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Lab meeting with the Blood Engineering Lab

Posted by , on 24 July 2023

Meet the Blood Engineering Lab, based in Hong Kong.

‘Worming up’ disease research

Posted by , on 21 July 2023

In recognition of the Genetics Society of America 24th International C. elegans Conference at the end of June 2023, Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) celebrated worm research with specially commissioned ...

Assembling a "Stem Cell Zoo"

Posted by , on 12 July 2023

One of the most fascinating observations that comes from comparing mammalian development is the difference in developmental tempo across species (Ebisuya & Briscoe, 2018). Mice and humans develop through a ...

June in preprints

Posted by , on 5 July 2023

A list of developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints that came out in June.

Living up to your cnidarian potential

Posted by , on 22 June 2023

Áine Varley tells the story behind the paper “Pluripotent, germ cell competent adult stem cells underlie cnidarian regenerative ability and clonal growth”.

Behind the paper: how to turn scales into feathers 

Posted by , on 16 June 2023

Read the story behind the paper about an experimental method for transforming chicken scales into true feathers.

Moving towards heart success – Disease Models & Mechanisms Special Issue

Posted by , on 15 June 2023

The latest Special Issue of Disease Models & Mechanisms (DMM) includes articles that investigate the genetic and biological mechanisms of heart failure and identify potential therapeutic strategies.

May in preprints

Posted by , on 5 June 2023

The preprints in May 2023 related to developmental and stem cell biology.

Uncovering the origins of the adult adipose tissue in flies

Posted by , on 24 May 2023

Read the story behind the work by Taiichi Tsuyama, Tadashi Uemura and colleagues, uncovering the precursor cells that give rise to the adult fat body in Drosophila.

Featured Resource: VR-Omics

Posted by , on 24 May 2023

In our latest 'Featured resource' article, we hear from Denis Bienroth, who describes the work of VR-Omics.

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