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Making Organoids More Complex

Organoid models
Creating functional organoids from iPSCs is a step toward growing full sized functional transplantable organs.  But thus far, organoids [MORE]

Silkworm Proteins for Bioprinting Organs

Wild silkworm species Antheraea assamensis
Collagen is a common ingredient in inks for bioprinting, but in India scientists have shown the possibility [MORE]

The Regenerated Heart

Cardiomyocytes Undergoing Mitosis With Complete Cytokinesis
Toward natural heart regeneration, Van Andel Institute scientists assert: “Markers of cell cycle progression based [MORE]

Healthcare’s Innovation Frontier

Virtual reality for rehab
Time magazine has a list of twelve healthcare innovations that will have impact this year: drone delivered [MORE]

Are Brain Organoids Accurate Models?

Human brain organoid
“. . . [A] stem cell biologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and his team demonstrate [MORE]

Fully Functional Lungs Grown from Stem Cells, in Animal Study

Stem cells grow functional lungs in mice
“Researchers at Columbia University were able to grow fully functional lungs in mouse embryos [MORE]

Transcription Factor Oct4 not Necessary for iPSCs

OCT4_expression-_pesce
Not long ago, stem cell scientists considered “Oct4” (i.e. octamer-binding transcription factor 4—one of the four Yamanaka factors that induce [MORE]

Opportunities for Cell-Based Treatment of Arthritis and Osteoporosis

Cervical spine arthritis
This long article from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research raises a caution about cell based [MORE]

Stem Cells for Stroke Recovery

Bone marrow transplant
This is the “significance statement” about infusing autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells in 25 patients who suffered ischemic [MORE]

“Swift” Method for 3D Printing of Organs

SWIFT cardiac tissue cross section
Once again, the bioengineers at the Wyss Institute live up to their motto of “biologically inspired [MORE]

First Corneal Transplant from iPSCs

Corneal transplant
“A woman in Japan with a corneal disease has become the first person in the world to receive a [MORE]

“Cyborg Organoids”

 
Cyborg organoid
Harvard bioengineers have created cyborg mini organoids from culturing stem cells on a flexible, stretchable electronic mesh imbedded with [MORE]

Using Microgels to Maintain Cell Viability

Encapsulating cells in microgels
Keeping stem cells alive after being injected into a body has been a problem because the immune [MORE]

A 3D Printed Human Heart

3D printed heart
Bioengineers in Israel have created a 3D printed heart.  According to this piece: “To create their heart, the [MORE]