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August 29, 2017, 11:12

Noise helps cells make decisions

Random differences between cells early in development could be the key to making different cells in the body, according to new research from a team co-led by Professor Wolf Reik.

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August 28, 2017, 10:17

Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard joins discussions to create worldwide CRISPR-Cas9 licensing pool

If other key patent holders join, pool would expand access and streamline non-exclusive licensing for commercial use

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August 28, 2017, 10:11

Sixteen genetic markers can cut a life story short

The answer to how long each of us will live is partly encoded in our genome. Researchers have identified 16 genetic markers associated with a decreased lifespan, including 14 new to science.

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August 28, 2017, 10:03

Scientists Block Evolution’s Molecular Nerve Pruning in Rodents

Genetically Altered Mice Have Nimbler Paws than Wild Ones

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August 23, 2017, 11:17

Scientists have found a new mechanism for liver cell regeneration

Scientists from the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh (Scotland), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and Skolkovo Institute for Science and Technology (Skoltech; Russia) have for the first time demonstrated the role of cholangiocytes (epithelial bile duct cells) in liver regeneration. The results of their study are highly useful for regenerative medicine and the fight against liver disease.

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