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Weekly reads: CRISPR chicks, HSCs, sequencing Mendel

I tend to perhaps over-focus on human CRISPR or gene editing, but other applications including in agriculture are definitely going to be huge. CRISPR in agriculture One that I've been following for a long time is the use of CRISPR to prevent cows from growing horns. Why is that a big deal? Just in the US alone, millions of cows …
CRISPR chicks

2023 stem cell & regenerative medicine predictions

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Toward the end of each year, I make stem cell & regenerative medicine predictions for the coming year. It's a fun tradition here on The Niche that goes way back. The stem cell field has changed dramatically as reflected in each year's predictions. Here's a list of past predictions with my grades of how they did: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, …

Wrinkles in pitch of celeb fav Augustinus Bader cream

Many celebs seem to be into cosmetics called Augustinus Bader cream products that claim to do something related to stem cells. The brand is wildly expensive. What's this all about? Augustinus Bader is both a person and a line of cosmetic products. The goal of today's post is to fact-check the claims and products of the Augustinus Bader firm. Do these cosmetics …
Kris Jenner, Jennifer Aniston, Augustinus Bader cream