Stem cells are the body's ultimate shape-shifters, sustaining tissues by balancing two competing demands: maintaining their ...

A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint that controls the ...

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 our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments. However, ...

Scientists are exploring ways to mimic the origins of human life without two fundamental components: sperm and egg. They are coaxing clusters of stem cells – programmable cells that can transform into ...

Master is associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and associate director of Wake Forest University’s Center for ...