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Biology
Stem Cells, Stressed Cells, Healing, and the Lure of Rejuvenation
A recent study in Nature, entitled “Stimulus-triggered fate conversion of somatic cells into pluripotency“, suggests that subjecting cells to dangerous…
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Biology
Stem Cells, Telomeres, and other Biological Fountains of Youth
If you believe certain musical groups, everybody wants to live forever (while ruling the world?). Our fascination with immortality is…
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Mad Quickies
Mad Quickies 2.6
From blown-glass microbes to sonic sculptures, the scientifically-inspired art of Luke Jerram is extraordinary. {via @chebutykin} Behold the minutiae of…
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Biology
Body Art Science Mingle
Last week the California Academy of Sciences, in conjunction with Gladstone Institutes, hosted a “five-day biosciences festival” called Brilliant!Science. CalAcademy…
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