In recent court filings, the US Food and Drug Administration has asserted that stem cells — you know, the ones our bodies produce naturally — are in fact drugs and subject to its regulatory oversight. So does that make me a controlled substance? More »
A group of crazy and wonderful scientists have organised the World Cell Race. Fifty lab teams from all over the world sent their microscopic pilots to race against each other. The winner: a bone marrow stem cell line from Singapore. More »
Some lucky old mice at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have been given the gift of youth. Researchers reversed their age-related wrinkles, muscle wasting and cataracts, and it could lead to a fountain of youth for humans too. More »
Gentlemen, are you shooting blanks or are you ready to continue your family line another generation? Before, answering that question required a trip to the doctors. Today, a Dutch researcher says the test could eventually be, ahem, in your hands. More »
Flu vaccines in a matter of hours. Bioengineering facilities the size of San Francisco. Cells and DNA, upgraded like living software. This is the future microbiologist Dr. Craig Venter sees as inevitable, and it’s only a few years away. More »
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You may remember watching “The Inner Life of the Cell“, a gripping animation of white blood cells attacking an infection, some years ago. Since then molecular animation has continued to develop, becoming more visually impressive and scientifically essential. More »
