A new federal initiative seeks to develop stem cell treatments and other technology to repair brain tissue damaged by stroke, ...

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Scientists create smart cells that administer automatic treatments from inside the human body, reacting within seconds to ...

New method developed by UTSW researchers removes mysterious organelles from stem cells and embryos to uncover their roles.

The membrane-bound organelle appears to play a huge role in helping cells sort, discard, and recycle their contents. It's ...

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While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow most other ...

Gain-of-function experiments are ingrained in the scientific process. In many instances, the benefits that stem from gain-of-function experiments are not immediately clear. Only decades later does the ...

Study shows erythritol adversely affects brain microvascular cells, increasing oxidative stress and impairing nitric oxide ...

Scientists in Austria are studying live human brain cells and comparing them to those of mice. Their findings raise new ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

PROTEUS, a system designed to harness “directed evolution,” can speed the process up by years, or even decades.