stem cells

Skin moles that sprout thick, long hairs produce signaling molecules that stimulate hair follicle stem cells to initiate new hair growth. This discovery may make baldness a thing of the past.

Researchers built a 3D glioblastoma model to study therapeutic resistance and improve drug screening systems.

By editing a mutated immune regulatory gene in patient cells, Rosa Bacchetta brings hope to those suffering from IPEX syndrome.

This new understanding could one day lead to targeted treatments. 

Urinary tract infections leave permanent epigenetic marks in the mouse bladder epithelium, reprogramming its response to subsequent infections, a study finds.

Scientists engineered human pluripotent stem cells with synthetic gene circuits to control differentiation without human input.

Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.

Using stem cells and a bioreactor, researchers generated living embryos that survived for more than a week and began to develop internal organs.

Delivering antioxidants via extracellular vesicles to atrophied muscles restores them during rehabilitation.

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Rounds of trial-and-error exploring the layer of cells covering the ovary leave open questions about stem cells that are associated with ovarian cancer.

How stem cells in human teeth respond to different environmental conditions offers clues for regenerative medicine.

Personalized stem cells improved motor symptoms and depression signs in monkeys modeling Parkinson’s disease, paving the way for trials in human patients.