Human–Animal Chimera Research May Resume with NIH Support
The agency is reconsidering its moratorium on funding such work
Human–Animal Chimera Research May Resume with NIH Support
The agency is reconsidering its moratorium on funding such work
Seeking Cures for Terrible Brain Diseases
A researcher explains the promise of stem cells for treating neurodegenerative disease
Unproved Stem Cell Clinics Proliferate in the U.S.
570 sites advertise therapies for sports injuries, autism and MS via direct-to-consumer marketing
How to Regrow Your Own Bones
Biotech pioneer Nina Tandon tells how a patient's own stem cells could be grown on 3-D scaffolds
Gene Editing Takes on Heart Disease
Stem cell researcher Qiurong Ding says altering cell DNA may enable reprogramming disease right out of patients
Stem Cells for Snoopy: Pet Medicines Spark a Biotech Boom
Firms chase a new breed of advanced veterinary care, from antibodies to cell therapies
Audacious Stem Cell Plan Aims to Halt Rhino Extinction
Effort depends on transforming rhino tissue into sperm and egg cells
Tissue Mash-Up: a Q&A with Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte
Farmers may not be raising pigs with human organs anytime soon, but researchers are taking the first steps to making it possible
On the Horizon: Lab-Grown Spare Parts for Brains
Researchers have figured out how to coax stem cells into becoming organized clusters of neurons
Altering Embryo Genes, Safely, Should Not Be Off-Limits
Learning to alter their genes safely could prevent inherited diseases
Exoskeleton Technology Could Redefine Disability
One woman’s story illustrates how hope, perseverance and innovative engineering can help people with limited mobility get back on their feet
"Young Blood"; Anti-Aging Mechanism Called into Question
A protein in the blood of young mice that seemed to rejuvenate older animals may do the opposite