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. Two hearts beat as one, or not Sorry for the pre-Valentine’s Day buzzkill but stem cell research published this past week points to a very … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: heart muscle-on-a-chip, your own private microliver, the bloody holy grail and selfish sperm
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Confining Cells within Geometric Structures Key to Replicating Embryonic Development
It’s like trying to capture, and then recreate, a moment in time: the exact instant after fertilization when a small group of dividing cells begin to organize themselves into the various cellular layers that will one day make up the skin, the heart, the liver and the brain. But for all the advances in our … Continue reading Confining Cells within Geometric Structures Key to Replicating Embryonic Development
Confining Cells within Geometric Structures Key to Replicating Embryonic Development
It’s like trying to capture, and then recreate, a moment in time: the exact instant after fertilization when a small group of dividing cells begin to organize themselves into the various cellular layers that will one day make up the skin, the heart, the liver and the brain. But for all the advances in our … Continue reading Confining Cells within Geometric Structures Key to Replicating Embryonic Development