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stem cells, cell culture

Muscle immobilization leads to atrophy
Antioxidants Put the Pep Back in One’s Step
Niki Spahich, PhD | Jun 13, 2022 | 3 min read
Delivering antioxidants via extracellular vesicles to atrophied muscles restores them during rehabilitation.
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How to Grow a Mouse Embryo in a Dish
Roni Dengler, PhD | Aug 3, 2021 | 3 min read
Researchers are taking the concept of three-dimensional cell culture beyond single organoids to develop embryos from cells.
Modeling Human Disease and Development with Organoids
Modeling Human Disease and Development with Organoids
The Scientist | 1 min read
Discover how scientists use cardiac and skin organoids to study differentiation and toxicity. 
Ready, Set, Grow
Amber Dance | Sep 1, 2017 | 7 min read
How to culture stem cells without depending on mouse feeder cells
Image of the Day: Plant Platforms
The Scientist | Mar 20, 2017 | 1 min read
Stripping away everything except the cell walls from certain plants, scientists can create scaffolds for human cell cultures.
Key Strategies for Better Stem Cell Workflows
Solutions for Optimizing Stem Cell Therapy Development
Sartorius | 1 min read
Discover how process knowledge is integral to stem cell workflow improvement and optimization.
Chemical Cocktails Produce Neurons
Kerry Grens | Aug 6, 2015 | 3 min read
Two research groups have devised small-molecule recipes to directly transform fibroblasts into neurons.
In Custody
Wudan Yan | Apr 1, 2015 | 8 min read
Expert tips for isolating and culturing cancer stem cells
 Learn how excessive oxygen availability during cell culture causes abnormal cell behavior 
What Oxygen Level Is Biologically Relevant For Cell Culture?
Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1 min read
Normoxic atmospheric conditions provide excessive oxygen availability, leading to abnormal cell behavior.
Stemming Genetic Changes in Cultured Cells
Ashley P. Taylor | Feb 25, 2015 | 3 min read
Researchers report an association between culture conditions and genetic changes in stem cells over time.
Electromagnetism Promotes Pluripotency: Study
Kerry Grens | Oct 23, 2014 | 1 min read
A paper published last month claims that electromagnetic exposure facilitates cell reprogramming, but some scientists question the evidence.
Learn about innovations in tissue regeneration 
Stem Cell Engineering for Tissue Regeneration
The Scientist | 1 min read
Innovative strategies drive stem cell repair of organ damage.
Week in Review: March 17–21
Tracy Vence | Mar 20, 2014 | 3 min read
Protein appears to protect stressed neurons; vitamin A’s lifelong effects on immunity; stem cells influenced by substrates; supercharged photosynthesis through nanotechnology
Stem Cells Remember Substrates
Kerry Grens | Mar 16, 2014 | 4 min read
The stiffness of a culture substrate affects the fates of stem cells.  
A Brief History of Stem Cells
Scientific Breakthroughs with Stem Cells
Nele Haelterman, PhD | 1 min read
Discover the various ways scientists bolster stem cells to understand and cure disease.
Surface Texture Influences Differentiation
Kate Yandell | Dec 18, 2013 | 3 min read
The topography of a stem cell’s environment can influence cilia length, which in turn modulates cell signaling and development.
Set It and Forget It
Carina Storrs | Mar 1, 2013 | 7 min read
A tour of three systems for automating cell culture
Human large intestine tissue under microscope view
Mini-Guts to the Rescue: Introducing 3-D Organoid Cell Cultures
The Scientist and MilliporeSigma | 2 min read
A cost-effective 3-D organoid biobank provides a versatile translational research tool.
Stemming the Toxic Tide
Kelly Rae Chi | Sep 1, 2012 | 8 min read
How to screen for toxicity using stem cells
Human ES Cells Evolve in Culture
Ruth Williams | Nov 28, 2011 | 3 min read
Researchers identify common genetic changes in cultured human embryonic stem cells, including one that confers a growth advantage.
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