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All life sciences research is potentially subject to ethical considerations. Institutions should support collaborations with professional ethicists and philosophers to help life scientists navigate ethical crossroads.
Biomaterials are revolutionizing organoid development by offering tunable platforms that provide instructive cues, which enhance cell fate transitions, tissue-level functions and reproducibility. These advances are crucial for harnessing the translational potential of organoids.
Early-career scientists shared some of their plans, hopes and dreams about being a principal investigator at the 2024 annual meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research.
Risks from AI in basic biology research can be addressed with a dual mitigation strategy that comprises basic education in AI ethics and community governance measures that are tailored to the needs of individual research communities.