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genetics & genomics, stem cells

Week in Review: June 30–July 4
Tracy Vence | Jul 3, 2014 | 2 min read
STAP retractions; comparing SCNT-derived stem cells with iPSCs; malaria-infected mice more attractive to mosquitoes; stem cell banks face business challenges
Week in Review: June 9–13
Tracy Vence | Jun 13, 2014 | 3 min read
Ancient apoptotic pathway connects humans to coral; lab-grown, light-sensing retinal tissue; tracking cancer with synthetic phospholipids; diving deep into the lung microbiome
Week in Review: June 2–6
Tracy Vence | Jun 5, 2014 | 4 min read
The malnourished microbiome; innate immunity and beige fat; tools for stem cell self-renewal; predicting tomorrow’s PIs; MERS update
Week in Review: May 5–9
Tracy Vence | May 8, 2014 | 4 min read
Synthetic base pairs replicated in vivo; cardiac stem cells questioned; miniature neurotransmissions and synaptic development; neurogenesis and memory loss; STAP saga continues
Week in Review: April 28–May 2
Tracy Vence | May 2, 2014 | 3 min read
Male scientists stress mice out; using SCNT to reprogram adult cells; acetate can reach mouse brain, reduce appetite; WHO sounds “post-antibiotic era” alarm
Week in Review: April 7–11
Tracy Vence | Apr 11, 2014 | 3 min read
Stress and telomere length in children; osmotic channel protein identified; amoeba nibbles, then kills cells; amphetamine and mental disorder risk; news from AACR
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
Week in Review: February 24–28
Tracy Vence | Feb 28, 2014 | 3 min read
New PLOS data sharing rules; mouse cortical connectome published; reprogramming astrocytes into neurons and fibroblasts into hepatocytes
Week in Review: February 3–7
Tracy Vence | Feb 6, 2014 | 3 min read
Federal stem cell regulations vary; Salmonella exploit host immune system; microglia help maintain synaptic connections; prosthesis re-creates feeling of touch
Week in Review: January 27–31
Tracy Vence | Jan 31, 2014 | 3 min read
Stimulus-triggered pluripotency; antioxidants speed lung tumor growth; the importance of seminal vesicles; how a plant pathogen jumps hosts
Week in Review: December 16–20
Tracy Vence | Dec 20, 2013 | 4 min read
Sex lives of early hominins; Amborella trichopoda genome; surface topography and stem cells; how HIV weakens immune cells; dogs, dust microbes, and mouse allergies; news from ASCB
Week in Review: September 16–20
Tracy Vence | Sep 20, 2013 | 3 min read
Dealing with anonymous misconduct allegations; efficiently generating iPSCs; distinguishing viral infections from non-viral; imaging tau in vivo
Week in Review: September 9–13
Tracy Vence | Sep 13, 2013 | 3 min read
A new type of stem cell; a parasitic ant species protects its hosts; reasons for biodiversity among tropical amphibians; transforming translational research
Week in Review: August 26–30
Tracy Vence | Aug 30, 2013 | 3 min read
New model for neurodevelopment; more biotechs going public; how a virus jumped from mammals to birds; statin side effect linked to genetic variant
Lab-Grown Model Brains
Ed Yong | Aug 28, 2013 | 4 min read
Three-dimensional tissues called “cerebral organoids” can model the earliest stages of brain development.
Gene Therapy Coming of Age?
Dan Cossins | Jul 11, 2013 | 4 min read
Using lentiviral vectors to replace mutated genes in blood stem cells, scientists successfully treat two rare diseases apparently without causing harmful side effects.
Loss of Potential
Dan Cossins | Jun 1, 2013 | 3 min read
In the fruit fly, the ability of neural stem cells to make the full repertoire of neurons is regulated by the movement of key genes to the nuclear periphery.
Stem Cells: Old vs. New
Bob Grant | Dec 2, 2011 | 2 min read
A new study finds key differences between established and new human embryonic stem cell lines.
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.
Five Life-Science MacArthur Winners
Edyta Zielinska | Sep 22, 2011 | 2 min read
This year’s winners research topics ranging from stem cell regulation to brain damage from football injuries.
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