Senescence. It’s a beautiful-sounding word whose tones suggest it should be a perfume or an essential oil. But that’s not ...

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

Cell division is an essential process for all life on earth, yet the exact mechanisms by which cells divide during early ...

Embryonic development is a meticulously orchestrated process in which spatial and temporal cues guide cell fate determination and tissue patterning. Central to this process is morphogen signalling – a ...

Between 1998 and 2009, research being conducted using human embryonic stem (hES) cells expanded primarily using private funds because of restrictions on the use of federal funds for such research.

Research led by the SickKids Research Institute in Toronto and the University of Pennsylvania, has found that immune-related ...

Embryonic development is a finely orchestrated process in which a single cell differentiates into the myriad specialised tissues that comprise a fully formed organism. Central to this process are ...

Discovered: A new forensic process that predicts perps' phenotypes; the secrets of slime mold; stem cell research upheld; the universe is like a milkshake. Stem cell research ruling. Human embryonic ...

Kevin Granger sees a challenge not only from the Lou Gehrig's disease that is slowly eroding his muscular control, but also from his government. Like some of the people at a recent benefit for him, he ...