How do stem cells know what to become? Nearly three decades after scientists isolated the first human embryonic stem cells, researchers are still working hard to understand precisely how a single, ...

New research reveals stem cell therapy significantly lowers heart failure risk in heart attack survivors. Patients receiving ...

Tissue was provided by the CTC National Eyebank at Bristol Eye Hospital. We thank Jane Coghill who carried out the RNA analysis using the Affymetrix whole transcript (WT) assay and Gary Barker for the ...

Hair cells in the inner ear detect mechanical stimuli from sound waves and convert them into electrical signals that the brain can interpret. Some animals, such as zebrafish, can regenerate their ...

A tiny animal with an extraordinary ability could teach us how to regenerate lost or damaged body parts. A beheading is lethal for most animals, but not for the flatworm. Chop its head off, and it ...