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New Year's reads: having a blastema, gene therapy cost, pathogen lab escape data

Years ago I wrote about how I wished humans could form a blastema, which is a special area of regeneration near an injury that drives tissue replacement. For example, when a lizard loses its tail to a pursuing bobcat, if it can regrow a new one that process will depend on a blastema. The same goes for salamanders with a lost …
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2023 The Screamers Science Hype Award goes to anti-aging media coverage

The Screamers Science Hype Awards.
Every year I give out The Screamers Science Hype Award. The point of The Screamers is to raise awareness about science hype and catalyze new ways to combat it. In that spirit, I award what I see as the most extreme examples of science hype. Sometimes in addition to the one main winner, I give "honorable" mentions too. These awards are …

2023 stem cell predictions grades reflect wild year for regenerative medicine

Every year I make stem cell and regenerative medicine predictions. Looking at my predictions for 2023, they reflect a wild year but in many ways a good one overall. Below I have graded my 2023 predictions. Overall, my crystal ball gave solid results. Some of the predictions have been condensed to keep things concise, but you can see the full text …
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