Science & Medicine
Nobel Prize goes to pioneers of induced stem cell research
Oct. 8, 2012
Was anyone snubbed in Monday’s Nobel Prize announcement?
Japanese researchers who devised a method for turning human skin cells into cells that closely resemble embryonic stem cells have modified their formula so that it no longer involves the cancer-causing gene c-Myc.
Dec. 1, 2007
Opinion
Letters: Who’s the Nobel Prize winner now?
Oct. 12, 2012
Reverting cells to their embryonic state, without the embryos
Nov. 27, 2010
An old hand from Britain and a younger Japanese scientist profoundly altered beliefs about biology.
Oct. 9, 2012
California
For the record
Oct. 10, 2012
For the Record
Nobel Prize: The headline on an article in the Oct. 9 Section A about the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine said that the award went to two stem cell researchers.
World & Nation
In Japan, the country that gave the world innovations like instant noodles and the Sony Walkman, science has always been seen as a profession that is supposed to produce something useful.
Feb. 11, 2008
In a feat that experts say is a significant advance for regenerative medicine, scientists have discovered a surprisingly simple method for creating personalized stem cells that doesn’t involve human embryos or tinkering with DNA.
Jan. 29, 2014