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Duke biomedical engineers implant advanced muscle in mice

(04/08/14 10:27am)

A team of biomedical engineers at Duke’s Bursac Laboratory have made a recent breakthrough which allows them to grow and implant skeletal muscle in mice more advanced than any previously synthesized tissue. Researchers found that muscle tissue grown from specific types of stem cells isolated from the muscles of newborn mice could even repair itself after extensive injury.



College ranking affects applicant pool, study finds

(01/24/14 11:27am)

The study—entitled "True for Your School? How Changing Reputations Alter Demand for Selective U.S. Colleges"—concluded that universities' rankings have a significant impact on each schools' recruitment process. Data indicated that the effects—which include increases in application numbers, academic qualifications and geographic diversity—are most important for colleges ranked in the top 20 or 25 for each category.