If you’ve ever wondered what’s happening aboard the International Space Station — beyond the amazing views and zero-gravity stunts — a new podcast is ready to take you inside the science. The ISS National Laboratory has launched Between a Rocket and a Hard Space, a fascinating podcast that gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at the discoveries,…
The Cultivated B announces low-cost small molecules for stable, scalable cell growth
The Cultivated B has discovered a chemical class of FGFR1 agonists intended to mimic the effects of basic fibroblast growth factors (bFGF) on cell proliferation, a critical component of cell-culture media. According to the company, these small molecules provide a stable, cost-effective alternative that could have wide-ranging implications for cultivated meat, biopharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine, and…
Japanese researchers claim world’s first ‘footprint-free’ cat stem cells
Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have announced the generation of the world’s first high-quality, “footprint-free” feline induced pluripotent stem cells (fiPSCs). Publishing their research in Regenerative Therapy, the scientists created novel stem cells that are free from residual reprogramming genes. In other words, no trace of the genetic manipulation used to create them remains. These…