A Newly Discovered Type of Stem Cell Could Allow Scientists To Make Organs in a Dish
The University of Copenhagen researchers utilized a mouse model to discover an alternate path that some cells follow to build organs and used that information…
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Complex Three-Dimensional Kidney Tissue Created in the Lab From Scratch
A research team based in Kumamoto University (Japan) has created complex 3D kidney tissue in the lab solely from cultured mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells….
Power of Stem Cells Harnessed To Create Human Cartilage Tissue
Researchers at the University of Southampton have invented a new way to generate human cartilage tissue from stem cells. The technique could pave the way…
Bioengineers at Tufts Create Functional 3D Brain-Like Tissue
Bioengineers at the Tissue Engineering Resource Center at Tufts University have created three-dimensional brain-like tissue that functions like and has structural features similar to tissue…
African Spiny Mice Regenerate Lost Tissue
African spiny mice, specifically the species Acomys kempi and Acomys percivali, have skin that is brittle and can be easily torn. This evolutionary adaptation allows…
Shape Determines Therapeutic Properties of Engineered Cells
In a recently published study, MIT scientists show that implanted cells’ therapeutic properties depend on their shape, which is determined by the type of scaffold…
Stem Cells Regenerate Tissue in an Uninjured Mammal
Using 2-photon intravital microscopy and focusing on the stem cell behavior in the hair follicle of a mouse, researchers at Yale were able to study…
Physical Properties of Stem Cells Predict What They Will Become
New research from Brown University shows that the physical properties of adult stem cells derived from fat, such as liposuction waste, can predict whether they…
Insect Protein Inspires New Materials to Treat Vocal Disorders
Superpowers aren’t unheard of in the world of insects. Feats of strength, sound, and leaping ability are all made common by the naturally occurring protein…
New DNA Entity in Mammalian Cells
A new discovery of three unique non-repetitive microDNA sequences was made by a team of researchers at the University of North Carolina. Their research shows…
UCLA Discovery Suggests a Mechanism and Design Principle for the Engineering of Tissue
Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Center for Cell Control at UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied…
Working To Save Infants, Researchers Transform Stem Cells Into Cells That Form Blood Vessels
In an effort to help infants born with congenital heart defects, a team of researchers at Texas Children’s Hospital and Rice University have transformed stem…
Researchers Use “Fracture Putty” to Quickly Repair Broken Bones
Researchers at the University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center are working to develop a fast bone healing process for soldiers. By using “fracture putty,” adult…
Scientists Use Tasar Silkworm to Help Grow Artificial Cardiac Tissue
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research are trying to repair damaged cardiac tissue by growing replacement tissue in a laboratory….
