A new study reveals that the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan has successfully developed complex tissues found in eyeballs from stem cells. Clusters of 3,000 embryonic mouse stem cells naturally formed complex structures that resembled the retina within one week. Because the cells weren’t coaxed into forming the organ, scientists determined that stem cells have an organ’s shape hardcoded within.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.