Embryonic stem cells thrive when shaken
Unlike babies, embryonic stem cells thrive when shaken
Georgia Tech and Emory researchers discovered that moderate and controlled physical movement of embryonic stem cells in fluid environments, similar to shaking that occurs in the womb, improves their development and suggests that different types of movement could some day be used to control what type of cell they become.
September 11th, 2007 at 2:14 pm
“Honey, don’t jiggle too much, the baby may get an extra finger.”