Fat stem cells dog dodgy hips
24 April, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSydney scientists are treating the arthritic joints of aged canines with adult stem cells
Inverted chromatin shines light on nocturnal vision
17 April, 2009 by Kate McDonaldNocturnal mammals have an inverted nuclear structure in retinal cells
Azelaic acid key to plant immunity
07 April, 2009 by Kate McDonaldUS researchers find azelaic acid primes the immune response in plants
Blood banks join together
19 March, 2009 by Kate McDonaldCellsense and Biocell merge to form Australia’s largest private cord blood bank
Directing stem cells down the pancreatic line
17 March, 2009 by Kate McDonaldMolecule can direct the differentiation of embryonic stem cells to pancreatic lineage
Muscles find their stem cell niche
06 March, 2009 by Kate McDonaldResearchers have succeeded in growing new muscle fibres using stem cells
Stem Cell Sciences goes US
04 March, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSCS, part based in Melbourne, to be sold to US stem cell company
PiggyBacking stem cells to pluripotency
02 March, 2009 by Kate McDonaldResearchers induce pluripotent stem cells without viral vectors
Favourable West Nile vaccine results
27 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldEncouraging Phase I trial results for West Nile virus vaccine released
Lorne 2009 profile: David Vaux
17 February, 2009 by Fiona WylieGrim, Reaper and Sickle: David Vaux’s epic tale of life and death involves a quest to understand and ultimately control apoptosis.
Sodium channel modulators
16 February, 2009 by Press releaseNew BDNF proteins and antibodies for working with growth and differentiation factors in neuronal cultures
Australia induces stem cell line
02 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldVictorian and NSW collaboration succeeds in creating Australia’s first iPS cell lines
Geron gets go-ahead for first hESC trial
27 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldFDA grants Geron’s IND application for first human embryonic stem cell trial
GSH/GSSG assay
27 January, 2009 by Press releaseOxford Biomedical Research has released a new assay for GSH/GSSH available in two formats
Daicel chiral columns
27 January, 2009 by Press releaseDaicel Chemical Industries has expanded its product line from the original coated chiral stationary phases to the immobilised type