The Latest Breaking News from Stem Cells

Rogue clinics selling stem cell therapies are popping up everywhere. There are thousands of them around the world, and they claim to be able to cure everything from autism to cerebral palsy.

Melanocytes are a small subset of epidermal cells that play an outsize role in protecting your skin from the damaging effects of sun exposure. They do this by synthesizing melanins, which are pigments sent to other skin cells to shield them from harmful ultraviolet light. A lack of functioning melanocytes…

Israeli food-tech company Aleph Farms develops unique method to cultivate steak meat from isolated cow cells.

Hair follicles stiffen as people age

Scientists found that treating hair follicles to soften them can help stimulate hair growth in promising news for those battling with hair loss.

Australian researchers develop new technique to study the relationship between human genetics and biology at a large scale.

PARIS - Scientists have used stem cells to create structures that resemble human embryos in a laboratory, a first that has prompted calls for stricter regulation in the rapidly advancing field.

Editorial: New technology raises hopes and ethical dilemmas. Society will have to work out what it thinks

Exclusive: Scientists used stem cells to create the structures, which were unable to develop into a foetus