A Danish cell bank scrambles to save irreplaceable cell and tissue samples in the wake of a flood.
A Danish cell bank scrambles to save irreplaceable cell and tissue samples in the wake of a flood.
Gene expression analysis allows researchers to predict which patients will respond to flu vaccines and possibly expedite vaccine development.
New evidence supports an old idea that embryos with genetic abnormalities can somehow fix themselves early in development.
Ivan Martin talks about the promise of using cell-based therapies to regenerate joint cartilage.
Free radicals, widely believed to promote cancer, may actually slow tumor growth.
A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in cancer biology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000
A certain type of neural precursor does it all—replaces itself, differentiates into specialized brain cells, and multiplies into more stem-cell-like cells.
These small membrane vesicles do much more than clean up a cell’s trash—they also carry signals to distant parts of the body, where they can impact multiple dimensions of cellular life.
A new study finds that more than two thirds of Americans approve of the use of stem cells in research aiming to cure serious diseases.
The story of the US government’s efforts to stamp out smallpox in the early 20th century offers insights into the science and practice of mass vaccination.