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.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2004
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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.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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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.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2008
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