- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 29th, 2013
Scientists Use Skin Cells to Engineer Mini-Brains No Bigger than a Pea
The tiny brains will be used to study human neurological diseases
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 22nd, 2013
Stem Cells Help Restore Sight to Blind Mice
Researchers grow artificial photoreceptors, transplant them in animals
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 15th, 2013
Mystery Diner Readies to Feast on World's First Test-Tube Burger
Professor Mark Post says it's possible a celebrity chef will help him cook the burger
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 4th, 2013
Functional Human Liver Created from Stem Cells for the First Time Ever
Scientists implant the tiny livers in mice, the rodents respond well to the transplant
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 3rd, 2013
Stem Cells Might Have Cured Two HIV Patients
The men received stem-cell transplants 3 and 5 years ago, respectively
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 13th, 2013
Test-Tube Burger Only Costs About $325,000 (€250,000)
Specialists say in-vitro meat will soon become a run-off-the-mill food source
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 1st, 2013
2-Year-Old Has New Windpipe Made from Her Own Stem Cells
Doctors have spent a total of 9 hours fitting Hannah with her new trachea
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 22nd, 2013
Stem Cells Transplanted in Mice Heal the Animals' Neurological Deficits
The stem cells restored the mice's memory, helped them regain their ability to learn
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2013
Brain Cancer Can Be Fought Off with the Help of Fat
Stem cells collected from a patient's adipose tissue can track down migrating cancer cells
- Health
- By Cristina Macari
- December 3rd, 2012
Stem Cells Successfully Grown Out of Blood Vessels
New possibilities for heart disease treatments arise, scientists say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Sebastian Pop
- October 5th, 2012
Japanese Scientists Grow Healthy Mice from Stem Cells
There is now a viable method for creating eggs ready for gestation
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 28th, 2012
Stem Cell Transplants Can Now Be Performed with Fewer Risks
Ways to prevent deadly complications were developing in a study on mice
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 3rd, 2012
Missing Link in the Human Immune System Found
Experts have been trying to find the elusive cell type for a long time
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- August 2nd, 2012
Cancer Stem Cells May Exist After All
These cells could be the primary source of relapses
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 31st, 2012
Bone Growth Stimulated with Stem Cells
The approach is very effective for improving dental health
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 28th, 2012
Diabetes Reversed via Stem Cells
Canadian experts make important headway in this field of research
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 13th, 2012
New Cell Delivery Technologies in the Works
Future approaches will help decrease inflammation, scientists say