FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 28, 2017·3 min readHow Embryonic Cells Make Spinal Cord, Muscle and BoneStudy could help pave the way for new research for neurodegenerative conditions such as motor neuron disease and muscular dystrophy.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 25, 2016·4 min readEmbryonic Gene Nanog Reverses Aging in Adult Stem CellsResearchers reveal the gene Nanog can reverse aging in adult stem cells. The findings could help to develop new treatments for Alzheimer's and other age related disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2015·9 min readObserving Nature Versus Nurture in Neural Stem CellsNew image tracking technology allows researchers to observe differences in growth and movement that exists between stem cells in two different areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 26, 2015·5 min readControlling Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation with OptogeneticsAccording to a new study, using an optogenetic technique, researchers have been able to control embryonic stem cell differentiation, enabling them to be transformed into neurons.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 1, 2015·3 min readGrowing Eyes From Stem CellsResearchers have successfully developed a method which allows stem cells to spontaneously grow into human retina cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·June 18, 2013·2 min readStudy Shows How the Nanog Protein Promotes Growth of Head and Neck CancerResearchers have identified a biochemical pathway in cancer stem cells which are essential for the development of head and neck cancers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 9, 2012·5 min readNeuroscientists Find Brain Stem Cells that May Be Responsible for Higher Functions, Bigger BrainsA neuron’s fate was thought to be determined by the timing of its birth date. Neuroscientists recently showed that there is a distinct stem cell progenitor that gives rise to upper layer neurons, regardless of birth date or place.Read More
Genetics·May 4, 2012·3 min readResearchers Develop New Muscular Dystrophy Treatment Approach Using Human Stem CellsResearchers from the University of Minnesota’s Lillehei Heart Institute have effectively treated muscular dystrophy in mice using human stem cells...Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·April 25, 2012·5 min readNew Embryonic Stem Cell Line Will Aid Research on Nerve ConditionSecond U-M stem cell line now publicly available to help researchers find treatments for nerve condition. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease line made...Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 5, 2012·2 min readResearchers Show How Embryonic Stem Cells Orchestrate Human DevelopmentYale researchers show in detail how three genes within human embryonic stem cells regulate development, a finding that increases understanding...Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·2 min readCancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from SkinScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...Read More
Neuroscience·April 6, 2011·3 min readThe Self-Made Eye: Formation of Optic Cup from Embryonic Stem CellsDevelopmental processes are increasingly well-characterized at the molecular and cell biological levels, but how more complex tissues and organs involving...Read More
