Bush's policy stopped US gaining stem-cell lead

Centrosomes lead stem cell orientation

tem cells in the fly male germ line can both maintain their numbers and produce differentiating progeny by correctly orienting cell division, according Asymmetric cell division is associated with control over spindle orientation in several models, such as the fly neuroblast and the worm P1 cell. In both of these cases, the spindle is reoriented during mitosis. But in fly germline stem cells (GS...

Human Rights in US Foreign Policy

Impact of US Energy Policy on Crude Oil Prices

The price of Iranian crude oil in different markets depends on the price of US crude oil. In recent months, the oil and gas industry and the sale of Iranian crude oil and the co-operation and investments of oil companies operating in the field of oil field development have halted. Therefore, examining the effects of US government policies on the oil market is very effective. The most important ...

Stem cell hopes fuel policy woes

The great therapeutic potential of human embryonic stem (ES) cells (see Box) and the thorny ethical issues surrounding their use have prompted many governments to revisit existing regulations on embryo research (see Table on next page). Just in recent weeks, the Canadian government proposed regulatory guidelines that would allow the derivation and use of ES cells from human embryos but, unlike ...

Impact of US Energy Policy on Crude Oil Prices

The price of Iranian crude oil in different markets depends on the price of US crude oil. In recent months, the oil and gas industry and the sale of Iranian crude oil and the co-operation and investments of oil companies operating in the field of oil field development have halted. Therefore, examining the effects of US government policies on the oil market is very effective. The most important ...