Biotech & pharma
Intestinal stem cells respond to food by supersizing the gut
By By Robert Sanders | 29 Oct 2011
A new study from University of California, Berkeley, researchers demonstrates that adult stem cells can reshape our organs in response to changes in the body and the environment, a finding that could have implications for diabetes and obesity
Mental health risk genes and gender differences found in the developing brain
By By Bill Hathaway | 28 Oct 2011
Manufacturing goes viral
21 Oct 2011
European Court of Justice delivers a blow to stem cell research
19 Oct 2011
The ruling does not prevent scientists experimenting with cells plucked from human embryos, which destroys the embryo, but removes a key commercial incentive for biotech and pharma companies for supporting stem-cell research.
Tiny stamps for tiny sensors
By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | 19 Oct 2011
Research finds normal brain communication in patients with agenesis of the corpus callosum
19 Oct 2011
Research reveals novel aspects of virus-fighting protein
By By Eric Gershon | 17 Oct 2011
The secret life of cells — in colour
15 Oct 2011
Analysis of 29 mammals reveals genomic ‘dark matter’
By By Haley Bridger, Broad Institute | 13 Oct 2011
Genomic comparison offers a new map for charting human disease and biology.
Shutting off inflammation
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 11 Oct 2011
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