Another plant you really want to avoid touching is the wild parsnip. These look related to the aforementioned giant hogweed, ...

When you’re spending time outdoors this summer, in your own yard or hiking in a park, it’s useful to know to spot poison ivy.

The vigorous growth of ivy makes it a common nuisance on boundary lines, but removing it isn't as simple as you might think ...

Its relatively small leaves on the ground, transform to larger, almost rounded leaves when they’re produced on vertical stems. That’s also the only place that you’ll see English ivy ...

Its relatively small leaves on the ground, transform to larger, almost rounded leaves when they’re produced on vertical stems. That’s also the only place that you’ll see English ivy ...

Results of a phase I/II clinical trial of CALEC, limbal epithelial cell grafts generated by an innovative and rigorously standardized manufacturing protocol, showing safety and feasibility for ...

Clinical trial tests novel stem-cell treatment for Parkinson's disease Phase 1 trial reprograms patient's own stem cells to replace dopamine neurons in the brain Date: March 9, 2025 Source: Mass ...

An Arkansas tree cutter who made jars of the lethal poison ricin on his rural property was sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing a biological agent infamously known for being one of ...

Stem-cell differentiation is the process by which a more specialised cell is formed from a stem cell, leading to loss of some of the stem cell's developmental potential. Stem-cell differentiation ...

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