by Kate McAlpine, University of Michigan A set of diagrams shows aspects of the very early human central nervous system that the model was able to simulate. As sketched on the left, it traced out the general shape of the system, but it was also faithful to major aspects of the system’s internal structures shown in...
By Paul McClure March 22, 2023 A new type of neural implant could assist amputees and those who’ve lost the use of limbs Depositphotos Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new type of neural implant that combines stem cells with electronics and has the potential to help amputees or those who’ve lost the...
by King’s College London Optimization of hESC differentiation towards NKX2-2+ V3 progenitors. Optimization steps were analyzed on d18, unless specified otherwise. (a) A timeline of differentiation up to day 18, with representative bright field images for each stage. Differentiation was performed in basal media (Supplementary Table S2) with molecules indicated in the diagram. Schematic has been...
KTH, ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IMAGE: ISABELLE MATTHIESEN PREPARES THE BRAIN-ON-CHIP DEVICE FOR TESTING. CREDIT: SASKIA LUDWIG Using an experimental model to simulate the blood-brain barrier, scientists in Sweden reported in unprecedented detail how antioxidants protect the brain from inflammation caused by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. The study, conducted as a proof...
Tue, January 19, 2021, 9:49 PM Scientists in Beijing may be one step closer to having the answer to living longer and reversing the effects of ageing. A group of biologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences say they have developed a world-first new gene therapy and have been running tests on mice. It involved...
