An international group of leading stem cell researchers has issued a statement that specifies concerns about the development and use of unproven stem cell therapies. The commentary is publis... Read more
“This is also exciting because we think it’s a therapeutic approach that could apply to other muscle-wasting diseases” Scientists have discovered that injecting a novel hum... Read more
The United States faced down authoritarian governments on the left and right. Now it may be facing an even greater challenge from within. It is hard to know exactly when it became acceptable... Read more
These cells hold great long-term medical potential Skipping pluripotency ‘detour,’ Max Planck researcher Prof. Schöler again takes lead in stem cell research Breaking new ground,... Read more
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the world US researchers said Monday they have discovered how to keep tumor cells alive in the lab, generating buzz in the scientific community... Read more
The potential for cultivating whole human organs for transplant surgery The humble Petri dish may soon be a thing of the past. A team of researchers in Germany have developed a new te... Read more
The best way to manage extinctions is to preserve species and their habitats Starting with normal skin cells, scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have produced the first stem cell... Read more
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