Plant regeneration relies on a delicate balance between stem cell renewal and differentiation, yet the evolutionary origin and functional limits of ...

Immune cells called B cells make antibodies that fight off invading bacteria, viruses and other foreign substances. During ...

The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, this intricate coil of ...

Two adult mouse pituitary glands. On the left, gonadotrophs derived after birth from stem cells appear in yellow. On the right, gonadotrophs in the embryo appear in green/yellow in the centre of the ...

Adult stem cells have captured researchers’ interest since their discovery in the 1960s. Due to their unique capacity to self-renew and differentiate into multiple cell types, scientists find them ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A Los Angeles boy is being credited with potentially saving the life of his father by donating stem cells to help treat his dad’s leukemia. Just nine years old at the time, ...

The Utah STEM Action Center, in partnership with the Women’s History Initiative from the Utah Historical Society, hosted a hands-on event titled "Powered by Women: Crafting Cards with Circuits" on Mar ...

Researchers have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth rather ...