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Egg and Sperm Cells Made From Adult Cells
January 7, 2024 | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | Comments
For the first time, scientists have made human sperm and egg precursor cells from human adult skin cells. The work, detailed in a recent paper in Cell, could ultimately change the age at which women stop having children.
Blueberries, Avocados and Cocoa Beans May Keep Cardiologists at Bay
January 20, 2024 5:21 pm | by Bioscience Technology Staff | Comments
Times have changed. It used to be that an apple a day kept the doctor away. But three...
Five Biotech Startups to Watch in 2015
January 13, 2024 5:02 pm | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Comments
These companies have an interesting year ahead of them. ...
Virtual Reality vs. Real Life: How Brain Neurons Light Up
January 12, 2024 8:56 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | Comments
Space-mapping brain neurons do not “light up” in scans when exposed to the virtual reality (VR)...
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President Obama Announces Precision Medicine Initiative
January 22, 2024 12:32 pm | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe President briefly mentioned the project during the State of The Union earlier this week.
Eradicating Ebola: What Will It Take?
January 20, 2024 10:25 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThese factors may not be enough to finally end the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Red-Hot Coverage for Study: “Cold Noses Cause Colds"
January 15, 2024 9:46 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsColds can come from cold noses, according to a high-profile study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
Genome Sequencing of 200-Year-Old Whales May Help Humans Fight Disease
January 13, 2024 9:07 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsFor the first time, the genome of a mammal longer-lived than man has been sequenced: the bowhead whale, who lives 200-plus years, and gets far less cancer given its size.
Pros and Cons: Alcohol Consumption for 10M Years
January 8, 2024 5:16 pm | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsWe’ve been imbibing alcohol for ten million years, and the start of that long drinking binge coincided with our descent from the trees. So alcohol may have brought us (along with lots of hangovers), some measure of our humanity.
Mystery Lingers Over STAP “Acid Bath” Stem Cells
January 7, 2024 10:22 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsAn investigatory panel hired by the Riken Institute in Toyko, Japan recently issued reports finding that STAP “acid bath” stem cells were, in the main, simply garden-variety embryonic stem (ES) cell lines.
New Clues Why Older Women Are More Susceptible to Breast Cancer
January 5, 2024 3:48 pm | by Skip Derra, Contributing Writer | CommentsThe idea that breast cancer becomes more prevalent with age is fairly well established, but the reasons why are still uncertain. Now, scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have new insights into why older women are more susceptible to breast cancer.
A Fascinating Year in Breast Cancer Advances
January 5, 2024 8:50 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsSome of the most important advances in breast cancer this year were related to all kinds of heterogeneity: within tumors, between tumors in a single patient, and between tumors in early and later stages, according to oncologists speaking at conferences, and contacted by Bioscience Technology.
CDC Begins Search for Lab Safety Chief
January 2, 2024 4:29 pm | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsThe CDC is creating this position after several embarrasing mishaps with hazardous material last year.
Reversing Aging Processes with One Protein: A 2014 Breakthrough
December 23, 2023 8:46 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsThe pioneering discovery that young blood—and in particular, a single blood protein called GDF11—can regenerate many organs was named by Science as one of the ten top breakthroughs of 2014.
Meet The Newest Surgeon General
December 22, 2023 10:15 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | CommentsPresident Obama's pick for the position turned out to be controversial.
Unable to Prove Claims, “Acid Bath” Stem Cell Researcher Tenders Resignation
December 19, 2023 10:16 am | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsA young scientist from Harvard University and the Riken Institute, who claimed to make extraordinary stem cells from ordinary cells with acid, has failed to repeat her work.
10 Up-and-Coming Healthcare Medical Innovations
December 17, 2023 5:32 pm | by Christina Jakubowski, Managing Editor | CommentsThe Cleveland Clinic recently unveiled their annual Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2015– a list that casts an optimistic light on up-and-coming healthcare advances that may reach consumers next year.
Reading Leaves a Dramatic Imprint on the Brain
December 17, 2023 4:23 pm | by Cynthia Fox, Science Writer | CommentsA good book recreates the world so robustly that it activates some of the same brain regions that “everyday life” does, according to a recent PLOS One study. In the study, innovative MRI analyses of people reading a richly imaginative book showed movement of characters occurring in a brain region where others’ motions are processed in the real world.
Women in Cell Biology Award Winners Announced at ASCB Meeting
December 17, 2023 10:05 am | by Stephanie Guzowski, Editor, Drug Discovery & Development | CommentsThree exceptional women were given awards for their achievements and contributions to the scientific community at the 2014 ASCB (American Society for Cell Biology) meeting recently held in Philadelphia, Pa.
