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Immune cells use a bungee-like nanotube to snare dangerous cells, according to new research funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). The findings by researchers from Imperial College London show that natural killer (NK) cells use this bungee, called a membrane nanotube, to destroy cells that could otherwise escape them... […]

They are considered to be the most important model organism for research into human biology: mice may look totally different, but they are in many ways similar to Homo sapiens on a fundamental level. For instance, an impressive 99 per cent of the mouse genes are matched by a corresponding sequence in the human genome... […]

Entest BioMedical Inc. (OTCBB: ENTB) announced the creation of 3 bone marrow derived stem cell lines useful for optimizing laser intensities and wavelengths in laser enhanced stem cell therapy. A stem cell line is a defined cell population that is derived from a single cell and has the capability to replicate for long periods of time in vitro... […]

Researchers in the US have discovered that a latent form of HIV hides in progenitor cells in bone marrow, avoids detection by the immune system and retains the ability to reproduce and spread when the coast is clear (eg when treated people stop taking anti-HIV drugs)... […]

University of Michigan scientists have identified a new reservoir for hidden HIV-infected cells that can serve as a factory for new infections. The findings, which appear online March 7 in Nature Medicine, indicate a new target for curing the disease so those infected with the virus may someday no longer rely on AIDS drugs for a lifetime... […]

A mathematical model can predict complex signaling patterns that could help scientists determine how stem cells in an embryo later become specific tissues, knowledge that could be used to understand and treat developmental disorders and some diseases. […]

There is a link between repeated anesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research. […]

A research team has shown that the stem-cell rich periosteum sheath around bone can be used to mend serious bone loss faster and more simply than bone grafts. The researchers have developed an artificial periosteum that can be implanted in patients who have too little of the natural covering left. […]

Mice are in many ways similar to Homo sapiens on a fundamental level. That is why the law in this part of the world only permits scientists to conduct research on human embryonic stem cells when they have "clarified in advance" their specific questions by using animal cells as far as possible. However, such tests are often pointless -- and sometime […]

Researchers have discovered a new method for predicting -- with up to 99 percent accuracy -- the fate of stem cells. Using advanced computer vision technology to detect subtle cell movements that are impossible to discern with the human eye, scientists can successfully forecast how a stem cell will split and what key characteristics the daughter cells will e […]

Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood. […]

The wellsprings of artistic and scientific creativity are being explored by some makers, hackers and engineers. […]

A petition protesting against Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Britain later this year is to be handed in to Downing Street by the National Secular Society. […]

How Philip Meehan's leukaemia was treated after a search for a bone marrow transplant failed. […]

The BBC's science correspondent Pallab Ghosh gives students his top 10 tips for reporting on science stories. […]

Stem cell experts say they believe a small group of scientists is vetoing high quality science from being published in journals. […]

Seonag Mackinnon asks what can be done to encourage boffins and businesses to cuddle up together. […]

New Mechanism Regulating Embryonic Development DiscoveredWednesday, 10 March 2010A Princeton University-led research team has discovered that protein competition over an important enzyme provides a mechanism to integrate different signals that direct early embryonic development. The work suggests that these signals are combined long before they interact with […]

Stem cells of humans and mice differ more strongly than scientists had suspected. New study calls research factors into questionTuesday, 09 March 2010For years, scientists have puzzled over to what extent the findings of studies on the embryonic stem cells (ES cells) of mice are transferable to humans. It is certainly true that human and mouse ES cells are b […]

Theory of Single Stem Cell for Blood Components ChallengedThursday, 04 March 2010Components of the blood or hematopoietic system derive from stem cell subtypes rather than one single stem cell that gives rise to all the different kinds of blood cells equally, said scientists from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the […]

Study provides breakthrough blueprint for studying differentiation and evolutionThursday, 04 March 2010In a significant leap forward in the understanding of how specific types of tissue are determined to develop in mammals, an international team of scientists has succeeded in mapping the entire network of DNA-binding transcription factors and their interacti […]

Biomedical scientist brings stem cell research to UHWednesday, 03 March 2010A heart patient's own skin cells soon could be used to repair damaged cardiac tissue thanks to pioneering stem cell research of the University of Houston's newest biomedical scientist, Robert Schwartz.His new technique for reprogramming human skin cells puts him at the fore […]