A protein required for integrity of induced pluripotent stem cells
Cell reprogramming converts specialised cells such as nerve cells or skin cells towards an embryonic stem cell state. This reversal in the evolutionary development of...
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Post-doctoral Position, MINATEC, Grenoble FRANCE
A 2-year post-doctoral position in available for an international research project based in the Dept of Bioengineering at the Grenoble Institute of Technology (MINATEC, Grenoble,...
Researchers offer new views of body’s insulating material
Harvard neuroscientists have made a discovery that turns 160 years of neuroanatomy on its head. Photo Credits: Daniel Berger and Giulio Tomassy Myelin, the electrical...
PhD Studentship on Nanotechnology for Directing Soft-Tissue Repair
Applicants are invited to apply for a fully-funded PhD studentship on a highly interdisciplinary project at the nexus of soft tissue repair, nanotechnology, and biomaterials...
Some immune cells defend only one organ
Scientists have uncovered a new way the immune system may fight cancers and viral infections. The finding could aid efforts to use immune cells to...
Bionic ankle ’emulates nature’
Bionics pioneer Hugh Herr’s prosthetic ankle mimics the power and control of its biological counterpart. Photo Credits: Bryce Vickmark These days, Hugh Herr, an associate...
Our Brains are Hardwired for Language
A groundbreaking study published in PLOS ONE by Prof. Iris Berent of Northeastern University and researchers at Harvard Medical School shows the brains of individual...
IBM creates liquid-based transistors that can process data like the human brain
Researchers at IBM has given the transistor a major makeover, and it may enable the company to build computers that function more like the way...
Artificial blood ‘will be manufactured in factories’
Wellcome Trust-funded stem cell research has produced red blood cells fit for transfusion into humans, paving the way for the mass production of blood Photo...
Proper Stem Cell Function Requires Hydrogen Sulfide
Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study from...
Regenerated Esophagus Transplanted in Rats
Tissue engineering has been used to construct natural oesophagi, which in combination with bone marrow stem cells have been safely and effectively transplanted in rats....
Hair from infants gives clues about their life in the womb
Like rings of a tree, hair can reveal a lot of information about the past. It can tell if a person recently used drugs or...
Human Microbiome Project: a map of every bacterium in the body
As scientists catalog the trillions of bacteria found in every nook and cranny of the human body, a new look by the University of Michigan...
Potential Use of Google Glass in Surgical Settings
An article recently published in the International Journal of Surgery shows the potential applications for Google Glass in the surgical setting, particularly in relation to...
Synapses Learning
Synapses are the points of contact at which information is transmitted between neurons. Without them, we would not be able to form thoughts or remember...
