UW-Madison News: BiosciencesNews stories from the University of Wisconsin-MadisonWiCell Research Institute launches new stem cell bank- August 21, 2008 The WiCell Research Institute, a private, not-for-profit supporting organization to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is launching its own stem cell bank to distribute cell lines beyond the 21 lines eligible for federal funding and distribution through the National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB).http://www.news.wisc.edu/15508 The biology of obesity: Do these genes make me look fat- August 15, 2008 Scientists are probing the complex relationship between our DNA and our diets to unravel the root causes of obesity. But for those seeking a simple solution to the worldwide fat epidemic, their answers may be hard to swallow.http://www.news.wisc.edu/features/the-biology-of-obesity/ New $8.9 million project aims to unlock stem cell secrets- August 4, 2008 Although scientists have had access to human embryonic stem cells for a decade, precisely how the all-purpose cell gives rise to all other cells in the body and why others do not remains a fundamental mystery of biology.http://www.news.wisc.edu/15443 |