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Initially competing under the name Team Propero before partnering with students from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bandar Putra School in Malaysia to form Team Propulsar, the team from Hartland International School in Dubai edged 24 others in the National Championship to represent the fantastic education community in the UAE at this renowned global STEM challenge. The [...]

The utilization of stem cells in the medical industry captures the attention of critics, while opening the door to new medical discoveries. Healthcare professionals are focusing on a new type of treatment (hip replacement) using stem cells, to rebuild cartilage and restore bone density. This new discovery could put an end to traditional hip replacement [...]

caused pluripotent stem cells have allowed scientists to develop mini-organs with the capability to versionsicknesses, take a look at remedies and in all likelihood result in the increase of complete organs matched to patient‘s bodies. New research at the university of Pennsylvania shows the cells could fail because of shifts in how DNA folds inside [...]

Most schools have special weeks of some kind – arts, science, technology. Not many, I guess will play host to the De Lorean car from ‘Back to the Future’, the ‘Bloodhound’ Supersonic Car project, ‘Star Wars’ characters and a host of spectacular science and engineering presentations, all available free to schools across the South East [...]

  Eye lens regeneration from own stem cells: ‘a paradigm shift in cataract surgery’ A new study describes a pioneering new cataract treatment – tested in animals and in a small trial with human patients – where, after the cloudy lens is removed, the eye grows a new lens from its own stem cells. Current [...]