Critical window for re-infection with HIV after stem cell transplantation
Scanning electron microscopic image of a HIV (yellow) infected T cell (red). Credit: NIAID https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-critical-window-re-infection-hiv-stem.html
Scanning electron microscopic image of a HIV (yellow) infected T cell (red). Credit: NIAID https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-05-critical-window-re-infection-hiv-stem.html
The study on mice stem cells suggested that the blood vessel cells of the niche produce a factor that stimulates blood stem cells and thus maintains their self-renewal capacity.(ANI) https://www.hindustantimes.com/science/study-how-blood-stem-cells-maintain-their-lifelong-potential-for-selfrenewal-101611752390327.html
France is developing bionic soldiers resistant to pain and stress with microchip-enhanced brain power https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9034127/France-developing-bionic-soldiers-resistant-pain-microchip-enhanced-brain-power.html
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte stands in a lab at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, Calif. SANDY HUFFAKER FOR STAT https://www.statnews.com/2017/08/07/pig-human-chimera-izpisua-belmonte/
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A cultivated chicken burger made by SuperMeat. Photograph: Quique Kierszenbaum/The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/04/no-kill-lab-grown-chicken-burger-restaurant-israel
A magnified image captured by the device used to perform STAR assay. Different fluorescent intensities reflect the length variations in individual telomere molecules. Credit: National University of Singapore https://phys.org/news/2020-08-accurate-telomere-profiling-hours.html
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Neural stem cells maturing into astrocytes (yellow). https://www.sbpdiscovery.org/news/worlds-first-drug-guides-stem-cells-to-desired-location-improving-their-ability-to-heal
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The mouse on the right has been engineered to have four times the muscle mass of a normal lab mouse. A drug to achieve the same effect was recently tested […]
Remyelination in the spinal cord after experimental focal degradation of myelin sheaths, simulating a lesion caused by multiple sclerosis. In young adults, the myelin sheath (dark rings) around axons…more Image […]
An artistic representation of gene regulating elements, which allow cells with the same genetic code to differentiate into many different tissues and play many varied roles in the body. Credit: […]
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On the left is an unmodified hatchling of a longfin inshore squid (Doryteuthis pealeii). The one on the right was injected with CRISPR-Cas9 targeting a pigmentation gene before the first […]
A cancer cell labeled for actin (red) and mitochondria (cyan). The scientists designed novel probes that specifically monitor interactions between actin and mitochondria…more Credit: Salk Institute/Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Center https://www.salk.edu/news-release/imaging-method-highlights-new-role-for-cellular-skeleton-protein/
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/6/21355674/human-genes-rename-microsoft-excel-misreading-dates
Just one in 2,000 bone marrow cells are hematopoietic stem cells. These are the source of the ten billion blood cells humans make every day. Credit: Pedro Vizán https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-08-epigenetics-key-daily-production-billion.html
3-D renderings of blood flow averaged across normal BMI (BMI = 23), overweight (BMI = 29), and obese (BMI = 37) men, each 40 years of age. Image is credited […]
The research sheds light on the remarkable survival power of some of Earth’s most primitive species (AFP Photo/-) https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-revive-microbes-100-million-years-ago-154439850.html
The hair follicle under the microscope, with the sympathetic nerve in green and the muscle in magenta. Credit: Hsu laboratory, Harvard University. https://hscrb.harvard.edu/news/the-real-reason-behind-goosebumps/
Closed Automatic iPSC Mass Manufacturing System https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stem-cells-everyone-revolutionizing-regenerative-160000319.html
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A researcher handles a liquid nitrogen bank containing suspended stem cells. (Photo: Elena Pavlovich, via Shutterstock) https://capitolweekly.net/stem-cell-initiative-save-lives-and-energize-the-economy/
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Mandai et al Stem Cell Reports, 2017. https://ipscell.com/2020/07/groundbreaking-organoid-vision-trial-takahashi-qa/
The 3D printed heart created by the researchers proved capable of functioning for over six weeks. Image via the Circulation Research journal, Hnet. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/university-of-minnesota-researchers-use-3d-bioprinting-to-create-beating-human-heart-173210/
Adapted from a photo by Nathan Dumlao on https://massivesci.com/articles/macular-degeneration-stem-cell-therapy-eyes-vision/