Two scientists have appealed the ruling to allow federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research.
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Researchers are developing ways to convert mature somatic cells from one cell type to another, avoiding the tumor-causing pluripotent stage associated with stem cells.
Cellular structures known as midbodies, formed during cell division, appear to accumulate in stem cells and cancer cells, hinting at a potential function for these once-disregarded organelles.
Researchers generate pluripotent stem cells from two endangered species in hopes of learning more about the near-extinct animals.
Meat cultured from stem cells in the lab may hit the market in the next year.
A blood protein involved in allergy contributes to the decline in brain function and memory in aging mice.
New draft policies for safeguarding government research from political influence—and protecting those who bring such misconduct to light—could be improved, according to advocacy groups.
Cells derived from embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells exhibit striking differences from the cells they’re supposed to represent.
Healthy mice are born from germ cell precursors grown in vitro.
A transcription factor can make adult stem cells behave like fetal stem cells.
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