Ï㽶ÊÓƵ News - Allen Ehrlicher /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Allen%20Ehrlicher/rss en Exciting advance in stem cell therapy /channels/channels/news/exciting-advance-stem-cell-therapy-358315 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A new technique developed by McGill researchers for mechanically manipulating stem cells could lead to new stem cell treatments, which have yet to fulfill their therapeutic potential.</p> <p>Stem cell therapy has been heralded as a new way to treat many diseases, ranging from multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s and glaucoma to Type 1 diabetes. The anticipated advances have yet to materialize in part because it has proved much more difficult than originally thought to control the types of cells that develop from stem cells.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/operating_room_-_posting.jpg?itok=_F500O-5" width="160" height="98" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">13 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:06:25 +0000 webfull 201182 at /channels Unbreakable glass inspired by seashells /channels/channels/news/unbreakable-glass-inspired-seashells-333730 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Scientists from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of mollusk shells. Instead of shattering upon impact, the new material has the resiliency of plastic and could be used to improve cell phone screens in the future, among other applications.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/seashell_small.jpg?itok=E2q7vT54" width="160" height="120" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">28 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 14:35:19 +0000 webfull 173499 at /channels