In her undergraduate Biology courses at Sacramento State, Fatima Miranda Chavez became fascinated with stem cells and their potential to treat and cure devastating illnesses including cancer, ...

The study, published in British scientific journal Nature, suggests that the disease may begin in basal stem cells — ...

Discover a wide range of hands-on STEM resources and lesson plans designed specifically for 4-H educators, volunteers, and teachers. This collection includes engaging activities, classroom guides, and ...

In recent years, the field of stem cell and developmental biology has seen remarkable breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of how organisms grow, age and regenerate, with major ...

The first-year introductory biology sequence provides a crucial foundation for students' careers. Some groups, such as first-generation college students (FGCS), lag behind their non-first-generation ...

In a potentially major breakthrough for regenerative medicine, scientists at MIT have developed a way to convert skin cells directly into brain cells extremely efficiently, without needing to go ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

As 2025 comes to a close, the editors at The Scientist asked researchers to reflect on the biggest breakthroughs in cell biology this year. They named advances in everything from embryo models for ...

Southridge High School biology teacher Rama Devagupta has been named a recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), among the “nation’s highest ...