Cardiac development needs more than protein-coding genes
Biologists find that long non-coding RNA molecules are necessary to regulate differentiation of embryonic stem cells into cardiac cells.
Putting the squeeze on cells
By deforming cells, researchers can deliver RNA, proteins and nanoparticles for many applications.
Precisely engineering 3-D brain tissues
New design technique could enable personalized medicine, studies of brain wiring.
Probing matters of the heart
New study of stem cell differentiation could help researchers better understand the genetic basis of heart disease.
Tracking stem cell reprogramming
Biologists reveal genes key to development of pluripotency, in single cells.
Crowding causes cells to produce an orderly matrix of molecules
Making proteins stand in line could lead to more lifelike lab tests.
Stem cells could drive hepatitis research forward
By creating liver-like cells, scientists can study why people respond differently to the disease.
Whitehead member, biology professor Rudolf Jaenisch wins National Medal of Science
Honored for work on gene expression, stem cells.
Making stem-cell therapy a reality
In Killian Award lecture, Rudolf Jaenisch outlines progress and possibilities for treating human disease with stem cells.
A better way to grow stem cells
New synthetic surfaces overcome challenges posed by existing methods for cultivating stem cells.
RNA offers a safer way to reprogram cells
New technique holds promise to revert cells to an immature state that can develop into any cell type.