Gulf states embrace stem cell technologies at home and abroad

Nadia El-Awady

Seventy years ago, the desert sands of Arabia revealed vast oil reserves. That wealth is now being put to work to fund potential new sources of revenue

Published online: 17 January 2008; doi:10.1038/stemcells.2008.21

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Stem-cell banking: lifeline or sub-prime?

Bryn Nelson

Commercial cell banks are charging high prices to store stem cells for therapeutic applications that may never be realized

Published online: 13 March 2008; doi:10.1038/stemcells.2008.48

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Stem Cells: In search of common ground - pp855 - 858

Nathan Blow

With the number of stem-cell lines rapidly increasing, technology developers are working to improve systems for culturing and efficient differentiation — all with an eye on the clinic. Nathan Blow reports.

Published online: 13 February 2008; doi:10.1038/451855a

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OncoMed scores drug deal for $1.4 billion with Glaxo

doi:10.1038/451511e

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