Kendall Powell
Hybrid brains: Implanting human neurons into animals to observe their behavior raises ethical concerns
In a darkened room in a laboratory in London, a group of students and researchers watch a clump of human ...
Eating disorders: How advances in genetics and psychology are informing new treatments
In 2017, Hennie Thomson checked herself into a hospital for six weeks of in-patient treatment for anorexia nervosa. She was ...
Infographic: Growing human embryos — How long should researchers watch human development play out in a dish?
In May, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) released new guidelines that relaxed the 14-day rule, taking away ...
Infographic: How fecal transplants work against recurrent C. diff infections
Today’s data show that fecal transplants cure 80 percent to 90 percent of patients with recurrent C. diff infections—and doctors ...
Creating life from the ‘bottom up’: Can we make cells from scratch?
There were just eight ingredients: two proteins, three buffering agents, two types of fat molecule and some chemical energy. But ...