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Hairy moles may provide antidote for baldness, UCI researchers find

The guy whose naked skull is pale and shiny — save that discolored mole shaped like Cuba near his ear, which inexplicably bristles with hair — may harbor an antidote to baldness.

The Orange County Register · Jun 27, 2023

Lab-Grown Steak: The Future Of Sustainable Meat Production?

Israeli food-tech company Aleph Farms develops unique method to cultivate steak meat from isolated cow cells.

Zenger · Jun 27, 2023

Baldness breakthrough to stimulate hair growth as new treatment found

Hair follicles stiffen as people age

Nottingham Post · Jun 23, 2023

Model embryo with heartbeat replicates cells in early pregnancy

Exclusive: Scientists used stem cells to create the structures, which were unable to develop into a foetus

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Alzheimer’s May Begin In Womb, New Research Shows

Abnormalities in brain development could lay the foundations for the memory-robbing illness, say scientists.

Zenger · Jun 18, 2023

Scientists have created embryo models from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage

Scientists recently announced that they have developed embryo models using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023

Scientists have created synthetic human embryos. Now we must consider the ethical and moral quandaries

Researchers have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells, according to media reports. Remarkably, these embryos have reportedly been created from embryonic stem cells, meaning they do not require sperm and ova.

The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023

‘Synthetic’ human embryos created without eggs or sperm

The work falls outside current UK legislation and raises ethical and legal issues.

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023

Why does hair turn gray?

Hair grays because pigment-producing cells get stuck within the hair follicle, research suggests.

LiveScience · Jun 10, 2023

Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including cancer.

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023