For the first time, a stem cell model has produced a structure resembling an early human embryo with a yolk-sac-like ...

Images and videos of embryo modelsFor the first time, stem cells typically considered restricted to forming body tissues spontaneously formed a ...

When a salamander loses a leg, it grows back. When a human loses a finger, scar tissue fills the gap. The difference has ...

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a ...

Homozygous but not heterozygous loss of Pten in sporadic mouse models of SHH-medulloblastoma greatly accelerates tumor formation, not metastasis, through increased survival of differentiated cells and ...

Fibroblasts are an essential component of the heart, as they play key roles in its structure, development and response to ...

Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs), relics from ancient viral infections, form a significant part of vertebrate genomes, including humans, where they constitute ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in tap water, at levels currently deemed safe, could harm embryos and impair female fertility, a new Australian study reveals. The concerning findings, ...

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) is delighted to announce the results of its 2026 election for ...