Stem cells, the 'building blocks' for every type of cell in the body, have tremendous potential to improve human health.
Research will make the study of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s easier, and could lead to personalised therapies for a variety of...
Stem cells – the body’s master cells – demonstrate a bizarre property never before seen at a cellular level, according to a study published today...
Cambridge research that has for the first time successfully grown “mini-livers” from adult mouse stem cells has won the UK’s international prize for...
A new technique for determining what causes stem cells to convert into other cell types could revolutionise our understanding of how genes function...
A new test for blood cancers will catch many more cases than the present test that identifies only 60 per cent.
A community science initiative – HAEMCODE – has been welcomed for its contribution to our understanding of blood cells and ultimately, to the...
Research paves way for new therapies for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease
A new method for developing stem cells enables the production of liver and pancreatic cells in “clinically relevant” quantities for the first time...
Study has relevance to all cancers that are suspected to have a stem cell origin
Twelve years after his death, the legacy of distinguished organic chemist Dr Herchel Smith is enabling a new generation of bright young researchers...
Research reveals the mechanism of epigenetic reprogramming.
Promising new technique for creating stem cells using a routine blood sample.