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Are we close to generating a bioengineered human heart? Camila Hochman-Mendez weighs in on recent advances and remaining challenges.

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Stem Cells Could Save the Giant Panda

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Gut Microbe Metabolites Lower Levels of Toxic Tau

Discover How Drug Developers Generate More Consistent In Vitro Assays

Building More Physiologically Relevant Drug Development Assays for Neuroscience

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CRISPR-Ready Cells for Target Discovery 

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Characterizing Human Stem Cell-Derived Disease Models with Microelectrode Arrays

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A Beating Heart on a Chip

Leveraging Stem Cells to Create Better Disease Models

Leveraging Stem Cells to Create Better Disease Models

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Reprogramming Astrocytes: Unlocking DLX2’s Potential to Mend the Brain

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Stem Cell Lines Riddled With Undetected Mutations

Harnessing Stem Cells to Treat Disease

Harnessing Stem Cells to Treat Disease

Stem Cell Transplant Treats Parkinson’s Disease in Monkeys

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An Optimized Culture Medium for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Learn comprehensive quality control solutions for cultured cells

Streamlining Quality Control for Cultured Human Cells

Central Nervous System Modeling with iPSC-Derived Cells

Infographic: The Value of Scaling: PSC Suspension Cultures

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New Protocol Advances Toward Lab-Made Universal Red Blood Cells

The Scientist's LabTalk Podcast - Episode 2

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New iPSC Culture Medium Promises Weekends Off at Low Costs

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Gene Editing Makes Cells Evade Immune Attack In Vitro

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Oct4, Considered Vital for Creating iPSCs, Actually Isn’t Needed

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Immune Markers Help Identify Subgroups of ME/CFS Patients

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Universe 25 Experiment

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New Neurons Continue to Form in Adult Human Brains

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Engineered Bacteria Detox Mercury from a Fish-Rich Diet

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The Holy Grail Hunt in De Novo Antibody Design

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Making the Most of Membrane Protein Production

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July Digest 2025
July 2025, Issue 1

What Causes an Earworm?

Memory-enhancing neural networks may also drive involuntary musical loops in the brain.

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Explore synthetic DNA’s many applications in cancer research

Weaving the Fabric of Cancer Research with Synthetic DNA

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Enhancing Elution of Plasmid DNA

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Explore new strategies for improving plasmid DNA manufacturing workflows.

Overcoming Obstacles in Plasmid DNA Manufacturing

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