Scientists are shedding new light on a little-known biological system that could help unlock the full potential of stem cell therapy, one of the most promising areas of modern medicine.

In many animal tissues, stem cells continually divide to create new cells that replace old or damaged ones. However, this ...

Brain stem cells cortical development works differently than scientists believed for 60 years: two parallel, fate-committed ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University startup is turning game play into serious learning for elementary students away from classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore Interactive markets an ...

Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, researchers say. The ...

Scientists at UCLA discovered a surprising reason aging muscles heal more slowly. In older muscle stem cells, a protein called NDRG1 builds up and acts like a brake, slowing the cells’ ability to jump ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common, debilitating neurodegenerative disease affecting about 10% of people over the age of 65 and one third of people aged 85 and above. Besides environmental factors, ...

Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...