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Induced Neural Stem Cells: Not Quite Ready for Prime Time
However, a new study published this week (Feb. 15) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences comparing the ability of induced cells and embryonic…
Mapping a Grass’s Genome to Advance Biofuels Research
Hazen’s laboratory is one of 10 funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2008 to accelerate the development of cellulosic…
OHSU researchers discover cellular mechanism that protects against disease
“Cells communicate with each other by releasing chemical signals, like hormones,” explained Conn. “These chemical signals are detected and received by…
Scientists discover molecular pathway for organ tissue regeneration and repair
The findings, reported in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), come from collaborative research led by Cincinnati Children's…
Scientists transplant nose of mosquito, advance fight against malaria
The research is described in two complimentary papers, one published this week in the early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
IU research team discovers TB disease mechanism and molecule to block it
Zhong-Yin Zhang, Ph.D., Robert A. Harris Professor and chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and his colleagues revealed the…