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Repulsive signals: bad breath, rude manners, and ephrin ligands

Posted by , on 7 December 2011

Satellite cells are muscle stem cells that regenerate injured muscle (remember this earlier post?).  They are highly motile cells that may be able to travel in order to repair injured ...

December desktop calendar

Posted by , on 29 November 2011

And here it is: the last of the desktop wallpaper calendars. In June we celebrated our first birthday, and decided to give all our readers a virtual gift. It ended ...

Hair follicle stem cells – the hairy truth

Posted by , on 10 November 2011

Next time you curse your hair for your bad hair day, consider thanking it instead.  The hair follicle has populations of stem cells that aid in skin regeneration after injury, ...

November desktop calendar

Posted by , on 28 October 2011

It’s that time of the month again, when we upload the desktop calendar for next month. This time an image that you may remember from April – either from the ...

Aging stem cells

Posted by , on 12 October 2011

There are so many factors for a stem cell to consider when deciding cell fates.  A recent paper from Development discusses how the age of a stem cell can affect ...

October desktop calendar

Posted by , on 29 September 2011

It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time to download next month’s desktop calendar. Put it on your own computer and/or on the computers in your lab. There, ...

Satellite cells muscle their way into the stem cell spotlight

Posted by , on 8 September 2011

Researchers have long known about regeneration of injured muscles, and have debated about the exact source of the muscle stem cells that perform this amazing feat.  A group of papers ...

September desktop calendar

Posted by , on 30 August 2011

We’re as surprised as you are that September starts in a few days! Time to get a new desktop calendar. While it may look like an African violet, this is ...

The Cell: An Image Library http://www.cellimagelibrary.org

Posted by , on 29 August 2011

The Cell: An Image Library Help us reach our goal of 1000 members in our LinkedIn group. Join us at http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=3733425. The Cell: An Image Library http://www.cellimagelibrary.org

Embryonic stem cells – keeping a clean slate

Posted by , on 15 August 2011

Do your ears perk up when you hear about embryonic stem cells?  We all have heard and/or participated in the controversy surrounding the use of them, yet there is no ...

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