Discovery Links Shift in Metabolism to Stem Cell Renewal
Wednesday, December 10, 2014 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Stem cells in early embryos have unlimited potential; they can become any type of cell, and researchers hope to one day harness this rejuvenating power to heal disease and injury. To do so, they must, among other things, figure out how to reliably arrest stem cells in a Peter Pan-like state of indefinite youth and potential.