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Method of accelerating the maturation of stem cells to form neurons discovered – Medical Xpress

Method of accelerating the maturation of stem cells to form neurons discoveredMedical XpressVery little is still known about how neurons can be generated from stem cells. Researchers at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mai… Continue reading

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Gene editing takes another step forward – The Economist

The EconomistGene editing takes another step forwardThe EconomistIn particular, variants of Cas9 are being tested to see if the CRISPR-Cas9 approach can be improved. And another enzyme, Cpf1, is growing rapidly in popularity as a substitute for Cas9 in… Continue reading

New techniques expand potential of Crispr gene editing tool – Financial Times

Financial TimesNew techniques expand potential of Crispr gene editing toolFinancial TimesCrispr, the gene editing tool transforming biotechnology, is showing even greater promise for treating genetic disease thanks to two developments unveiled on Wedne… Continue reading

Stuck on you: Nanogel capsule helps cardiac stem cells stay in place – ScienceBlog.com (blog)

ScienceBlog.com (blog)Stuck on you: Nanogel capsule helps cardiac stem cells stay in placeScienceBlog.com (blog)Cardiac stem cell therapy is a promising treatment for damaged hearts. However, researchers are still working on two major issues with the t… Continue reading

New CRISPR gene editors can fix RNA and DNA one typo at a time – Science News

New CRISPR gene editors can fix RNA and DNA one typo at a timeScience NewsNew gene-editing tools can correct typos that account for about half of disease-causing genetic spelling errors. Researchers have revamped the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editor so that it … Continue reading