Stem Cells

Growing new organs from scratch, healing old wounds in a flash, and other sci-fi-esque advances.

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AI

Lab-grown human brain tissue used to control robot

By Andrew Paul

The decades-long quest for lab-grown organs
Health

The decades-long quest for lab-grown organs

By Bill Gourgey

Illustration of 3D printed brain tissue culture with 25nm scale
Biology

Scientists have 3D bioprinted functioning human brain tissue

By Andrew Paul

Stem cells found in menstrual blood could unlock new therapies and diagnostic tests.
Health

The untapped potential of stem cells in menstrual blood

By Sneha Khedkar / Knowable Magazine

Brainoware biocomputing study illustration
AI

A ‘brain organoid’ biochip displayed serious voice recognition and math skills

By Andrew Paul

Fluorescent dye shows the growth of teeth and bones.
Biology

Glowing dye lets us peek inside growing bones and teeth

By Rahul Rao

EVO ICL lens implanted in the diagram of an eye with yellow, pink, and blue Best of What's New 2022 Health design on right
Best of What's New

The most powerful health innovations of 2022

By Kate Baggaley, Purbita Saha

Blood donor's arm with donation in progress
Diseases

Scientists safely injected two patients with lab-grown blood

By Andrew Paul

a white lab rat held in a gloved hand
Animals

These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm

By Miyo McGinn

A 66-year-old patient is likely the fifth person virtually cured of HIV.
Diseases

Rare transplant cells have cured another HIV patient

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

HIV infected cell
Cancer

The first woman has been cured of HIV using donor stem cells

By Hannah Seo

An Artist Is Growing A Skeleton Human Hand In A Lab
DIY

An Artist Is Growing A Skeleton Human Hand In A Lab

By Meaghan Lee Callaghan

Two parents holding a newborn
Diseases

People are stockpiling umbilical cord blood without really knowing what it does

By Mikkael A. Sekeres/MIT Press Reader

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier
Cancer

Viagra might help make stem cell transplants easier

By Nicole Wetsman

Scientists can now swap out bad spinal discs with lab-grown alternatives—at least in goats
Health

Scientists can now swap out bad spinal discs with lab-grown alternatives—at least in goats

By Kat Eschner

Adult mouse with two mothers
Animals

Scientists just created healthy mice with same-sex parents

By Kat Eschner

Gene therapy just saved a young boy’s life—by giving him new skin
Gene Editing

Gene therapy just saved a young boy’s life—by giving him new skin

By Claire Maldarelli

The secrets of gecko tails could help heal human spine injuries
Animals

The secrets of gecko tails could help heal human spine injuries

By Claire Maldarelli

U.S. science advisory committee supports genetic modification of human embryos
Gene Editing

U.S. science advisory committee supports genetic modification of human embryos

By Claire Maldarelli

A stomach grown in a petri dish could help scientists understand our guts
Health

A stomach grown in a petri dish could help scientists understand our guts

By Claire Maldarelli

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