Biology Bytes
Biology Bytes author Teisha Rowland is a science writer, blogger at All Things Stem Cell, and graduate student in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at UCSB, where she studies stem cells. Send any ideas for future columns to her at science@independent.com.
National Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Obstructed
Ruling Halts Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Last week’s ruling by a U.S. judge blocks President Obama’s embryonic stem cell policies Read story.
Genetically Modified World: Part III
Beefed-up Fish and Drug-Lactating Livestock
Engineering lineages of mice that pee pharmaceuticals, monkeys that glow in the dark thanks go what were once fish genes, and much, much more. Read story.
Genetically Modified World: Part II
Microorganisms with Amazing Abilities
Products from genetically modified microorganisms are now an omnipresent part of life. Read story.
Genetically Modified World: Part I
Performance-Enhanced Plants
Engineering crops to be more efficient and to save lives. Read story.
The Immortal Jellyfish
Turritopsis Can Change the Direction of Its Life Cycle
Turritopsis can change from an adult to a juvenile indefinitely, making it potentially immortal. Read story.
Regrowing Limbs
Learning from the Salamander
Recent breakthroughs have been made in better understanding how the salamander regenerates whole limbs. Read story.
In Vitro Fertilization, Part II: Consequences
One in a Hundred American Babies
A multitude of legal questions now surround this method of making babies. Read story.
In vitro Fertilization, Part I: A Brief History
Accounts for More than One Percent of U.S. Births
It has revolutionized the fertility industry, and its use is growing. Read story.
Planet of the Apes: Part II
Much can change in 2.6 million years
Neanderthals and our relatives did indeed have children. Read story.
Planet of the Apes: Part I
A Little Bit of Luck
Evolution is not so much about being “fit” as it is about being adaptable and at the right place at the right time. Read story.
The Stem Cell Family
A Bigger-Picture View
As the family continues to grow, seemingly exponentially, it’s good to step back for the bigger picture. Read story.
A Night with Dr. Hans Keirstead
Prominent Stem Cell Researcher to Speak in Santa Barbara
The neurobiologist and anatomist, treating spinal cord injuries in the first FDA-approved clinical trial using human embryonic stem cells, will speak in Santa Barbara. Read story.
Model Organisms
Seeing Ourselves in Others
Biology Bytes reports on research that is conducted on other creatures in hopes of better understanding the human body. Read story.
Living with Swallows
Unique Nests, Unique Neighbors
Whether they're gregarious cliff swallows or the more monogamous and rural barn swallows, these birds’ lives are never dull. Read story.
Cancer Vaccines: Part III
Vaccinating with Embryonic Tissues
In animal studies, embryonic tissues and stem cells have been used for decades to vaccinate against cancer. Read story.
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