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

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

A new study from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute now shows how human stem cell based therapy may help ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

Researchers have developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for ...

Researchers have unlocked a way to grow the immune system’s “conductors” from stem cells, bringing ready-made cancer-fighting therapies a big step closer. For the first time, scientists at the Univers ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the ...