Chelsea Toledo

Latest articles by Chelsea Toledo

stem cell research, limb regeneration researh

Animals Offer Clues to Regeneration

By Chelsea Toledo published

Health
planarians, worms, cell regeneration, stem cells, genes

Worm Regeneration May Lend A Hand in Human Healing

By Chelsea Toledo published

By studying how planarians re-form scientists may move one step closer to replacing human tissue and cells.

Genetics
daylight saving time, circadian rhythms, body clock, diabetes, insomnia, jet lag, sleep-related disorders

Tick Tock: New Clues about Biological Clocks and Health

By Emily Carlson, Chelsea Toledo published

New remedies for clock-related disorders like insomnia and jet lag could result.

Health
developmental biology, research

Fishing for Complements: Zebrafish as a Model Organism

By Chelsea Toledo published

Learning details about human development by watching zebrafish.

Tech
The chance of surviving a traumatic injury in the short term has greatly improved over the past few decades. Researchers now want to address what happens to trauma survivors in the long term.

Life After Traumatic Injury: How the Body Responds

By Chelsea Toledo published

Physical trauma is the leading cause of death; here's a breakdown of what happens after such an injury.

Health
dna proteins, disease therapy development

DNA Replication Protein Caught Working Second Job

By Chelsea Toledo published

Researchers hope to develop new therapies with the recent discovery.

Genetics
A cluster of embryonic stem cells.

Inside Life Science: Once Upon a Stem Cell

By Chelsea Toledo published

A decade ago, when stem cell research began, the possibilities seemed fairy tales.

Tech
DNA molecule with a pink background.

Genetics by the Numbers: 10 Tantalizing Tales

By Chelsea Toledo, Kirstie Saltsman published

Find out which animal has the largest genome and what cells are really the power horses in your body.

Genetics