[ad_1] They’re now using the method to model and study congenital heart disease. While they’re still perfecting the process, the researchers believe these human heart organoids could be used to study other cardiovascular conditions, like chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and the effects of diabetes on the developing fetal heart. “These minihearts constitute incredibly powerful models in which […]
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Scientists created living robots out of stem cells
[ad_1] “These are novel living machines,” says Joshua Bongard, a computer scientist and robotics expert at UVM who co-led the new research. “They’re neither a traditional robot nor a known species of animal. It’s a new class of artifact: a living, programmable organism.” To determine the best design for this new life form, researchers from […]
Spay and neuter your pets — and then bank their stem cells
[ad_1] In studies, stem cell therapy has been found to help dogs with conditions such as osteoarthritis. With Gallant’s approach, the stem cells are collected at the same time your dog is spayed or neutered. The advantage of this approach, according to the company, is that it allows vets to store your pup’s stem cells […]