pluripotent stem cells

Digestion under a microscope

A new type of cell scaffold holds the key

It’s the closest we've come to growing transplantable hearts in the lab

And are now one step closer to figuring out how stem cells work

Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka discovered that mature cells, not just embryonic cells, are capable of becoming any cell in the body.

Japanese researchers working with induced pluripotent stem cells have coaxed a semi-functional, liver-like tissue from a petri dish in what … Continued

The cells could be further studied for eventual application to human therapy

Using stem cell technology, scientists have produced male and female mice from two fathers, a breakthrough that could conceivably allow … Continued

Human pluripotent stem cells – the kind that can become any kind of specialized cell and therefore be used to … Continued

New cell transformation technique skips stem-cell intermediary stage