The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, developmental biologists led by Ulrich Technau from the University of Vienna have now identified ...

Researchers from the University of Vienna have identified potential candidates for multipotent stem cells in the sea anemone for the first time. These stem cells are regulated by evolutionary highly ...

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Stem cell research is a rapidly growing field of study with huge potential for clinical solutions, taking advantage of the power and flexibility of pluripotency and self-renewal. Induced pluripotent ...

By recreating a fetal liver niche, FLOs show how liver and immune cells co-develop. Learn more about new groundbreaking ...

An illustration of a pluripotent stem cell, which can be coaxed to develop into various kinds of tissue MedicalRF.com via Getty Images Last year, cell biologist Deng Hongkui and his team at Peking ...

When we developed the ability to convert various cells into a stem cell, it held the promise of an entirely new type of therapy. Rather than getting the body to try to fix itself with its cells or ...

Scientists in Zurich have shown that stem cell transplants can reverse stroke damage by regenerating neurons, restoring motor functions, and even repairing blood vessels. The breakthrough not only ...