Global Technology – August 2014

Next, let's focus on this month's most important advances in technology, starting with two breakthroughs in bioengineering.

All of us develop into complex human beings, containing billions of cells, from a single cell created by fertilization of an egg. To transition from this single-cell state, cells must divide and eventually change their identity and gain specialized functions. For example, we need specific types of cells to populate our brains.

One of the most exciting areas of regenerative medicine is the newly acquired abi.....