Category Archives: Stem Cell Research

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ The Oklahoma House has passed legislation designed to prevent embryonic stem cell research in the state. House members voted 80-13 for the measure Monday and sent it to the Senate for consideration. The measure by Republican Rep. Dan Fisher of El Reno would make it a felony crime to perform embryonic stem cell research in Oklahoma. The bill is opposed by many doctors and business groups, who argue it could impede scientific research in Oklahoma. During debate, Rep. Doug Cox of Grove, a physician, said it sends a chilling message to the scientific community. But Fisher says he believes the destruction of human embryos amounts to murder and should be illegal. Similar stem cell research bans have failed in the Legislature in previous years. ___ Online: House Bill 1379: http://bit.ly/1z9ZVYp Go here to read the rest: Oklahoma House passes ban on embryonic stem cell research … Continue reading →

2012 Design Award Winner: Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building at Stanford University Category: Best High-Tech or Laboratory Facility. By: Stephanie PCI … Continue reading →

PM visits institute for stem cell research in Bengaluru PM Narendra Modi visits stem cell lab in Bengaluru. By: DD News … Continue reading →

Understanding Stem Cell Research: What are stem cells? Durham CELLS (Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences) with the support of the Wellcome Trust organised activities to prepare post-16 students for a m... By: DurhamUniversity … Continue reading →

Understanding Stem Cell Research: What are values? Durham CELLS (Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences) with the support of the Wellcome Trust organised activities to prepare post-16 students for a m... By: DurhamUniversity … Continue reading →

Understanding Stem Cell Research: How do cells work? Durham CELLS (Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences) with the support of the Wellcome Trust organised activities to prepare post-16 students for a m... By: DurhamUniversity … Continue reading →

P-SPAN #411: "Treating Blindness with Stem Cells" On February 5, 2015, the Science/Biotechnology Department at Berkeley City College kicked off their Spring 2015 Seminar Series, sponsored by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.... By: Peralta Colleges … Continue reading →

Research Webinar: Update on the UC Davis Stem Cell Research program and PRE CELL By: Huntington's Disease Society of America … Continue reading →

Understanding stem cell research: students' clauses for the (fictional) Stem Cell Bill Durham CELLS (Centre for Ethics and Law in the Life Sciences) with the support of the Wellcome Trust organised a post-16 student debate on a fictional Stem C... By: DurhamUniversity … Continue reading →

9 hours ago We and other mammals have two copies of each gene, and each copy, or 'allele,' was thought to remain physically apart from the other in the cell nucleus. David Spector's team now finds that the alleles of a specific gene, Oct4, can and do pair up in mammalian cells. (Oct4 gene alleles are labeled in green; other DNA is stained blue; cell nuclei are outlined in red). The Oct4 alleles were observed to pair up just as embryonic stem cells differentiated into specific cell types. Credit: Spector Lab, CSHL Imagine a pair of twins that everyone believed to be estranged, who turn out to be closer than anyone knew. A genetic version of this heartwarming tale might be taking place in our cells. We and other mammals have two copies of each gene, one from each parent. Each copy, or "allele," was thought to remain physically apart from the other in the cell nucleus, but a new study finds that alleles can and do pair up in mammalian cells. Intriguingly, the pairing of at least one set of alleles has been observed to coincide with a critical time in the life of a stem cell: the moment … Continue reading →