Scientists can peer into cells to get a limited view of their activity using microscopes and other tools. However, cells and ...

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important ...

In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the ...

A new cancer therapy wakes up immune cells inside tumors and turns them against cancer.

Scientists have discovered a simple yet powerful way to make stem cells stronger, healthier, and more capable than ever—by changing their diet. The result is a new class of super stem cells that ...

D olly put Scotland on the biotechnology map 10 years ago. Today, Scotland is famous for developing a stem cell industry with global potential, thanks to a combination of scientific expertise, ...

Metabolism, far from being just a housekeeping function, underlies all changes in cell size and function ...

The field of science is littered with epic debates. But every so often, those dogmatic clashes yield fruitful new discoveries. Case in point: Some scientists believe they’ve discovered a new brain ...

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments don't often lead to effective healing. But certain stem cells from skeletal ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced that it is trialling a pioneering technique for growing stem cells that could dramatically boost their supply to enable ...