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Evading immune system attack
A Maynooth researcher is looking at why the body does not reject transplanted adult stem cells, opening up the possibility of new treatments, writes Dick Ahlstrom p
Tanks may be polluting water supply
When you turn on a tap, you expect clean drinking water to arrive. Yet frequent boil notices for E coli contamination are a reminder that this is not always the case. And now researchers are discovering that the source of this contamination may lie close to home, thanks to misuse of septic tanks. p
Focus on stem cells
Damage caused by osteoarthritis may be reversed by introducing stem cells inside the joint, writes Dick Ahlstrom p
When you argue with science you go out on a limb
Under the Microscope: A reader contacted me recently with the following story. He borrowed a biology book from the library and found it so interesting that he ordered a personal copy through a book store. The library book was published by the Royal Society of Edinburgh. p
