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Caption:Researchers at MIT have devised a simplified process to convert a skin cell directly into a neuron. This image shows converted neurons (green) that have integrated with neurons in the brain’s striatum after implantation

Turning skin cells into neurons for cell therapy

A simplified process that bypasses the stem cell stage.

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The lungs could be a potent source for life-saving stem cell transplants

How our lungs back up the bone marrow to make our blood?

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Study uncover key insights into how the body tolerates cancer mutations

Tracking metabolic origins of cancer from a mosaic of cells.

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Scientists generate Stem Cell Models with Notochord

For the first, scientists have generated human stem cell models containing notochord - a tissue in the developing embryo. Notochord acts like the body's...

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Milestone: Scientists created mouse from ancient genetic tools

New research sheds light on evolutionary origins of stem cells with groundbreaking experiment.

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A world’s first: Stem cells reverse type 1 diabetes

Patient is the first person with type 1 diabetes to receive this kind of transplant.

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New plant stem cells research reveals how plants grow stronger

We shouldn't ignore the potential of stem cells in plants.

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Chromatin’s role in reviving blood stem cells after stress

Hmga2, a chromatin regulator, controls stress responses in hematopoietic stem cells and aids blood recovery.

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New way to improve stem-cell transplants

A discovery that could improve the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants, which are often used to treat cancer.

Image showing Photos of embryos of horizon XVII, published in Contributions to Embryology in 1948 and still in use as Carnegie Stage 17.

The journey of human development research from rise to fall

A new study from the University of Cambridge reviews the history of human embryology and development research, highlighting the "cycles of attention" that led...

Targeting leukemia stem cells

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a severe cancer of the blood and bone marrow, often fatal. The disease is driven by leukemic stem cells...

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Innovative methods to examine embryonic spinal cord defects

Measuring mechanical forces in vertebrate development.

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Scientists create mouse model with human immune system

Humanized mouse exhibits advanced antibody responses.

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Rare muscle diseases created by lab-grown muscles

Engineered human muscle model shows calcium's role in dysferlinopathy.

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Determining bone marrow’s age

Mesenchymal factors in stem cell aging.

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Scientists used silkworms to grow organ-like tissues in labs

A new ultrathin silk membrane for organ-on-a-chip platforms.

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Study: How are stem cells affected by microgravity?

Stem cells strengthened by space travel.

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Vitamin A plays a significant role in stem cell biology and wound repair

Vitamin A resolves plasticity within lineages to regulate stem cell lineage choices.

Immune system evasion by early-stage cancer cells

SOX17 enables early colorectal adenomas and cancers.

3d rendering of a network of neuron cells

Human nerve cells mimic early central nervous system

Patterned human neural tube model with microfluidic gradients.

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Scientists created canine iPSCs from urine-derived cells

The future of canine stem cell therapy.

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A low-cost device to make cell therapy safer

A plastic microfluidic chip can remove some risky cells.

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Researchers successfully 3D-printed functional human brain tissue

It’s an achievement with important implications.

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Family tree changes in aging blood cells

Understanding genealogies in human hematopoiesis.

Image showing Blood stem cells forming in the trunk of a zebrafish embryo. The blood stem cells are yellow, with the red tubes are the aorta on the top and a vein on the bottom.

Crucial blood stem cell creation step uncovered by ISU researchers

NF-kB activation by Nod1 initiates hematopoietic stem cell specification.

Image showing Myelodysplastic neoplasms are most commonly diagnosed in older people. Photo: ColourboxMyelodysplastic neoplasms are most commonly diagnosed in older people.

New treatments for severe blood disorders in bone marrow

Sabatolimab plus hypomethylating agents in phase 2 MDS trial.

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Mapping oral stem cells for healing power

Dental pulp & ligament stem cells: A single-cell perspective.

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Approaching the goal of regenerating insulin in pancreatic stem cells

Promoting β-cell regeneration in type 1 diabetes donors using EZH2 inhibitors.

Image showing Blood stem cells forming in the trunk of a zebrafish embryo. The blood stem cells are yellow, with the red tubes are the aorta on the top and a vein on the bottom.

Crucial blood stem cell creation step found by ISU researchers

Small Rho GTPases trigger Nod1-dependent NF-kB, initiating stem cell specification.

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