Science Literacy Project Daily Digest
Stem cells curb chronic pain in mice, will it work for humans?
Replacing dead or dysfunctional nerve cells with new, healthy ones derived from stem cells eases chronic pain in mice, a ...
Stem cell function loss can be delayed by finding their niche
Stem cells often lose their effectiveness when removed from their normal microenvironment in the body -- the "niche", as it's ...
Size and stickiness predict stem cell future
The size and consistency of fat-derived stem cells can predict what type of cell they will become—findings that could lead ...
Study finds voter genetics may predict election outcomes
New studies led by researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows specific genetic traits may predispose people to ...
Stem cells to optimize match between patient and medication
One of the biggest barriers to the development of new medical therapies is the cost of taking a new drug ...
Singapore firm reveals new GM biofuel crop
Singapore-based bioenergy company JOil has announced a new genetically modified strain of the jatropha plant which produces a higher quality ...
Rapid DNA sequencing may soon be routine part of each patient’s medical record
Rapid DNA sequencing may soon become a routine part of each individual's medical record, providing enormous information previously sequestered in ...
Richmond passes ban on genetically engineered crops
Richmond council has passed a motion banning genetically modified plants and crops from being grown in the city, the first ...
Mechanical properties of stem cells can foretell what they will become
To become better healers, tissue engineering need a timely and reliable way to obtain enough raw materials: cells that either ...
Singapore firm reveals new GM biofuel crop
Singapore-based bioenergy company JOil has announced a new genetically modified strain of the jatropha plant which produces a higher quality ...
Scientists deploy genetics in search for bigfoot
Scientists are turning to genetic testing to see if they can prove the existence of the elusive hairy humanoid known ...
Personalized genetic testing not ready says medical group
Getting personalized genetic tests that can pinpoint your risk of developing a number of diseases like cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's or ...
Could stem cells cure MS?
Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) have become a popular potential therapy for numerous autoimmune and neurological disorders. But while these ...
Africa’s First Sustainable Biofuel Plant Opens in Mozambique – Triple Pundit
Today marked the grand opening of the largest industrial park in Mozambique -and it’s got a sustainable edge to boot ...
Stem cells to optimize match between patient and medication
One of the biggest barriers to the development of new medical therapies is the cost of taking a new drug ...
GM crops: Protesters go back to the battlefields
A decade ago anti-GM protesters tore up fields and Britain roundly rejected so-called 'Frankenfood'. Now, as researchers trial new crops, ...
Radical life extension is already here, but we’re doing it wrong
Over the past twenty years, biologists have begun to set their sights on the aging process itself, in part by ...
Researchers find gene that boosts sugar beet yields
A European team of researchers has discovered a gene with the potential to increase sugar beet yields. Presented in the ...
Professor argues that people will starve to death because of anti-GM zealotry
In 1968 Paul Ehrlich wrote in his book The Population Bomb that “mass starvation” due to “burgeoning population growth” was ...
U.S. Embassy partners to organize agricultural biotechnology workshop to promote awareness about GMOs
Funded by the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, the workshop aims to create awareness of the bio-safety of ...
Dairy producers gain access to new genetic testing services
Canada’s dairy producers have long recognized the benefits of identifying desired genetic traits in their herds. Now, with the creation ...
Central nervous system stem cells shed light on mechanism that controls cell division
Animals consist of many distinct cell types, all of which originate during development from a single cell: the fertilized egg ...
Delivery system for gene therapy may help treat Arthritis
A DNA-covered submicroscopic bead used to deliver genes or drugs directly into cells to treat disease appears to have therapeutic ...
Swaziland moving towards GM crop farming
SEA in partnership with the University of Swaziland, took the media on an educational tour of genetically modified crops in ...
Does Transhumanism create new social relations?
After a near decade of following the spread of Transhumanism, I finally began a PhD project to find out some ...
Expert calls for expedition of the implementation of Biosafety Law in Ghana
Mr. Kwame Dei Asamoah-Okyere, Head of the Biosafety Unit of the Food and Drugs Board, on Wednesday called for a ...
What rights should you have to your own DNA?
Things you own: Your clothes. Your car. Your body parts. Your DNA? A new bill under consideration by the the ...
