A team of scientists has mapped the regions surrounding stem cells in planarians—small flatworms that are famous for being ...

It was a reminder that many powerful people take the quest to slow or even reverse ageing very seriously – driven by a mix of ...

A stem cell donor has been found to potentially save the life of a man with a rare blood disorder. Dan Chapman was diagnosed with aplastic anaemia in May and needed a stem cell transplant but none of ...

It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells. Welcome to the weird world of biocomputing. Among ...

Emily Coiro works with blood cancer patients every day and knows the power of stem cell donation Growing up, Emily Coiro watched her beloved grandmother suffer from leukemia and lymphoma The ...

The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from ...

The human body has good reason for its tighter controls. Cells that multiply unchecked are the roots of cancer. “Our hope is ...

Planarian stem cells can be “independent” and turn into any type of cell without needing a nearby niche, a new study indicates.

Dr. Matthew Matasar discusses why stem cell transplant is still a standard, life-saving option in blood cancers and how CAR-T ...

Now the marketers of dietary supplements have entered the field by attaching stem cell-related claims to the ads and ...

Stowers scientists uncover new principles guiding how flatworm stem cells regenerate body parts, revealing clues that could advance tissue repair and regenerative medicine in humans. Stem cells in ...

The stem-cell treated patients also exhibited less activity of inflammatory genes and proteins linked to cell aging. "The mechanism of action by which mesenchymal stem cells exert their beneficial ...