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Embryonic stem cell research bill clears Minn. House but faces …Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 18 hours agoPAUL - The Minnesota House voted Wednesday to loosen funding restrictions on embryonic stem cell research at the University of Minnesota, in a split that …House vote on an embryonic stem cell measure Grand Forks Heraldall 41 news articles

Stem-cell bill narrowly passes HouseMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN - 18 hours agoA proposal that would allow the University of Minnesota to spend state money on stem cell research narrowly passed the House on Wednesday. …House approves stem cell measure Pioneer PressHouse votes to allow aid for embryonic stem cell research Duluth News TribuneWedge week! Minnesota Public Radioall [...]

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California Promotes Stem Cell Research, Issues $271M In GrantsdBTechno, MA - 18 hours agoSacramento (dbTechno) - California’s stem cell agency announced on Wednesday that they have awarded a total of $271 million in grants to help build new stem …

This happened several months ago, but I think it’s still worth capturing.

From PFSK:
“While single-use chopsticks may be a convenient option for restaurant owners and patrons alike, there is a small group of Chinese DIY designers and young environmentalists who are taking initiative to counter their use. One such group called ‘Unigreen’ has made an open [...]

The awards represent the largest chunk of money given at one time by California’s taxpayer-backed stem cell program, which plans to spend about $3 billion over a decade.

Stem cell study has got a major breakthrough when the researchers at the LSU Health Sciences Center Children’s Hospital in New Orleans successfully transplanted the stem cells from a baby’s afterbirth to treat a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the bone marrow and blood.
The procedure took place March 28 when the [...]

Doctors at the Carmel Holistic Veterinary Clinic, claim to have initiated the technique of using stem cell to treat the arthritis and similar problems among pets. The clinic claims to complete at least three such experiments successfully.
The techniques works something like this: Doctors use a syringe to extract fat cells from dogs and cats that [...]

“We want to provide the stem cells in the laboratory with a surface that is as similar as possible to the cell membranes”
The MagnaLab prototype enables the development of stem cells to be systematically examined. via PhysOrg Weblog

California’s stem cell institute has granted nearly $271 million to 12 universities and research centers to build new research laboratories. via KCBS

“The results of our decade-long study of adult human stem cell transplantation shows that there is little risk of adverse events caused by gene transfer, and that adult human stem cells do not pose a cancer risk when implanted into different organs”
A new study by UC Davis researchers provides evidence that methods using human [...]