How stem cell descendants preserve flexibility while maintaining distinct identities

Stem cells are the body's ultimate shape-shifters, sustaining tissues by balancing two competing demands: maintaining their ...
EurekAlert!

Stem cell reports strengthens commitment to scientific rigor with new publication standards

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) today announced that its official journal, Stem Cell Reports, has ...
Medical Xpress

Stem cells sound magical, but they're not all created equal—here's what you need to know

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, ...
New Atlas

Stem cells 'instructed' to form specific tissues and organs

Researchers have created a way to guide and control the development of stem cells into specific tissues and organs, opening the door to developing a means of one day tackling complex diseases like ...
Nature

Stem cells coaxed into most advanced amniotic sacs ever grown in the lab

Researchers have coaxed stem cells to grow into amniotic sacs filled with fluid 1. The model sacs, which grew to roughly the same size as a four-week-old sac surrounding a developing embryo, could be ...