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Body building

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Thin sheets of skin and single blood vessels are grown in the laboratory and although some versions are put through human clinical trials, growing replacement organs is still a long way off. The main hurdles are just getting multiple cell types to grow and work in harmony and spurring formation of the blood vessels.

Author: Soares, Christine
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
Canada, Product information, Testing, Clinical trials, Organs (Anatomy), Human anatomy, Sefton, Michael

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Revving up the body's own stem cells could be the simplest route to new therapies

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The simplest route to many treatments might involve recruiting and activating the stem cells hiding within the tissues. A major medical research effort is thus focusing on learning the subtle chemical language, which directs stem cell behavior during natural wound healing.

Author: Soares, Christine
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
United States, Immune response, Regeneration (Biology), Immune response regulation, Stem cell research

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Building a future on science

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The Brazilian neuroscientist, Miguel A.L. Nicolelis has decided to build several scientific institutions for promoting science education across the country.

Author: Soares, Christine
Publisher: Scientific American, Inc.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2008
Research & Development, Scientific Research and Development Services, Management dynamics, Brazil, Research & Development NEC, Methods, Management, Research institutes, Design and construction, Company business management, Sciences education, Science education, Educational aspects, Neurobiologists, Nicolelis, Miguel A.L.

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