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Creating an Atlas of the Cells in the Human Body – Pacific Standard

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2018-01-26 NEWS

Pacific Standard

Creating an Atlas of the Cells in the Human Body
Pacific Standard
This is not biology’s first attempt at an ambitious, “man-on-the-moon” project, and past initiatives have proven tremendously beneficial to science. The impact of the Human Genome Project cannot be overstated, for example: it has accelerated the rise

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2018-01-25 NEWS

Immunotherapy trial treatment getting results for cancer patients
WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando
“There are a lot of secrets we just haven’t discovered them yet, that’s what we’re working on,” Holloway said. The immunotherapy treatment uses a derivative of smallpox to stimulate the immune system and highlight and kill the cancer cells. “Within a

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2018-01-25 NEWS

Scientists discover stem cells that build a fly’s nervous system
Science Daily
Scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute have uncovered new insights into how stem cells transform into brain cells that control leg movements. The surprising details of this process, observed in the brains of fruit flies, could shed light on how