Stem Cell Nose Drops Restore Sense of Smell in Mice
Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have developed stem cell nose drops that has restored the sense of smell in mice. When olfactory sensory neurons are…
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Advances Made in the Generation of Functional Arteries from Stem Cells
A team of researchers at the Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison, WI are using induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs) to create functional arteries that can be used to treat…
Researchers Identify ‘Anti-CRISPR’ Molecules that Inhibit Cas9 Enzyme Activity
One of the problems with the use of the CRISPR gene editing tool for treating genetic diseases in humans is how to control gene editing precisely once CRISPR-Cas9 has been…
UC San Francisco Researchers Turn Brain Signals into Speech
University of California researchers have used electrodes to read brain signals and developed a virtual vocal tract and machine learning algorithms to translate those signals into speech. Using the system,…
Researchers 3D Bioprint Complete Heart from Patients Own Cells
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have 3D bioprinted a heart complete with atria, ventricles, and blood vessels using cells harvested from the patient. The work represents a major advance in…
First Human CRISPR Gene Editing Trial Commences in the United States
The first human CRISPR gene editing trial to be conducted in the United States has now commenced. The treatment is being given to two patients as part of a study…
Improvements to CRISPR-Cas9 See 50-Fold Increase in Accuracy of Gene Edits
Researchers at Duke University have developed a new technique for improving the accuracy of gene edits made using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tool. CRISPR-Cas9 has been shown to be highly…
Researchers Successfully Use Amniotic Membrane as Scaffold for Growing Cardiac Patches
A team of researchers in India have grown cardiac muscle cells from induced pluripotent stem cells on human amniotic membrane which has outperformed the commercially available gelatin-based 3D matrix substrate…
Three Dimensional DIC Microscope Helps Identify Stem Cells with High Pluripotency
Pluripotent stem cells are extremely useful in regenerative medicine as stem cells have the ability to transform into any type of cell. They can therefore be used to repair organs…
Researchers Grow Brain Organoid That Generates Diverse Nerve Tracts with Functional Output
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge University have grown a miniature brain in the lab which created functional tendril-like connections to spinal cord and muscle tissue….