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How stem cells are extracted from cloned human skin cells
Earlier this week, researchers published in the journal Cell that they had created embryonic stem cells by cloning human skin cells. An embryo is usually created when sperm enters the egg cell, which then starts to divide. Instead of...
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KS3/4 Science: Stem Cell Research: The Issue
Stem Cell Research - The Issues: Professor Ian Wilmut examines the concept of stem cell research, the science behind it and his opinion for the technology, while others present issues for concern. This programme examines the issues...
Curated Video
Stem Cell Research: Promising Advances and Controversies
This video highlights the potential of stem cell research in treating various medical conditions. It discusses the ethical concerns surrounding embryonic stem cells while emphasizing the use of adult stem cells, which are considered...
Curated Video
IVF and Stem Cell Research: Advancements and Controversies in Reproductive Medicine
This video discusses the advancements and controversies surrounding in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryonic stem cell research. It highlights the increasing success rates of IVF, with a potential success rate of up to 50% for women...
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BIOLOGY - Genetics - Stem Cells
Our bodies are the ultimate factory. Every cell has its specific job to do, and is shaped to do that job perfectly. The fate of each cell is determined during the embryo stage, and then cannot be changed. However, cutting-edge research...
TED Talks
Sara-Jane Dunn: The next software revolution: programming biological cells
The cells in your body are like computer software: they're "programmed" to carry out specific functions at specific times. If we can better understand this process, we could unlock the ability to reprogram cells ourselves, says...
Curated Video
Stem Cell Research and Cloning: Advancements and Limitations
King's College in London is one of the few places in Britain where research using human stem cells is allowed. Stem cells have the potential to develop into any specialized cell in the body, making them a promising avenue for...
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Scientists generate retinal tissue from stem cells
Japanese research foundation Riken has developed for the first time a way to generate multilayered retinal tissue from human embryonic stem cells, according to an article published in the June 13 edition of the scientific journal Cell...
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Stem cells produced from cloning technique
A group of researchers from Oregon Health and Science University succeeded in using cloning to create human embryonic stem cells paving the way for the development of replacement tissue to treat diseases, according to a BBC report.
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What Are Stem Cells | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool
What Are Stem Cells | Genetics | Biology | FuseSchool Our bodies are the ultimate factory. Every cell has its specific job to do, and is shaped to do that job perfectly. The fate of each cell is determined during the embryo stage, and...
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World Stem Cell Bank Announced in Seoul
The World Stem Cell Foundation, led by renowned South Korean biologist Wang Woo Stack, is set to revolutionize global stem cell research by providing new lines of embryonic stem cells to scientists worldwide. With branches in the United...
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Researchers use gene-editing to create mice with same-sex parents
Scientists in China have successfully used gene editing and stem cell techniques to produce mice with two mothers.
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We’re Using Stem Cells to Reverse Baldness and It’s Actually Working
Researchers have found a new way to grow hair using stem cells, and it’s showing some promise for treating baldness. Ancient Humans & Neanderthals Had Sex, Here's How It Changed Us Forever -https://youtu.be/ifSv1jXUzn4' target='_blank'...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: You could have a secret twin (but not the way you think) | Kayla Mandel Sheets
While searching for a kidney donor, Karen Keegan stumbled upon a mystery. After undergoing genetic testing, it turned out that some of her cells had a completely different set of genes from the others. And this second set of genes...
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Wellbeing A-Z -Spa
Stem cell therapy may be a controversial form of research, but scientists are working on ways to fine-tune adult stem cells so that they act like embryonic stem cells, and such are more adaptable for use in treatment of multiple diseases.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Creating Embryonic Stem Cell Lines
Even today's stem cells have a history—and it's more than 30 years old! Learn how stem cell lines grow in a lab. Observe the various experiments completed to determine how cells grow in human embryos.
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What Are Stem Cells?
Almost every cell in the body has a special job. Part of the Fuse School Genetics playlist, the video discusses the few unspecialized cells, called stem cells. It explains where they are found, what they do, and why they raise ethical...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Differentiation and the Fate of Cells
Did you realize cells become restricted in the types of cells they produce as embryos develop? Stem cells might become anything, but late state cells can only become the specialized cell based on their locations. A captivating video does...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Animation
One cloning technique is somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT). Observe the process in action through an animated video. Review the applications of the process for both therapeutic cloning and cloning of an individual.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Newt Limb Regeneration
Some amphibians respond to amputated limbs by fully regenerating functioning limbs. A short video permits viewers to observe a newt's cells working as stem cells, differentiating and regenerating into bones, muscle, skin, nerves, blood...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Seeing Single Molecules Move
Seeing is believing! Viewers observe the latest in technology—the ability to watch as a protein molecule searches for the appropriate binding site on a DNA molecule! A short video follows transcription factors SOX2 and OCT4 in their...
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Zebrafish Heart Regeneration
Zebrafish find popularity among aquarium owners for their beauty and biologists for their unique abilities. Biologists discovered zebrafish have the ability to regenerate damaged hearts. Use the video to observe and understand this...
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Khan Academy: Cell Division: Embryonic Stem Cells
A video explaining embryonic and somatic stem cells by overviewing early development of an embryo. Also discussed is the reasons why embryonic stem cell research can be controversially. [19:54]