Scientists at the University of Connecticut Health Center have successfully converted stem cells derived from the adult skin cells of four humans into region-specific forebrain, midbrain, and spinal cord neurons (nerve cells) with functions.
In the News
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October 19th, 2010
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October 19th, 2010
A parish in Kent is shifting allegiance to Rome and, with many more likely to follow, Anglicanism is feeling the strain.
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October 19th, 2010
Why are girls now regularly starting puberty aged eight and nine? And how easy is it to cope at primary school?
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October 19th, 2010
Ahamed said Islamic finance was asset-based rather than a debt-based system.
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October 19th, 2010
Israel Antiquities Authority colloborates with Google to make high-resolution images freely accessible on internet.
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October 19th, 2010
Britain would lose a £3 billion annual rebate on payments to Brussels and faces new European taxes under proposals tabled on Tuesday alongside a Franco-German plan for EU treaty change that raises the prospect of a British referendum on Europe.
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October 19th, 2010
Teachers and healthcare and social workers must work together better to improve the lives of children in care, new guidelines say.
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October 19th, 2010
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal last week by an association of Christian schools accusing the University of California of violating high school applicants’ religious rights.
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October 18th, 2010
A simple genetic test could in future help women predict their reproductive lifespan.
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October 18th, 2010
Study and Executive Summary available for download.