Lab Mouse Embryo Grown from Stem Cells Features a Nervous System and Heartbeat

MEDICINE & HEALTH 06.29.2021 23:51 PM

Researchers from the University of Virginia have developed the first-ever lab-grown mouse embryo made with several stem cell types featuring the nervous system, gut, and heartbeat.

Limits on Stem Cell Research Guidelines Revised, Biological Studies to Human Embryos Now Possible

06.07.2021 05:45 AM

New guidelines published by the International Society of Stem Cell Research revised the rules on conducting biological studies on the human embryos.

3D Printed Stem Cells Could Revolutionize Neuroscience, Aid Treatment and Understanding of Neural Diseases

05.25.2021 00:50 AM

Researchers are developing 3D-printed stem cells that could revolutionize neurosciences by aiding in understanding and treating serious diseases.

Are Human Cell Transplants and Brain Organoids Experiments in Animals Ethical?

04.08.2021 21:31 PM

Experiments on brain organoids as well as transplanting human cells to animals have met ethical concerns for years. But a scientific panel is now reviewing how to oversee this controversial area in neuroscience.

High Sugar Level Benefits Debunked; Low Sugar Levels Better for Muscle Repair

04.04.2021 21:30 PM

Scientists at Tokyo Metropolitan University found that the key players in muscle repair proliferate better in low sugar levels after producing pure cultures of satellite cells in vitro.

Xenobots 2.0: Tiny Living Robots Are Faster, More Capable Than Its First Version Last Year

03.31.2021 22:34 PM

Xenobots 2.0 is the upgraded version of the living robots from the stem cells of frogs unveiled last year. This new version brings a vast array of upgrades that makes it faster and better than the previous version.

New Nanobiomaterial Inhibits Inflammation, Boosts Neuronal Growth in Mice

03.24.2021 04:11 AM

A new study successfully demonstrated the efficacy of a nanobiomaterial in mice with spinal cord injuries - inhibiting inflammation and boosting neuronal growth.

3D Printed Human Organs: One Step Closer to Reality as Researchers Develop 3D Printable Bioink

03.21.2021 21:44 PM

Made from combined alginate derived from seaweed and lung tissue, the bioink allows biocompatible constructs assembling human-sized airways to be 3D printed.

Bioengineered Hybrid Fibers Could Assist in Skeletal Muscle Regeneration

02.22.2021 01:55 AM

A new study proposes a new technique for artificial muscle regeneration, using direct cell reprograming methods together with a natural-synthetic hybrid scaffolding.

Scientists Use a Technique To Regrow and Fix Damaged Liver From Lab-Grown Cells; First in the World

02.19.2021 02:30 AM

Scientists have utilized a technique to develop bile duct organoids, frequently called 'mini-organs,' in the laboratory and shown that they can fix impaired human livers.

Researchers Reveal Possible Cure for Baldness

02.14.2021 21:20 PM

Baldness can be triggered by certain specific drug treatments, like cancer treatment for one. There's a possible cure for baldness and researchers recently revealed it in a recently-published study.

Scientists Reveal a New Drug That Directs Stem Cells To Desired Sites

11.25.2020 21:00 PM

Researchers recently developed a drug that can lure stem cells to impaired tissue and enhance the efficacy of treatment.

Giving Cells a "Squeeze" Makes Them Divide Faster

10.14.2020 09:10 AM

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston Children's Hospital have found that physically crowding cells, or "squeezing" them, affects the rate at which they grow and develop.

Stem Cell Division in Plants Guided by a "Cellular Compass"

09.18.2020 09:10 AM

A new study from Stanford University researchers reports the motion in the plant nucleus that might explain the stem cell division process.

Did You Know That Autism Can Be Traced as Early as in Prenatal Neuron Development?

08.24.2020 08:50 AM

Researchers discover that autism can be found during early brain development of neuron cells. Better understanding of neuron development is not to cure or prevent autism, but to understand the diversity of brain development.

Meet 'Gastruloid': The First Human Embryo-like Model From Stem Cells That Could Soon Save Many Babies From Developing Birth Defects

06.11.2020 09:42 AM

Scientists create the first embryo-like model from human stem cells. Geneticists can use this new blueprint to understand congenital disabilities and genetic diseases better.

Scientists Found New Baldness Cure that Could Trigger Regrowth in Just 4 Months!

05.19.2020 11:13 AM

Researchers discovered that stem cells taken from fat tissues have growth hormones that can work on hair. Volunteers ribbed the solution into their scalp twice a day, and 16 weeks later, researchers found a significant increase of hair follicles on the volunteers' heads.

Meet Xenobots: World's First Living and Self-Healing Robots Using Stem Cells From Frog Embryos

04.03.2020 23:16 PM

Scientists have created a a new kind of living robot from frog stem cells. (Photo : Twitter)Scientists have created a new type of robot that is literally alive Scientists have created the world's first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis), hence the name xenobots.

Progress and Challenges of Building New Intestinal Tissue for Babies in Need

06.08.2019 09:49 AM

Right now, these babies can either get a transplant or live on IV nutrition, which impacts the way they can interact with the world and develop and there has to be a better way

The Study of Stem Cell Determines Most Harmful Vape Liquids

05.28.2019 10:46 AM

Exposure to flavored e-liquids damages the endothelial cells, the thin layer of cells that line the interior surface of blood vessels and play an essential role in heart and cardiovascular health

Study Shows Skin Cells Can Create Embryo Stem Cells

05.02.2019 08:00 AM

Hebrew researchers discover how to create embryonic stem cells, not from sperm and egg cells Hebrew University (HU) of Jerusalem scientists discovered how to convert skin cells into early-stage embryos major stem cell types.