First Look: Stem Cell Research

27 Nov, 2007 10:41 am Tony Maciulis talks with Dr. Jon LaPook about a breakthrough in stem cell research. Scientists have found a way to possibly avoid using embryonic stem...

A Vaccine for Cancer

12 Nov, 2007 10:21 am Efforts to train the immune system to attack cancer cells has been met with limited success, mainly because the immune system recognizes cancer cells as...

2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Knockout Mice

9 Oct, 2007 11:09 am The winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine were announced this morning.

Bioreactors: Toward Miniaturation

26 Oct, 2006 03:15 pm Scientists have shown that you can directly transfer electrons to a mineral using a purified protein. Using pure protein opens up the possibility of shrinking...

"The technique has been out for a number of years, it?s been proven to be safe"

25 Sep, 2006 10:27 am In a letter published in August in Nature online [1], Robert Lanza and his team reported a new technique to generate embryonic stem cells ?...

?I am optimistic about the ability of humans to draw the line between appropriate uses and inappropriate uses?

26 Jun, 2006 10:28 am Larry Goldstein is Chair of the Public Policy Committee of the American Society for Cell Biology. He reviews for Scitizen the ethical debate on stem cells...

"Carbon nanotubes might have a role in targeting drugs to tumour cells or delivery of drugs to the nervous system"

30 May, 2006 01:55 pm Todd Pappas is co-author of a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology on the ability of carbon nanotubes to carry...

The real value of embryonic stem cells?

10 Apr, 2006 05:58 am Several controversies surround the use of human embryonic stem cells: Is it ethical to use them? Will embryonic stem cells ever be used to treat human...