A new artificial scaffold structure could in the near future provide support for cardiac muscle cells to be grown in the lab. The innovation could save the lives of millions in the developed world.Congestive heart failure is the most common cause of death in Western countries, and the condition most likely develops a... |
10 August 2010
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A team of investigators from the Harvard University has developed a new material for biotechnology, that could in the near future help experts grow replacement organs a lot easier than currently possible. The innovation was achieved when scientists from the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) developed a... |
2 August 2010
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A group of experts from the Columbia University, in the United States, announces the development of a new approach to dental care, which could see old dental implants and fillings become history. The technique revolves around using stem cells to grow new teeth, and it has already proven to be a valid approach in labo... |
24 May 2010
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Given the high level of miniaturization current technologies operate at, it stands to reason that a wide variety of very small systems need to be devised. The future of most industries lies in producing tiny versions of existing equipments, which could be introduced in mechanical, biological and chemical system at th... |
14 April 2010
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A chemistry team based in Denmark announces that it managed to devise a way of attaching single molecules to a DNA origami scaffolding, by observing the chemical reactions via atomic force microscopy (AFM). Their breakthrough could have applications in a large number of scientific fields of research, ranging from bio... |
1 March 2010
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A science group at the University of Washington has recently developed a new system of growing stem cells in the laboratory, without the risk of contamination. Their scaffold eliminates the possibility of these cells being invaded by animal byproducts, as was often the case in various studies. In fact, it was recentl... |
3 February 2010
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Stem cells hold great promise in the field of medicine, as they could potentially be used to treat severe wounds, or even to create replacement organs for patients. But there are currently some issues associated with using these cell lines. Most of the problems have something to do with their growth, differentiation ... |
29 December 2009
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The strife in medicine today is to push science to a level advanced enough to produce replacement bones, tissues, skin and other organs from various types of stem cells. While this is definitely a possibility, work in this field is hindered by the fact that growing a kidney in a bioreactor, for instance, is kind of p... |
14 October 2009
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Conditions such as arthritis or severe injuries from sports could soon be treated a lot more efficiently, and maybe even cured, by a new type of scaffolding devised by experts at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Cambridge University. Their new material is specifically designed to boost the growth of ... |
12 May 2009
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