Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just fun. Scientists finally grow blood stem cells in the lab! Two exciting stem cell studies broke through the politics-dominated headlines this week. Both studies, published in … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: lab-grown blood stem cells and puffer fish have the same teeth stem cells as humans
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Scientists Sink their Teeth into Stem Cell Evolution
Sometimes, answers to biology’s most important questions can be found in the most unexpected of places. As reported in the most recent issue of the journal Cell Reports, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of Helsinki describe how studying fossilized rodent teeth has helped them inch closer to grasping … Continue reading Scientists Sink their Teeth into Stem Cell Evolution
Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Lasers Regenerate Dental Tissue, European Commission Rejects Stem Cell Ban
Here are a couple of stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just for fun. Laser therapy spurs stem cells to repair teeth. Harvard University scientists have, for the first time, used a type of laser trigger … Continue reading Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Lasers Regenerate Dental Tissue, European Commission Rejects Stem Cell Ban
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