Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a new method that greatly simplifies the production of large DNA molecules containing many hundreds of genes. With this method, they have built the fi... Read more
“These results can also mitigate the effects of global warming and to enhance energy security.” Thanks to biotechnology, researchers at UPM have increased the production of woody... Read more
Recent advances that allow the precise editing of genomes now raise the possibility that fruit and other crops might be genetically improved without the need to introduce foreign genes, acco... Read more
Researchers in the United Kingdom and Malaysia are developing a new class of injectable material that stimulates stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue and form new blood vessels, heart and... Read more
The gap between stem cell research and regenerative medicine just became a lot narrower, thanks to a new technique that coaxes stem cells, with potential to become any tissue type, to take t... Read more
The scientific progress that has made it possible to dream of a future in which faulty organs could be regrown from stem cells also holds potential as an ethical and greener source for meat.... Read more
Biohybrid systems allow for new applications in food technology, molecular biology, medical diagnostics, and pharmaceutical industry Cells, biological circuits, and individual biomolecules o... Read more
Cyborgs are truly a fundamental phenomenon in philosophical discussions. Cyborgs are gradually working their way into our lives. The general representation of a cyborg is that seen in scienc... Read more
“Recent coverage in the national news media is reporting the very real possibility of the end of orange juice” Key players will converge on Texas A&M University June 4-6 to chart t... Read more
Stem cell therapies that could one day lead to a cure for diabetes percolate in the hobbled back legs of an 11-year-old yellow Labrador named Daisy Mae Doodle. Because the purebred with the... Read more
Experts agree that rising Chinese labor costs and improving U.S. technology will gradually cause significant manufacturing activity to return to the United States. When it does, a new interd... Read more
“PLURIPOTENT” is a long word that means “able to do many things”. It is the technical term applied to stem cells that can generate many different sorts of bodily tissue, rather than just one... Read more
“The findings will help us feed a growing global population by speeding up the development of new varieties of wheat able to cope with the challenges faced by farmers worldwide.” UK, G... Read more
Calgary scientists say they have revolutionized stem cell production and have found a way to create the super cells without the risk of cancer. A pair of researchers at the University... Read more
This potential represents a major breakthrough in the stem cell field Scientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) led by Vladimir Serikov, MD, PhD, and... Read more
