The Latest Breaking News from STEM

Family of man with brain injury plan appeal after judge rules treatment can end

Mr Justice MacDonald said evidence shows Andy Casey, 20, who was injured in a fight in July, has died.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Ministers may have broken law over sewage dumping in England, says watchdog

Government may be letting firms discharge raw sewage more often than law allows, says Office for Environmental Protection

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

The Orthodox Union Certified Lab-Grown ‘Chicken’ As Kosher

Lab-grown chicken is grown from fertilized chicken egg stem cells, and as such, doesn’t come from a live animal

Zenger · Sep 12, 2023

Scientists grow human embryo model without sperm, egg or a womb

A team of Israeli researchers have worked on the first "complete" embryo model in an non-traditional manner which means sperms, egg or a womb. Instead of sperms and egg the scientists used stem cells that were reprogrammed.

The Times of India · Sep 7, 2023

Scientists grow ‘complete’ models of human embryos in lab

The embryos were created without using sperm, eggs or a womb and could help gain insight into what causes birth defects or why miscarriages occur.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

‘Complete’ models of human embryos created from stem cells in lab

Tiny structures are not identical to human embryos, but could have various uses in medical research

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

These majors are most likely to lead to six-figure salaries—but they're overwhelmingly held by men

Experts say the gap could mean women are losing out on millions of dollars over their lifetimes.

Fortune · Sep 5, 2023

Organs of 20-year-old accident victim from Mysuru donated

20-yr-old Prajwal from Pandavapura declared brain dead due to brain stem failure. His organs were donated to various hospitals in Mysuru & Bengaluru. Jeeva Sarthakathe initiated process for organ recipients waiting list. Apollo BGS Hospitals in Mysuru signed MOU for crossmatch facility for Organ Transplants in region.

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023

Why does our hair grow and become grey?

Ageing brings grey hair, but with proper diet and natural remedies, it can be delayed.

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

UoH researchers develop assay to study how cells control operation of mitochondria

Cell energy production controlled by 'crowding' of mitochondria inner membrane. UoH & inStem researchers develop fluorescent probes to visualize stress & damage in cells. Could help in early detection of diseases & drug screening. Led by Akash Gulyani, funded by DBT, inStem & UoH.

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023