Monday, March 13, 2006

Liquid crystal mixture might aid stem-cell research

Source: Wisconsin State Journal
DAVID WAHLBERG
March 6, 2006

Liquid crystals, which help display information on cell phones and laptops, could also prove handy in growing stem cells, UW-Madison researchers say. The crystals could offer a new way to monitor differentiation - the process by which blank-slate stem cells evolve into other cell types, such as skin, muscle, kidney or brain.

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