We could soon find out how the Neanderthal DNA many of us carry actually affects us. It turns out that stem cells, which have been hyped as a way to treat incurable diseases, can also be used to examine what Neanderthal genes do. Image: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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It’s like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Researchers have reached inside the brain of a rat and pulled out neural stem cells – without harming the animal. Image: CodonAUG
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Shave off the very tip of your finger or toe and it should grow back. Now we know how. Mayumi Ito at New York University and her colleagues have identified a previously unknown population of stem cells at the base of each mammalian toenail. Image: Stefano Mortellaro
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Scientists have discovered a dark side to stem cells. The restorative properties that could make adult stem cells so useful in tissue repair may also help cancers to spread and grow. Image: TheJCB
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New Scientist Image: jkavo Stem cells may help repair damaged tissue after a heart attack,...
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