All posts by: Michael Zand

New platform for culturing stem cells – Science Daily

Science DailyNew platform for culturing stem cellsScience DailyHowever, understanding these interactions has been difficult because researchers have lacked tools that work on the appropriate scale. Often, stem cells are cultured in a cell culture mediu… Continue reading

NIH-funded scientists deploy CRISPR to preserve photoreceptors in mice – National Institutes of Health (press release)

National Institutes of Health (press release)NIH-funded scientists deploy CRISPR to preserve photoreceptors in miceNational Institutes of Health (press release)To test the strategy, the researchers used a new genome editing technology called CRISPR, wh… Continue reading

Researchers make old gut stem cells grow like young ones in a dish – EurekAlert (press release)

EurekAlert (press release)Researchers make old gut stem cells grow like young ones in a dishEurekAlert (press release)Wnt signals play a key role in directing stem cells during embryonic development, which led Geiger and colleagues to hypothesize that … Continue reading

CRISPR, microbes and more are joining the war against crop killers – Nature.com

Nature.comCRISPR, microbes and more are joining the war against crop killersNature.comThe first thing Broc Zoller does every morning is check the weather forecast. For the past five years, California farmers like him have struggled through historic dro… Continue reading

Peptide aimed at stem cell genesis debuts on supplement market – NutraIngredients-usa.com

Moesin Regulates Cancer Immunity, May Be Immunotherapy Target – ReliaWire

ReliaWireMoesin Regulates Cancer Immunity, May Be Immunotherapy TargetReliaWireThe protein is a potential therapeutic target for cancer immunotherapy, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) investigators report. Their findings show that TGF-beta a… Continue reading