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Embryonic Stem Cell Pioneer Dies
Jenny Rood | Apr 2, 2015 | 1 min read
Leroy Stevens, who discovered pluripotent embryonic stem cells in mice, has passed away at age 94.
More-Primitive Stem Cells Produced
Kate Yandell | Sep 11, 2013 | 3 min read
Reprogramming cells within live mice yields a new type of induced pluripotent stem cell.
Eye Trials Give Hope for Stem Cells
Hannah Waters | Jan 24, 2012 | 4 min read
Preliminary data from human embryonic stem cell trials for two degenerative eye disorders are promising, but challenges remain for more complex tissues.
Weeding Out Bad Stem Cells
Cristina Luiggi | Aug 16, 2011 | 1 min read
A new antibody cocktail can remove undifferentiated, tumor-forming cells from a mix of embryonic stem cells.