UCI Health launches world’s first embryonic stem cell trial for Huntington’s disease
UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, has opened the world’s first in-human embryonic…
Interspecies blastocyst complementation generates generates rat-derived kidneys in mice
Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease, yet a severe shortage of donor organs…
Scientists find that human embryos are vulnerable to COVID
A University of California, Riverside study reports that cells in the earliest stages of human development could be susceptible to…
Stem cell study identifies universal checkpoint controlling cell identity
A study published in Cell Research advances a central idea in stem cell biology by identifying a checkpoint…
Asymmetric division rejuvenates stem cell lineages
You have full access to this article via your institution. Mouse embryonic stem cells maintain lineage immortality through…
Researchers create the most detailed 3D maps of the human genome
In a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure of our DNA influences human biology, Northwestern investigators…
Cells balance protein production and removal through passive adaptation
Every cell depends on proteins to function and stay healthy. These proteins are made inside the cell from…