicate org ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are still not well understood, but there is a lot of interest in knowing more about them for many reasons; th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding more about an organism's ability to regenerate could help us develop therapeutics for serious injury o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2017Videos
The history of HIV/AIDS includes thousands of deaths, but only one person was ever considered "cured." This patient was ...FEB 19, 2017Videos
NASA will send the SpaceX CRS-10 mission from Florida's Kennedy Space Center to restock the International Space Station. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2017Neuroscience
Head injuries are always dangerous, even if they first appear to be minor. From just a small bump to a full on Trau ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 14, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New work has demonstrated that bone injuries can be repaired using a sheet of a carbon compound that has photocatalytic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 14, 2017Microbiology
Not all cases of antibiotic resistance stem from mutations - many bacteria are intrinsically resistant. This type of res ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 13, 2017Health & Medicine
Apparently the heart muscle has olfactory receptors just like the nose does, but they are not for smelling flowers or ta ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
'Stem cells' were harvested from liposuction fat of three patients and injected into the eyes of those people, who subse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have revealed the three dimensional arrangement of intact genomes in individual mammalian cells, illustratin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2017
Immunology
While a common cold is a relatively minor nuisance for people with healthy immune systems, bone marrow transplant
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lack of reliable treatment options for autism, due in part to a poor understanding of how the disease works o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common type to afflict men; around 160,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States ever
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2017
Cancer
The circulatory system in the body is what carries oxygen to muscles, nutrients to organs, and works to essentially get&
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 09, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have used two types of stem cells and a three dimensional scaffold to generate a structure like a mouse embr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a novel way to determine stem cell fate earlier than current techniques allow. Stem cells hav
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It’s no surprise that different species undergo development in different ways, with a huge range in the amount of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
JUPITER, FL – March 6, 2017 – Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) ha
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
MAR 06, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The International Space Station has been a busy place for astronauts these last couple of weeks. It was visited by more
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A modification to DNA called methylation has been connected to obesity. It is known that many changes are made to genes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The condition known as anencephaly – lacking a brain – affects about 3 pregnancies per every 10,000 in the U
...
FEB 22, 2017
Videos
The human brain is still a mysterious organ. It's challenging to study the structure and function of such a delicate org
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells are still not well understood, but there is a lot of interest in knowing more about them for many reasons; th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Understanding more about an organism's ability to regenerate could help us develop therapeutics for serious injury o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2017
Videos
The history of HIV/AIDS includes thousands of deaths, but only one person was ever considered "cured." This patient was
...
FEB 19, 2017
Videos
NASA will send the SpaceX CRS-10 mission from Florida's Kennedy Space Center to restock the International Space Station.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Brain tumors are difficult to detect, often only becoming apparent long after symptoms like seizures have begun. New wor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells have gained fame for their ability to become any type of cell in the body. Unlike specialized cells with very
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2017
Neuroscience
Head injuries are always dangerous, even if they first appear to be minor. From just a small bump to a full on Trau
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 14, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work has demonstrated that bone injuries can be repaired using a sheet of a carbon compound that has photocatalytic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 14, 2017
Microbiology
Not all cases of antibiotic resistance stem from mutations - many bacteria are intrinsically resistant. This type of res
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 13, 2017
Health & Medicine
Apparently the heart muscle has olfactory receptors just like the nose does, but they are not for smelling flowers or ta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker