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Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong has raised questions regarding the government's definition of STEM (science, technology, ...
The National Institutes of Health is proposing a small change to the definition of “human embryonic stem cell” that could have a big effect on their long-term ability to lead to cures for a ...
In its zeal to ban a procedure used in embryonic stem cell research, a proposed constitutional amendment would also redefine the state's definition of "human life" to exclude certain people ...
Story Landis, who heads the NIH’s stem-cell task force, said the main issue is Mr. Bush’s August 9, 2001, stem-cell policy. It called upon the NIH to make a list of all embryonic stem-cell lines known ...
The word “niche” implies a specialized environment. But to Fiona Doetsch, the stem cell niche is anything but. For brain stem cells, “the whole organism is the niche,” Doetsch told the audience at the ...
Although controversial fetal stem cells hog the limelight, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), which give rise to the entire adult blood system, quietly facilitate high-dose chemotherapy on a regular ...
To better support its international students, Princeton must expand its definition of STEM to include more A.B. fields and consider joint majors. Many students must make difficult choices between ...
Scientists have discovered a novel pathway to wake up dormant neural stem cells, offering potential new therapies for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, learning disabilities, and ...
The word “niche” implies a specialized environment. But to Fiona Doetsch, the stem cell niche is anything but. For brain stem cells, “the whole organism is the niche,” Doetsch told the audience at the ...