October 12, 2013
In case you missed it, an important news item in Nature came across the wire recently: Scientists were able to convert skin stem cells into induced pluripotent stem cells at near 100% efficiency. What does this mean? Let’s take a … Read More
September 30, 2013
Katsuhiko Hayashi and Mitinori Saitou of Kyoto University in Japan have successfully produced oocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in mice (they had previously made sperm cells from the same materials). Importantly, though these … Read More
August 29, 2013
Reporters watched as Hanni Ruetzler, a food researcher from the Future Food Studio, and food author, Josh Schonwald tasted a hamburger patty that had been cooked by Chef Richard McGeown . . . and synthesized in a lab. The hamburger … Read More
August 22, 2013
Two weeks ago Nanotechnology News reported on a Nature research article in which scientists used molecular robots to attack specific cells. Though still in its early phases, such technology may carry the potential for targeted treatment of maladies, like cancer … Read More
